George Augustus Armes
George Augustus Armes in 1917
Major George Augustus Armes (May 29, 1844 - December 18, 1919) was a United States Army officer who was court-martialed three times.[1]
Biography
He was born in Fairfax, Virginia on May 29, 1844 to Josiah Orcutt Armes (1807-1873) and Caroline Olive Older (1801-1862).
He fought in the American Civil War on the side of the Union Army.
In 1900 he wrote Ups & Downs of an Army Officer. In 1902 he was shot by his former tenant.[2]
He died on December 18, 1919 in Ventnor City, New Jersey.[1]
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References
- 1 2 "Major Armes Dies. Was Civil War Veteran". Harrisburg Telegraph. December 19, 1919. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
- ↑ "Major Geo. A. Armes Shot. Retired Army Officer Injured by a Former Tenant. The Major's Exciting Career". New York Times. August 22, 1902. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
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