William Ruff Gibson – Colonel, United States Army

William Ruff Gibson of South Carolina

Appointed from Oregon, Quartermaster Department, 14 March 1857 to 31 August 1861
Additional Paymaster of U. S. Volunteers, 1 June 1861 to 1 April 1867
Major, Paymaster, U. S. Army, 17 January 1867
Lieutenant Colonel, 8 December 1886
Colonel, Assistant Paymaster General, 6 January 1893
Breveted Lieuenant Colonel, U. S. Volunteers, 13 March 1865 for faithful and valuable service in the pay department
Died 1 March 1899


GIBSON, WILLIAM R

  • COL US ARMY
  • DATE OF DEATH: 03/01/1899
  • BURIED AT:   SITE LOT 420
    ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

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