February 19, 1911 – William H. Duckstein, curator of arts in the Capitol Building at Washington, died on Friday after an illness of two years. He accepted his position at the Capitol in 1894 and well known in art circles. He fought in the Civil War and will be buried in the Arlington National Cemetery.
DUCKSTEIN, WILLIAM H
- 1ST LT E 215TH PA INF
- DATE OF DEATH: 02/17/1911
- BURIED AT: SECTION S DIV SITE 2301
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.
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