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George Emerson Albee
George Emerson Albee (January 27, 1845 – March 24, 1918) was an officer in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Indian Wars. During the American Civil War, Civil War, he fought with Berdan's Sharpshooters, the Wisconsin light artillery, the U.S. Colored Infantry, and the U.S. Regular Army. Biography George Albee was born in Lisbon, New Hampshire, on January 27, 1845. He died March 24, 1918, in Laurel, Maryland, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. His grave is located in Section 2, Lot 850. His wife, Mary Hawes Albee (1848–1907), is buried with him. Albee enlisted in Company G (Wisconsin), Berdan's Sharpshooters in June 1862. After two months in the field he was wounded at the Second Battle of Bull Run and discharged for disability while convalescing. He later enlisted in 1863 as an artilleryman in the 3rd Wisconsin Light Artillery but was discharged to accept a commission as 2nd lieutenant in the 36th Wisconsin Infant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery is one of two national cemeteries run by the United States Army. Nearly 400,000 people are buried in its 639 acres (259 ha) in Arlington, Virginia. There are about 30 funerals conducted on weekdays and 7 held on Saturday. The other Army cemetery is in Washington, D.C. and is called the U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery. All other national cemeteries are run by the National Cemetery System of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Arlington National Cemetery was established during the U.S. Civil War after the land the cemetery was built upon, Arlington Estate, was confiscated from private ownership following a tax dispute. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in April 2014, the Arlington National Cemetery Historic District includes the Cemetery, Arlington House, Memorial Drive, the Hemicycle, and Arlington Memorial Bridge. History George Washington Parke Custis was the grandson of Martha Dandridge Custis Washington th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
