Robert Graham Heiner of Pennsylvania
Appointed from Pennsylvania Second Lieutenant, 22nd Untied States Infantry, 26 December 1863
First Lieutenant, 25 January 1865
Honorably mustered out 16 October 1865
Second Lieutenant, 11th United States Infantry, 23 February 1866
Transferred to the 29th United States Infantry, 21 Septembr 1866
First Lieutenant, 28 July 1866
Unassigned 25 April 1869
Assigned to the 1st United States Infantry, 28 July 1866
Captain 29 September 1879
Died 27 November 1890
Buried in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery
Buried with him are his wife, Helen Gordon Slemacher Heiner (1862-1915) and his daughter, Edith Noel Heiner (1873-1955)
NOTE: Also buried in Arlington National Cemetery are his son, Gordon Graham Heiner, Brigadier General, United States Army, and his grandson, Gordon Graham Heiner, Jr., Colonel, United States Army.
HEINER, EDITH D/O ROBERT G
- DATE OF BIRTH: 03/17/1872
- DATE OF DEATH: 01/14/1955
- DATE OF INTERMENT: 01/18/1955
- BURIED AT: SECTION 1 SITE 45D
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY - DAUGHTER OF RG HEINER – CAPT 1ST US INF USA
HEINER, HELEN GORDON W/O R G HEINER
- DATE OF DEATH: 09/16/1915
- DATE OF INTERMENT: Unknown
- BURIED AT: SECTION WD EA SITE 45D
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY - WIFE OF RG HEINER – CAPT 1ST M S INF
HEINER, ROBERT GRAHAM
- CAPT 1 US INF
- VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
- DATE OF DEATH: 11/27/1890
- DATE OF INTERMENT: Unknown
- BURIED AT: SITE LOT 45 D
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
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