Daniel Weisel – Captain, United States Army

Daniel Weisel of Maryland
Appointed from Maryland, Assistant Surgeon, U. S. Army, 9 October 1867
Died 30 October 1888

NOTE: Edmund Turner Weisel, Major, United States Army, the Captain’s son, is buried in this gravesite.

Dr. Daniel Weisel, was an able surgeon, having served in the Medical Corps of the U.S. Army and attained the grade of Captain and Assistant Surgeon. He was born on August 29, 1838, and died on October 30, 1888. His wife, Isabel Waters, died on November 19, 1929.

A daughter, Harriet, lives in Washington DC, and a son, Major Edmund T. Weisel, born September 21, 1878, served in the Field Artillery of the U.S. Army. During the World War (I) he was promoted to the temporary grade of Lieutenant-Colonel on General Staff duty. On October 15, 1922, he was retired on physical disability and died (unmarried) on October 31, 1927.

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Officers atttached to Fort Fred Steele, Wyoming Territory.
Standing L to R:. Capt. L. F. Burnett, 7th Infantry; Lt. ZG. W. McIver, 7th Infantry; Lt. Col. H. L. Chipman (Commanding Companies B and E , 7th Infantry, and Company K 21st Infantry); Capt. T. S. Kirtland, 7th Infantry, Lt. H. D. Styer, 21st Infantry; Lt. L. D. Green, 7th Infantry; Capt. W.I. Reed, 7th Infantry; Capt. Daniel Weisel, M.D. Sitting L to R: Lt. W. Wittich, 21st Infantry; Mrs. Kirtland, Mrs. C. R. Cutler. Children not listed.


WEISEL, DANIEL
ACTG SRGN USA
DATE OF DEATH: 10/30/1899
BURIED AT: SECTION 1  SITE 87-A
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

WEISEL, ISABEL W W/O DANIEL
DATE OF DEATH: 10/30/1889
BURIED AT: SECTION W  SITE 87-A
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
WIFE OF DANIEL WEISEL, CAPT ASST SURGEON U S A

WEISEL, HATTIE ISABEL D/O DANIEL
DATE OF DEATH: 10/04/1958
BURIED AT: SECTION 1  SITE 87-A
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
DAUGHTER OF DANIEL WEISEL, CAPTAIN USA

WEISEL, EDMUND TURNER
MAJOR CAC USA RET
DATE OF DEATH: 10/31/1927
BURIED AT: SECTION 1  SITE 87-A
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

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