Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "James Vote (Voty) Bomford (1811–1892) was a distinguished soldier in the United States military and a Union officer in the Civil War, and retired with the rank of Brigadier General. He graduated from Norwich University in 1828 and from West Point in 1832, and was a Colonel in the 8th United States Infantry. Bomford was twice wounded in action at Perryville (brevetted Colonel) and served in the Mexican-American War. His father was George Bomford, an inventor and military officer in the United States Army, who invented the Columbiad cannon. His son, also named George, was expelled but allowed to retire following his involvement in the Eggnog Riot at West Point. George did enter the military and retired as a captain."@en }
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- James_Vote_Bomford abstract "James Vote (Voty) Bomford (1811–1892) was a distinguished soldier in the United States military and a Union officer in the Civil War, and retired with the rank of Brigadier General. He graduated from Norwich University in 1828 and from West Point in 1832, and was a Colonel in the 8th United States Infantry. Bomford was twice wounded in action at Perryville (brevetted Colonel) and served in the Mexican-American War. His father was George Bomford, an inventor and military officer in the United States Army, who invented the Columbiad cannon. His son, also named George, was expelled but allowed to retire following his involvement in the Eggnog Riot at West Point. George did enter the military and retired as a captain.".