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Written by Jacob Kline of Pennsyvania
Appointed from Pennsylvania, First Lieutenant, 16th United States Infantry, 9 September 1861
Captain, 30 September 1864
Transferred to 25th United States Infantry, 21 September 1866
Transferred to 18th United States Infantry, 26 Aoril 1869
Major, 24th United States Infantry, 6 October 1887
Lieutenant Colonel, 9th United States Infantry, 23 March 1892
Colonel, 21st United States Infantry, 30 April 1897
Brigadier General, United States Volunters, 27 May 1898
Honorably discharged from the Volunteer Service, 15 March 1899
Brevetted Captain, 7 April 1862 for Gallant and Meritorious service in the Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee
Brevetted Major, 1 September 1864 for Gallant and Meritorious services during the Atlanta Campaign
KLINE, JACOB
BRIG GEN USA
VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
DATE OF DEATH: 03/23/1908
DATE OF INTERMENT: Unknown
BURIED AT: SECTION E DIV SITE 918
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
KLINE, KATHLEEN CASSEL D/O JACOB
DATE OF DEATH: 12/19/1940
DATE OF INTERMENT: 12/21/1940
BURIED AT: SECTION EAST SITE 918 LINE
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
DAUGHTER OF JACOB KLINE – BRIG GEN USA
KLINE, LELIA C W/O JACOB
DATE OF DEATH: 04/22/1919
DATE OF INTERMENT: Unknown
BURIED AT: SECTION E SITE 918 DIV
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
WIFE OF JACOB KLINE – BRIG GEN USA
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.
Reviewed by: Michael Howard