David Jacob Rumbough of Virginia
Appointed from Virginia, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 September 1876 (13)
Second Lieutenant, 3rd U. S. Artillery, 12 June 1880
First Lieutenant, 30 November 1888
Captain, 2 March 1899
Artillery Corps, 2 February 1901
He served through the ranks to Colonel, United States Army. He died in Illinois on 26 December 1912 and was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery.
He was was the father of David Sheridan Rumbough, Colonel, United States Army, and Stanley Maddox Rumbough, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army.
RUMBOUGH, SARAH S W/O DAVID J
DATE OF DEATH: 05/22/1952
BURIED AT: SECTION 3 SITE 1954 EH
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
WIFE OF DJ RUMBOUGH, COL, USA
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