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Lt. Colonel George Armistead (1780-1818)
On September 22, 1814, Armistead wrote to his wife, Louisa, whom he had earlier sent to Gettysburg for safety. While there she gave birth to their second daughter, Margaret.
"The President promptly sent my promotion with a very handsome compliment. So you see my dear wife, all is well, at least your husband had got a name and standing that nothing but divine providence could have given him, and I pray to our Heavenly Father we may live long enough to enjoy."
Four years later on April 25, 1818, Armistead died at the age of 38. He was buried in Old St. Paul's Cemetery after one of the largest funerals ever held in Baltimore. |