H W. Cannon
Enlisted on 10 September 1861 as a Private. On 10 September 1861 1861 he mustered into “F” Company, Georgia 3rd Infantry
He died of wounds on 9/2/1863 at Washington, D.C. (Died in Mt. Pleasant General Hospital),while a prisoner of war. Buried in Arlington, Virginia
He was listed as:
POW 23 July 1863 at Manassas Gap, Virginia
Wounded 23 July 1863at Manassas Gap, Virginia
CANNON, H W
CO F 3RD GA INF
- DATE OF DEATH: 09/02/1863
- BURIED AT: SECTION CONF SITE 227
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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