Garland Nelson Whistler of New York
Appointed from New York, Second Lieutenant, 5th U. S. Arillery, 9 October 1867
First Lieutenant, 7 October1874
Captain, 1st U. S. Artillery, 8 March 1898
Transferred to the 5th U. S. Artillery, 7 May 1898
Artillery Corps, 2 February 1901
Major, 2 August 1901
WHISTLER, ELEANOR W/O G N
- DATE OF DEATH: 08/29/1914
- BURIED AT: SECTION SD W SITE 2539
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY - WIFE OF GN WHISTLER, COL US ARMY
WHISTLER, GARLAND N
COL USA RET
- DATE OF DEATH: 06/25/1914
- BURIED AT: SECTION SD ES SITE 2539
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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