Husband of Elizabeth Johnston REYNOLDS (1839-1926)

Andrew Sheridan BURT was born 21 Nov 1839, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, the son of Andrew Gano BURT and Ann Green THOMPSON.

He married Elizabeth Johnston REYNOLDS, 13 Sep 1862 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio.

Andrew Sheridan BURT enlisted as a Private, Company "A," 6th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, April 20, 1861 and was discharged July 15, 1861. He was then appointed from Ohio, as First Lieutenant, 18th US Infantry, May 14, 1861, and subsequently promoted through the grades to Brigadier General, US Volunteers, May 4, 1898. He was honorably discharged from volunteer service, December 31, 1898. Appointed Brigadier General, US Army, April 1, 1901, and retired at his own request, April 15, 1902.

Andrew has been breveted Captain, Jun 19, 1862, "for conspicuous gallantry in the battle of Mill Spring, Kentucky (wounded), Major, September 1, 1864, for the Atlanta campaign and the battle of Jonesboro, Georgia. He was also the author of "May Cody, or Lost and Won" (William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody's most successful play).

Andrew Sheridan BURT died 12 Jan 1915 and was buried in Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery under a stone which reads: "True patriot, good soldier, loyal friend."
His wife, Elizabeth Johnstone REYNOLDS BURT (1838-1925) is buried at his side. His son, Brig. Gen. Reynolds Johnstone BURT (1874-1969), is buried in a nearby site as is his grandson, Col. Reynolds Johnston Burt, Jr.

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(assignments)
Appointed From Ohio, Private and Sergeant, Company A, 6th Ohio Infantry, 20 April to 15 July 1861
First Lieutenant, 18th U. S. Infantry, 14 May 1861
Captain, Aide-de-Camp, 3 April 1862 to 30 May 1863
Captain, 18th Infantry, 30 May 1863
Transferred to 9th U. S. Infantry, 14 June 1869
Major, 8th U. S. Infantry, 26 January 1883
Lieutenant Colonel, 7th U. S. Infantry, 1 January 1888
Colonel, 25th U. S. Infantry, 4 July 1892
Breveted Brigadier General, U. S. Volunteers, 4 May 1898
Honorably discharged from the Volunteer service, 31 December 1898
Brigadier General, U. S. Army, 1 April 1902
Retired 15 April 1902
Breveted Captain, 19 June 1862, for gallant and meritorious service in the battle of Mill Spring, Kentucky
Breveted Major, 1 September 1864, for gallant and meritorious service during the Atlanta Campaign and in the battle of Jonesboro, Georgia.

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(obituary)
GENERAL ANDREW S. BURT DEAD
Veteran of Civil, Spanish and Indian Wars Was 75
WASHINGTON, January 12, 1915 – Brigadier General Andrew S. Burt, U.S.A., retired, veteran of the Civil, Spanish, Philippine and a number of Indian Wars, died suddenly here today of heart disease. He was a native of Cincinnati and was 75 years old...

(obituary)
The Washington Post January 15, 1915
Died
Burt. Suddenly at midnight, January 11, 1915 of heart failure at The Portner, Washington, D.C., Andrew S. Burt, Brigadier General, retired, United States Army.

Funeral services on Friday, January 15 at 10AM at St. Thomas' Church. Burial at Arlington.
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Source Notes: Many details of his service are from the Arlington National Cemetery website.