Albert Williams Preston Colonel, United States Army |
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Appointed from New York, First Sergeant, Company F, 13th New York Infantry, 13 May to 22 November 1861 First Lieutenant, 25th New York Infantry, 22 November 1861 Captain, 1 January 1862 Honorably mustered out of the volunteer service, 22 September 1862 Captain, Volunteer Reserve Corps, 8 June 1863 Brevetted Major of Volunteers for gallant and meritorious service in the various actions on the peninsula of Virginia from Hanover Church House to Malvern Holl and also in the Battle of Antietam, Maryland Honorably mustered out 30 September 1867 Second Lieutenant, 8th United States Cavalry, 10 September 1867 First Lieutenant, 1 March 1870 Retired with the rank of captain 3 March 1875 and again retired with the rank of Colonel on 25 July 1876 Brevetted Captain, 10 September 1867 for gallant and meritorious service in the nattle of Gaines Mill, Virginia. Died 13 September 1883 PRESTON, ALBERT W COL U S ARMY RET VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown DATE OF DEATH: 09/13/1883 DATE OF INTERMENT: Unknown BURIED AT: SECTION S D E SITE 1847 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY PRESTON, MARY ORD W/O A W
Note: Mary Ord Preston was the granddaughter of James Ord, First Lieutenant, United States Army, and the daughter of E. O. C. Ord, Lieutenant General, United States Army.
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