Charles Edward Blunt Colonel, United States Army |
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Edward Blunt of New Hampshire
Appointed from New York, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 July 1842(3) Breveted Second Lieutenant of Engineers, 1 July 1846 Second Lieutenant, 28 February 1848 First Lieutenant, 2 February 1854 Captain, 1 July 1860 Major, 3 March 1863 Lieutenant Colonel, 7 March 1867 Colonel, 30 June 1882 Retired 10 January 1887 Breveted Lieutenant Colonel, 30 June 1866 for long and faithful service and Colonel, 30 June 1866 for meritorious services during the war. Died 10 July 1892 Colonel Blunt is buried in Section 1 of Arlington
National Cemetery. His wife, Penelope Bethune Blunt (10 December
1822-18 February 1904), is buried adjacent to him.
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