Martin Briggs Hughes of Pennsylvania
- Appointed from Pennsylvania, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 July 1865 (37)
- Second Lieutenant, 9th U. S. Cavalry, 15 June 1869
- First Lieutenant, 24 May 1873
- Captain, 6 June 1885
- Major, 29 March 1899
- Lieutenant Colonel, 10th U. S. Cavalry, 6 December 1901
- Breveted Captain, 27 February 1890, for gallant service against Indians in the San Andreas Mountains, New Mexico, 7 April 1880
HUGHES, MARTIN B
COL USA
DATE OF DEATH: 11/14/1908
BURIED AT: SECTION OFFIC SITE 1076
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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