This blog grew out of my "Down Da Road I Go Blog," which was originally to be about stuff I was interested in, music and what I was doing. There was so much history and Civil War entries, I spun two more off. Starting Jan. 1, 2012, I will be spinning a Naval blog off this one called "Running the Blockade."
Friday, September 20, 2019
George E. Albee-- Part 1: A Long and Varied Military Career and Medal of Honor Recipient
From Wikipedia. After the last two days' posts, I decided to look up George Albee to see if there was anything else about him. There was. He was the one who took it upon himself to mark the position of his company of Berdan's Sharpshooters at the Second Battle of Bull Run, or do you say Manassas?
GEORGE EMERSON ALBEE January 27, 1845 to March 24, 1918.
Officer in the U.S. Army who received a Medal of Honor for his actions in the Indian Wars. During the Civil war, he fought with Berdan's Sharpshooters, the Wisconsin Light Artillery, the U.S. Colored Troops and the Regular U.S. Army.
George Albee was born in Lisbon, New Hampshire, on January 27, 1845, and died March 24, 1918, in Laurel, Maryland and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Section 2, Lot 850. His wife, Mary Hawes Albee(848-1907) is buried with him
Albee enlisted in Co. G (Wisconsin) of Berdan's sharpshooters in June 1862. After two months in the field, he was wounded at the Second Battle of Bull Run and discharged for disability while he was convalescing.
But, His Military Career Wasn't Over Yet. Not By A Long Shot. --Old Secesh
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