Background
Vinton, Francis Laurens was born on June 1, 1835 in Fort Preble, Maine, United States. Son of John Rogers and Lucretia (Parker) Vinton.
Vinton, Francis Laurens was born on June 1, 1835 in Fort Preble, Maine, United States. Son of John Rogers and Lucretia (Parker) Vinton.
Graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1856.
General United States Volunteers, 1863, resigned commission