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Captain John Monroe was an officer in New York's Seventh Regiment, based in New York City. He was born in Philadelphia, but moved to New York City at a young age. He was first elected as captain in 1851 after serving as First Lieutenant, and appeared to have been serving as Captain at the time of his death. According to a history of the Regiment, "Captain Monroe achieved distinction by modest merit, and ranked high among the distinguished company commandants of the period... He was a book-keeper by profession, and in private life was greatly esteemed and respected." His memorial at Greenwood Cemetery was erected "by the active and veteran members of 7 A Comp. 7 Regiment."



Monroe was likely part of a committee the Seventh Regiment sent to Washington DC in 1858. This committee was looking to secure additional arms for the regiment and was successful in this task thanks to William Henry Seward's assistance. According to a letter published in The Washington Union in October 1858, this committee consisted of Lieutenant Colonel Marshall Lefferts, Captain Henry C. Shumway, Major Benjamin M. Nevers, Captain John Monroe, and Reverend Doctor Sullivan H. Weston.

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Captain John Monroe was an officer in New York's Seventh Regiment, based in New York City. He was born in Philadelphia, but moved to New York City at a young age. He was first elected as captain in 1851 after serving as First Lieutenant, and appeared to have been serving as Captain at the time of his death. According to a history of the Regiment, "Captain Monroe achieved distinction by modest merit, and ranked high among the distinguished company commandants of the period... He was a book-keeper by profession, and in private life was greatly esteemed and respected." His memorial at Greenwood Cemetery was erected "by the active and veteran members of 7 A Comp. 7 Regiment."

Monroe was likely part of a committee the Seventh Regiment sent to Washington DC in 1858. This committee was looking to secure additional arms for the regiment and was successful in this task thanks to William Henry Seward's assistance. According to a letter published in The Washington Union in October 1858, this committee consisted of Lieutenant Colonel Marshall Lefferts, Captain Henry C. Shumway, Major Benjamin M. Nevers, Captain John Monroe, and Reverend Doctor Sullivan H. Weston.

Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
History of the Seventh Regiment of New York, 1806-1889, Volume 2
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Emmons Clark
Publisher Location: 
New York
Publisher Name: 
Seventh Regiment
Year: 
1890
Start Page: 
52
End Page: 
53
Citation Notes: 
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82006534/1858-10-13/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=1858&sort=date&rows=50&words=Regiment+Seventh&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=43&state=District+of+Columbia&date2=1858&proxtext=seventh+regiment+&y=10&x=11&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133025966/john-monroe?_gl=1*icitkm*_ga*MTQ1OTk5OTM3MS4xNjMyNTkyMzgy*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MTY2MTMwMTQ0Mi43My4xLjE2NjEzMDgwMTQuMC4wLjA.
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Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
Grand Civic and Military Demonstration in Honor of the Removal of the Remains of James Monroe, Fifth President of the United States, from New York to Virginia
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Udolpho Wolfe
Publisher Location: 
New York
Publisher Name: 
Udolpho Wolfe
Year: 
1858
Start Page: 
281
End Page: 
282
Citation Notes: 
https://books.google.com/books?id=-_sEAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA281&dq=john+monroe+1823+philadelphia&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjk-6eWut75AhWZrIkEHd8hBr4Q6AF6BAgFEAI#v=onepage&q=john%20monroe%201823%20philadelphia&f=false
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Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/98857:50015?tid=&pid=&queryId=4aacba4ae527b3b62075bc1f9075bdbe&_phsrc=ZMS1580&_phstart=successSource
Title of Webpage: 
Captain John Monroe in the U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704-1930
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Website Last Modified Date: 
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 - 22:00
Citation Notes: 
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133025966/john-monroe?_gl=1*icitkm*_ga*MTQ1OTk5OTM3MS4xNjMyNTkyMzgy*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MTY2MTMwMTQ0Mi43My4xLjE2NjEzMDgwMTQuMC4wLjA.