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1LT William Bayard Weir

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1LT William Bayard Weir Veteran

Birth
West Point, Orange County, New York, USA
Death
20 Oct 1879 (aged 30)
Colorado, USA
Burial
West Point, Orange County, New York, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.399765, Longitude: -73.9673386
Plot
Section XIX, Row B, Site 10
Memorial ID
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Date: 1879-11-05;
Paper: San Francisco Bulletin

Son of West Point Instructor Robert Weir, William graduated with the class of 1870, and joined the 5th Artillery. He transferred to the Ordnance Dept. in 1874, and promoted to 1st Lt. Weir was killed in action with Ute Indians near the White River Agency on October 20th, 1879.
Date: 1879-11-05;
Paper: San Francisco Bulletin

Son of West Point Instructor Robert Weir, William graduated with the class of 1870, and joined the 5th Artillery. He transferred to the Ordnance Dept. in 1874, and promoted to 1st Lt. Weir was killed in action with Ute Indians near the White River Agency on October 20th, 1879.


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