Abernethy, Robert Swepston, Aug. 5, 1874 born in Gonzales County, Texas, son of Benjamin R. and Anna E. Swepston Abernethy; June 11, 1897 graduated from West Point (9/67) and appointed additional 2ndlt., 3rd U. S. Artillery Rgt. Feb. 10, 1898 2ndlt. Philippine Insurrection; Feb. 5, 1899 wounded at LaLoma Church, Philippine Islands; March 2, 1899 1stlt., 6th U. S. Artillery Rgt. July 5, 1899 capt., 36th U. S. Volunteer Infantry Rgt. Aug. 9, 1899 wounded at Bacolor, Philippine Islands; Dec. 24, 1899 maj., 36th U. S. Volunteer Infantry Rgt. Feb. 2, 1901 transferred to Artillery Corps; March 16, 1901 mo of volunteers; 1901-1903 on West Point staff; Aug. 1, 1901 capt., Artillery Corps; October-November 1916 commanded Ft. Hamilton, New York harbor; World War I-artillery brigade commander, AEF; 1930 at Honolulu, Hawaii; 1932 briggen. 1938 retired; June 10, 1952 died at Summerton, S. C. and buried in Arlington, Va. National Cemetery
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Gonzales Inquirer June 10, 1901
Lieut. Robert Abernethy, who has seen several years service in the Phillippines, and who is stated for promotion to a captaincy in the regular army, is now en route home, he having been ordered to report for duty at the West Point Academy, where he has been commissioned instructor.
Information courtesy of Find A Grave contributor Cindy S Munson
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Gonzales Inquirer June 10, 1901
Lieut. Robert Abernethy, who has seen several years service in the Phillippines, and who is stated for promotion to a captaincy in the regular army, is now en route home, he having been ordered to report for duty at the West Point Academy, where he has been commissioned instructor.
Information courtesy of Find A Grave contributor Cindy S Munson
Abernethy, Robert Swepston, Aug. 5, 1874 born in Gonzales County, Texas, son of Benjamin R. and Anna E. Swepston Abernethy; June 11, 1897 graduated from West Point (9/67) and appointed additional 2ndlt., 3rd U. S. Artillery Rgt. Feb. 10, 1898 2ndlt. Philippine Insurrection; Feb. 5, 1899 wounded at LaLoma Church, Philippine Islands; March 2, 1899 1stlt., 6th U. S. Artillery Rgt. July 5, 1899 capt., 36th U. S. Volunteer Infantry Rgt. Aug. 9, 1899 wounded at Bacolor, Philippine Islands; Dec. 24, 1899 maj., 36th U. S. Volunteer Infantry Rgt. Feb. 2, 1901 transferred to Artillery Corps; March 16, 1901 mo of volunteers; 1901-1903 on West Point staff; Aug. 1, 1901 capt., Artillery Corps; October-November 1916 commanded Ft. Hamilton, New York harbor; World War I-artillery brigade commander, AEF; 1930 at Honolulu, Hawaii; 1932 briggen. 1938 retired; June 10, 1952 died at Summerton, S. C. and buried in Arlington, Va. National Cemetery
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Gonzales Inquirer June 10, 1901
Lieut. Robert Abernethy, who has seen several years service in the Phillippines, and who is stated for promotion to a captaincy in the regular army, is now en route home, he having been ordered to report for duty at the West Point Academy, where he has been commissioned instructor.
Information courtesy of Find A Grave contributor Cindy S Munson
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Gonzales Inquirer June 10, 1901
Lieut. Robert Abernethy, who has seen several years service in the Phillippines, and who is stated for promotion to a captaincy in the regular army, is now en route home, he having been ordered to report for duty at the West Point Academy, where he has been commissioned instructor.
Information courtesy of Find A Grave contributor Cindy S Munson
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