This is the grandson of Confederate States of America Colonel Edward Porter Alexander, commander of Artillery in the Army of Northern Virginia. The grandfather was the artillery commander at the Battle of Gettysburg. The grandson was killed in action in France during World War I. He was originally buried in France and was not returned home for burial in Arlington National Cemetery until 1922.
Alexander, Edward Porter III
Died: 5 September 1918
United States Amy, First Lieutenant
Residence:Washington, DC
Section 3, Grave 4412-WS
Buried 1 January 1922
Gravesite of Edward Porter Alexander III
St. Nazare, France, 1918
Alexander, Edward Porter III
4 November 1891 – 5 September 1918
Edward Porter III Alexander
Birth: 4 Nov 1891
Death: 5 Sep 1918
Sex: Male
Father: Edward Porter Alexander, Jr.
Mother:Agnes Grady
Edward Porter Alexander, Jr.
Birth: 21 Sep 1863
Death:
Sex: Male
Father: Edward Porter Alexander
Mother: Betty Jacqueline Mason
Edward Porter Alexander
Birth: 26 May 1835 in Washington,,Georgia
Death: 28 April 1910 in Augusta,,Georgia
Sex: Male
Father: Adam Leopold Alexander
Mother: Sarah Gilbert
ALEXANDER, EDWARD PORTER
1LT US ARMY
- VETERAN SERVICE DATES: 09/05/1916 – 09/05/1918
- DATE OF DEATH: 09/05/1918
- DATE OF INTERMENT: 01/01/1922
- BURIED AT: SECTION 3 SITE 4412 WS
ALEXANDER, EDWARD PORTER
CO. D, 509TH ENGRS.
- VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
- DATE OF DEATH: 09/05/1918
- DATE OF INTERMENT: 09/05/1918
- BURIED AT: SECTION 3 SITE 4412
- ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
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