S. C. Plummer, Captain, United States Army, the son of Joseph B. and Frances Plummer. His stone reads: “Graduated at West Point in 1865. Died November 11, 1881, aged 37 years. A gallant soldier, a loving son and brother, and a devoted and true friend.”
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Plummer, Satterlee Clark, of Wisconsin.
Appointed at-large as Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 July 1861 (63); Commissioned Second Lieutenant, and First Lieutenant, 17th United States Infantry, 23 June 1865; transferred to the 26th United States Infantry, 21 September 1866; Regimental Adjutant, 17 July 1867 to 1 May 1868; Captain, 10 June 1868; Unassigned, 19 May 1869; assigned to the 7th United States Cavalry, 9 Aug 1869; Honorably discharged 15 December 1870 at his own request; Appointed Second Lieutenant, 4th United States Infantry, 19 May 1876; dismissed, July 1877; Appointed Second Lieutenant, 15th United States Infantry, 20 January 1880: died 14 November 1881.
PLUMMER, S C
- CAPT USA
- DATE OF DEATH: 11/14/1881
- BURIED AT: SITE 121-B
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
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