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Rene Edward De Russy Jr. Veteran

Birth: 15 Apr 1844
Fort Monroe, Hampton City, Virginia, USA
Death: 24 Apr 1895 (aged 51)
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
Burial: Dayton National Cemetery

Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 39.74684, Longitude: -84.26101
Plot: I, Row 8, 40
Memorial ID: 576430 View Source

Served at 2nd LT with Co D, 4th NY Heavy Art. Enlisted at the age of 19 on Dec. 21, 1863. Discharged with Surgeon's Certificate of Disability on Feb. 24, 1865.
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Son of Colonel/Brevet Brigadier General Rene Edward De Russy and Anna Alida De Russy (nee Denniston). Brother of Brigadier General Gustavus Adolphus De Russy and Brigadier General Isaac Denniston De Russy. Brother in law of Brevet Major Generals William Augustus Nichols and Henry Jackson Hunt.

Service Dates:
Second lieutenant, 4th New York Heavy Artillery - 12/21/1863; resigned - 02/24/1865
Second lieutenant, 2nd U.S. Artillery - 04/25/1866
First lieutenant, 2nd U.S. Artillery - 05/01/1867; resigned - 11/16/1874
Contributor: JP (50938759)

Military Information: 2ND LT, ARTILLERY

Served at 2nd LT with Co D, 4th NY Heavy Art. Enlisted at the age of 19 on Dec. 21, 1863. Discharged with Surgeon's Certificate of Disability on Feb. 24, 1865.
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Son of Colonel/Brevet Brigadier General Rene Edward De Russy and Anna Alida De Russy (nee Denniston). Brother of Brigadier General Gustavus Adolphus De Russy and Brigadier General Isaac Denniston De Russy. Brother in law of Brevet Major Generals William Augustus Nichols and Henry Jackson Hunt.

Service Dates:
Second lieutenant, 4th New York Heavy Artillery - 12/21/1863; resigned - 02/24/1865
Second lieutenant, 2nd U.S. Artillery - 04/25/1866
First lieutenant, 2nd U.S. Artillery - 05/01/1867; resigned - 11/16/1874
Contributor: JP (50938759)

Military Information: 2ND LT, ARTILLERY

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Rene Edward DeRussy

1792–1865

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LTC Rene Edward deRussy III

1880–1950

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Maintained by: Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Originally Created by: US Veterans Affairs Office
Added: Feb 25, 2000
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/576430/rene_edward-de_russy: accessed ), memorial page for Rene Edward De Russy Jr. (15 Apr 1844–24 Apr 1895), Find a Grave Memorial ID 576430, citing Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (contributor 48353502).

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