Henry S. Petty was born in 1843 in Virginia. He served throughout the Civil War and later was a school teacher in Washington, D.C. He died on 17 August 1918 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
PETTY, HENRY S
- PVT CO B, 17TH VA INF CSA
- DATE OF DEATH: 08/17/1918
- BURIED AT: SECTION CONF SITE 181-A
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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