Thomas Duncan Ill of Illinois
Appointed from Illinois, First Lieutenant, Mounted Rifles, 27 May 1846
Captain, 15 March 1848
Major, 10 June 1861
3rd U. S. Cavalary, 3 August 1861
Lieutenant Colonel 5th U. S. Cavalry, 28 July 1866
Retired 15 January 1873
Brevetted Lieutenant Colonel, 8 April 1862 for gallant and meritorious in action near Albuquerque New Mexico and Colonel and Brigadier General, 13 March 1865 for meritorious services during the war
Died 7 January 1887
DUNCAN, THOMAS
- BVT BRIG GENL USA
- DATE OF DEATH: 01/07/1867
- BURIED AT: SECTION E SITE 1162
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.
Reviewed by: Michael Howard