Selden Allen Day – Colonel, United States Army

  • Selden Allen Day of Ohio
  • Served in the Army as Private, Corporal and Sergeant, Company C, 7th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 20 June 1861 to 4 February 1863
  • Hospital Steward, United States Army, 4 February 1863 to 22 May 1864
  • Second Lieutenant, 5th U. S. Artillery, 7 April 1864
  • First Lieutenant, 28 July 1866
  • Captain, 18 July 1886
  • Transferred to the 1st U. S. Artillery, 7 May 1898
  • Major, 5th U. S. Artillery, 14 May 1898
  • Artillery Corps, 2 February 1901
  • Lieutenant Colonel, 1 July 1901
  • Retired 22 July 1902
  • Breveted First Lieutenant, 3 June 1864 for gallant and meritorious service in the battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia
  • Breveted Captain, 13 March 1865 for gallant and meritorious services during the war.

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DAY, SELDEN A

  • COL S A RTD
  • DATE OF DEATH: 12/22/1918
  • BURIED AT: SECTION S-S  SITE LOT 4072
  • ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

DAY, HELEN GARDENER WIDOW OF SELDEN A

  • DATE OF DEATH: 07/26/1925
  • BURIED AT: SECTION S  SITE LOT 4072
  • ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
  • WIFE OF SA DAY, COL USA RTD

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