Philip Trasher Woodfin – First Lieutenant, United Staes Army

Philip Thrasher Woodfin was born at Marblehead, Massachusetts, 28 April 1840.

He served in the Civil War as First Lieuetnant, 16th Massachusetts Battery, United States Volunters, 1861-1865.

He served as Governor of the National Soldiers Home, Virginia, from 1873 until his death on 24 August 1901.

He is buried in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery.

HAMILTON, VIRGINIA – August 24, 1901 – P. T. Woodfin, Governor of the National Soldiers’ Home here, died of Bright’s Disease this afternoon after a long illness.  Mr. Woodfin was born april 26, 1840 at Marblehead, Massachusetts.  He was a first man mustered into the United States service from that State in the Civil War, and rose to the rank of Colonel.  In 1869 he was appointed Secretary of the Tagus (Maine) Branch of the National Soldier’s Home, where he served until his appointment here as Governor in 1878.  A widow and two children survive him.  The remains will be interred at Arlington.

WOODFIN, PHILIP T

• LT 16 MASS LT ART
• DATE OF DEATH: 08/24/1901
• BURIED AT:   SITE 521
• ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

WOODFIN, ABIGAIL P W/O P T

• LT 16TH MASS BATTY US ARMY
• DATE OF DEATH: 05/12/1939
• BURIED AT: SECTION W.  SITE 521
• ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

Michael Robert Patterson

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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