Military Officer Graves & Memorials

Louis Gustave De Russy

1795–1864 (age 69)

Fort Derussy Cemetery

Louis Gustave De Russy (1795-1864) was a New York resident buried at Fort Derussy Cemetery.

James Duane Doty

1799–1865 (age 66)

Fort Douglas Post Cemetery

James Duane Doty (1799-1865) was a Salem resident and military officer buried at Fort Douglas.

John J. Chappell

1782–1871 (age 89)

Columbia

John J. Chappell was an American military officer and government official in South Carolina.

Justin Dimick

1800–1871 (age 71)

Portsmouth

Justin Dimick was a U.S. Army officer who served in various military posts throughout his career.

Joseph Napoleon Gimbrede

1820–1877 (age 57)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Joseph Napoleon Gimbrede was a West Point graduate and military officer who lived from 1820 to 1877.

James Allen Hardie

1823–1876 (age 53)

Green-Wood Cemetery

James Allen Hardie was a Union Army officer and military administrator during the American Civil War era.

Osborne Cross

1803–1876 (age 73)

Libertytown

Osborne Cross was a U.S. Army officer and government official involved in 19th-century military administration.

Leopold von Gilsa

1824–1870 (age 46)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Leopold von Gilsa (1824-1870) was a German-born resident of Erfurt who was buried in New York.

Adolph von Steinwehr

1822–1877 (age 55)

Albany Rural Cemetery

Adolph von Steinwehr (1822-1877) was a Blankenburg-born military officer buried at Albany Rural Cemetery.

Henry Sanford Gansevoort

1835–1871 (age 36)

Albany Rural Cemetery

Henry Sanford Gansevoort was an American military officer and member of the prominent Gansevoort family of Albany.

Nathaniel Greene

1797–1877 (age 80)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Nathaniel Greene was an American military officer and patriot from New Hampshire.

James Henry Carleton

1814–1873 (age 59)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

James Henry Carleton was a U.S. Army general who played a significant role in the Indian Wars of the American Southwest.

Joseph Hooker

1814–1879 (age 65)

Spring Grove Cemetery

Joseph Hooker was a prominent Union general during the American Civil War.

Kenner Garrard

1827–1879 (age 52)

Spring Grove Cemetery

Kenner Garrard was a Union cavalry officer during the American Civil War.

Napoleon B. Harrison

1823–1870 (age 47)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Napoleon B. Harrison (1823-1870) was a Martinsburg resident and Civil War officer.

Campbell Dallas Emory

1839–1878 (age 39)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Campbell Dallas Emory (1839-1878) was a Philadelphia-born military officer and engineer.

Henry Sherman

1808–1879 (age 71)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Henry Sherman (1808-1879) was a military officer and brother of General William Tecumseh Sherman.

William Maynadier

1807–1871 (age 64)

Oak Hill Cemetery

William Maynadier (1807-1871) was a Maryland resident and military officer.

Robert E. Lee

1807–1870 (age 63)

Lee Chapel

Robert E. Lee (1807-1870) was a Stratford Hall native and commanding general of the Confederate Army of Northern Virgini...

George Armstrong Custer

1839–1876 (age 37)

West Point Cemetery

George Armstrong Custer was a renowned American military officer and cavalry commander who lived from 1839 to 1876.

Robert Anderson

1805–1871 (age 66)

West Point Cemetery

Robert Anderson was a U.S. Army officer who commanded Fort Sumter during the Confederate bombardment that initiated the ...

George Lucas Hartsuff

1830–1874 (age 44)

West Point Cemetery

George Lucas Hartsuff was a Union general who served prominently during the American Civil War.

Thomas Devin

1822–1878 (age 56)

West Point Cemetery

Thomas Devin was a U.S. Army officer who served during the Civil War era.

William Hays

1819–1875 (age 56)

West Point Cemetery

William Hays was a Union general who served during the American Civil War.

Peter W. Gray

1819–1874 (age 55)

Glenwood Cemetery

Peter W. Gray was a Confederate officer who served during the American Civil War.

Charles Frederick Henningsen

1815–1877 (age 62)

Congressional Cemetery

Charles Frederick Henningsen was a military officer and adventurer who lived from 1815 to 1877.

Arnold Elzey

1816–1871 (age 55)

Green Mount Cemetery

Arnold Elzey was a Confederate general who served in the American Civil War and lived in Somerset County, Maryland.

Benjamin Huger

1805–1877 (age 72)

Green Mount Cemetery

Benjamin Huger was a Confederate general and military engineer from Charleston who served during the Civil War.

Gordon Granger

1821–1876 (age 55)

Lexington Cemetery

Gordon Granger (1821-1876) was a Union Army general who served prominently during the American Civil War.

John C. Vaughn

1824–1875 (age 51)

Greenwood

John C. Vaughn was a Confederate general from Monroe County, Tennessee who served during the American Civil War.

Myles Keogh

1840–1876 (age 36)

Fort Hill Cemetery

Myles Keogh was an Irish-born military officer who lived from 1840 to 1876.

Thomas Custer

1845–1876 (age 31)

Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery

Thomas Custer (1845-1876) was an Ohio native and military officer buried at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery.

Algernon Smith

1842–1876 (age 34)

Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery

Algernon Smith (1842-1876) was a New York native and military officer buried at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery.

George Yates

1843–1876 (age 33)

Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery

George Yates (1843-1876) was from Albany and was a military officer buried at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery.

James Calhoun

1845–1876 (age 31)

Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery

James Calhoun (1845-1876) was from Cincinnati and was a military officer buried at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery.

Gideon Johnson Pillow

1806–1878 (age 72)

Elmwood Cemetery

Gideon Johnson Pillow (1806-1878) was a Williamson County resident and military figure.

George Meade

1815–1872 (age 57)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

George Meade (1815-1872) was a prominent military officer who served as a commanding general during the American Civil W...

Giles Alexander Smith

1829–1876 (age 47)

Evergreen Cemetery

Giles Alexander Smith (1829-1876) was a Civil War officer and military figure from Jefferson County.

Robert H. Chilton

1815–1879 (age 64)

Hollywood Cemetery

Robert H. Chilton was a Confederate officer from Loudoun County who lived from 1815 to 1879.

Edward Johnson

1816–1873 (age 57)

Hollywood Cemetery

Edward Johnson was a Confederate general from Midlothian who lived from 1816 to 1873.

Braxton Bragg

1817–1876 (age 59)

Magnolia Cemetery

Braxton Bragg was a prominent Confederate general from Warrenton who lived from 1817 to 1876.

Ambrose R. Wright

1826–1872 (age 46)

Magnolia Cemetery

Ambrose R. Wright was a Confederate general from Louisville who lived from 1826 to 1872.

Nathan Bedford Forrest

1821–1877 (age 56)

Columbia

Nathan Bedford Forrest was a Confederate general and cavalry commander who lived from 1821 to 1877.

John Bell Hood

1831–1879 (age 48)

Metairie Cemetery

John Bell Hood (1831-1879) was a Confederate general from Owingsville buried in Metairie Cemetery.

Richard Taylor

1826–1879 (age 53)

Metairie Cemetery

Richard Taylor (1826-1879) was a Confederate general from Louisville interred in Metairie Cemetery.

Thomas Jackson Rodman

1816–1871 (age 55)

Rock Island National Cemetery

Thomas Jackson Rodman (1816-1871) was a Salem native who served in the military, as evidenced by his burial at Rock Isla...

Boston Custer

1848–1876 (age 28)

Woodland Cemetery

Boston Custer was a Union Army officer and younger brother of the famous General George Armstrong Custer.

Alvan Cullem Gillem

1830–1875 (age 45)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Alvan Cullem Gillem (1830-1875) was a Union general from Tennessee.

Richard Boone Cheatham

1824–1877 (age 53)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Richard Boone Cheatham (1824-1877) was a Confederate general from Springfield, Tennessee.

Powhatan Wooldridge Maxey

1810–1876 (age 66)

Nashville City Cemetery

Powhatan Wooldridge Maxey was a Nashville resident and military officer who lived from 1810 to 1876.