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Read

Read Surname Distribution

Geographic distribution based on Civil War military records.

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People with the Read Surname

Albert Read

Commander

G.W. Read

General

George Read

General

William A. Read

William Read

Hon.

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1,622 soldiers with the Read surname found in Civil War records.

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