John Curtis Gilmore - Burial at Arlington National Cemetery (b April 18, 1837 Canada, d Dec 22, 1922): http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/arlington/gilmore_john.html
More from Arlington One place it says John was born in Ct, another John born in Canada..... Link here:
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/johncurt.htm
John Curtis Gilmore Brigadier General, United States Army |
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Born in Connecticut, April 18, 1837. Received
LLB degree from the Albany (NY) Law School. Served throughout the
Civil War and was breveted Major, USA, for "gallant and meritorious
service" at Antietam, Lieutenant Colonel, USA, for the same at
Fredericksburg; and was awarded the Medal of Honor on October 10,
1892 for "distinguished conduct" at the Battle of Salem Heights,
Virginia, May 3, 1863.
He remained in the Army following the Civil War, serving on the Western frontier and served as Chief of Staff to Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles in both Puerto Rico and Cuba during the Spanish-American War. He was a member of a board of officers who prepared Infantry, Cavalry and Light Artillery Drill Instructions and Manual of Guard. He died in Washington, DC on December 22, 1922 and was buried in Section One of Arlington National Cemetery. His wife, Harriet Louise Gilmore, who died in 1917, is buried with him. His son, John Curtis Gilmore, Jr., Colonel, United States Army, is buried in an adjacent gravesite. GILMORE, HARRIET LOUISE W/O GILMORE, JOHN C DATE OF DEATH: 12/25/1917 DATE OF INTERMENT: Unknown BURIED AT: SECTION W DIV SITE LOT 269 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY WIFE OF JC GILMORE - BRIG GEN USA RET GILMORE, JENNIE M D/O JOHN C
GILMORE, JOHN C GILMORE, JOHN C. Rank and organization: Major, 16th New York Infantry. Place and date: At Salem Heights, Virginia., 3 May 1863. Entered service at: Potsdam, New York. Birth: Canada. Date of issue: 10 October 1892. Citation: Seized the colors of his regiment and gallantly rallied his men under a very severe fire. 
Photograph By M. R. Patterson, October 2002 Updated: 29 September 2000 Updated: 14 October 2002 Updated: 15 March 2003 Updated: 3 October 2004 |
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