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Written by 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
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