In this position he had charge of all outdoor or field work, and was thereby in command of many important boat and sledge operations. Their party was stranded by poor weather conditions for more than two years in the Arctic, with only a handful surviving, until they were rescued by Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley on June 22, 1884.

He died on March 23, 1946 and was buried in Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery. His wife, Sara Hall Brainard (1880-1953), is buried with him.

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BRAINARD, DAVID L
BRIGADIER GENERAL United States Army 
VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
DATE OF BIRTH: 12/21/1856
DATE OF DEATH: 03/22/1946
DATE OF INTERMENT: 03/25/1946
BURIED AT: SECTION 2  SITE 955
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

BRAINARD, SARA H
DATE OF BIRTH: 05/15/1880
DATE OF DEATH: 11/12/1953
DATE OF INTERMENT: 11/16/195
BURIED AT: SECTION 2  SITE 955
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

Photo (c) Michael Patterson, September 1999