Captain Andrews was born in 1840 and during the Civil War served as Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant and Captain of the 2nd U. S. Colored Infantry. He died in 1920 and was buried with military honors in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery.
ANDREWS, JOHN W
- 2ND U. S. COLORED IN
- DATE OF DEATH: 06/13/1920
- BURIED AT: SECTION 3 SITE 4212SE
- ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
ANDREWS, ELIZA ANN
- DATE OF DEATH: 01/02/1923
- BURIED AT: SECTION 3 SITE 4212WH
- ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
- WIFE OF JW ANDREWS, 2ND U. S. COLORED IN
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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