Henry G. Hamilton was born in New York State on 3 September 1841. During the Civil War he served as Captain, 140th New York Volunteer Infantry. He was breveted Major for Meritorious Services during the war. He died on 7 January 1895 and was buried with military honors in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery. His wife, Anna Sanburn Hamilton (8 December 1848-6 April 1927) is buried with him.
Henry G. Hamilton
Major, United States Army
140th New York Volunteer Infantry
September 3, 1841-January 7, 1895.
Section 1, Arlington National Cemetery
Anna Sanburn Hamilton
Wife of Henry G. Hamilton.
December 8, 1848-April 6, 1927
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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