Vanderbilt, William Henry b. May 8, 1821 d. December 8, 1885 19th Century American railroad developer and financier. He was born William Henry Vanderbilt, in New Brunswick, New Jersey on May 8th, 1821, the son of the famous New York ferry and railroad pioneer Cornelius “The Commodore” Vanderbilt. Starting at the bottom, he worked his way up through the family business, to become his father’s closest aide, with a major role in the series of acquisitions that led to the formation of the New York Central Railroad in the 1860’s. William took over as...[Read More] (Bio by: Edward Parsons) Moravian Cemetery, New Dorp, Richmond County, New York, USA
Weed, Stephen Hinsdale b. November 17, 1831 d. July 2, 1863 Civil War Union Brigadier General. He was a Union Brigade commander killed in action on the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg. A Regular Army officer, he commanded artillery in the early years of the war, commanding all the Army of the Potomac's V Corps artillery at the Battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. He was given command of a brigade of infantry in June 1863. In the tenuous fighting for Little Round Top on July 2, 1863 General Weed led his brigade into a breech in the line...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Moravian Cemetery, New Dorp, Richmond County, New York, USA Plot: Section O, Lot 281
b. May 8, 1821 d. December 8, 1885
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