When I RoadTrip, one of the things I check out is to see in any persons of particular interest are buried where that person is. I have been doing that lately in my Running the Blockade: Civil War Navy blog for the inventor of the revolving turret, Theodore Timby.
Samuel A. Gilbert is buried at Oakland Cemetery in St. Paul, Minnesota. Others buried there:
JAMES ALLEN-- Civil War Medal of Honor recipient. Member of 16th New York Infantry at Battle of South Mountain on September 14, 1862, he tricked 14 Confederates of the 14th Georgia into surrendering to him when he was alone. (An interesting story) One of four 16th NY soldiers receiving Medals of Honor during the war.
JOSEPH BURGER-- Civil War Medal of Honor recipient. Member of 2nd Minnesota Infantry. Received medal for action on February 15, 1863, at Nolensville,Tennessee. One of 16 men who heroically defended a wagon train against an attack by 125 cavalry men. His grandson was U.S. Supreme Court justice Warren Burger.
--Old Secesh
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