Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Rich Kohr is standing in Section 17 of Arlington National Cemetery by the grave of George Martin of the 6th U.S. Cavalry. This view was taken facing west at approximately 3:15 PM on Sunday, May 23, 2010.
Arlington National Cemetery, overlooking Washington, D.C., has many connections to Gettysburg and to the Gettysburg Campaign. There are many more connections than to only Robert E. Lee’s residence, and John F. Kennedy’s grave. Almost every row in the older sections have someone buried there who had a link to Gettysburg.
Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Rich Kohr shows us the individuals connected to Gettysburg who are buried at Arlington.
In today’s Arlington post, Rich Kohr shows us the grave of an individual awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, James Longstreet’s sons, and “Gentle Annie,” Annie Etheridge Hooks.
This map shows us the locations taken of videos for our Gettysburg at Arlington series. Videos #1-#38 were shown in our previous Arlington posts. Video #39 was taken at the grave of Congressional Medal of Honor recipient George Martin. Video #40 was taken at the graves of of the sons of James Longstreet. Video $41 was taken at the grave of Annie Etheridge Hooks, who served with the 3rd Michigan Infantry Regiment at Gettysburg. This map was created facing north at approximately 2:30 PM on Sunday, May 30, 2010.
In Video #39 (Videos #1 – #38 were shown in our previous Arlington posts) Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Rich Kohr shows us the grave of Gettysburg Medal of Honor recipient George Martin. This view was taken facing west to northwest to west at approximately 3:15 PM on Sunday, May 23, 2010.
The Congressional Medal of Honor was ordered to Martin Schwenk, as he was known during the Civil War on April 23, 1889. The citation reads, “Bravery in an attempt to carry a communication through the enemy’s lines; also rescued an officer from the hands of the enemy.” This view was taken facing west at approximately 3:15 PM on Sunday, May 23, 2010.
Licensed Battlefield Guide Rich Kohr is standing at the graves of the sons of Confederate Lieutenant General James Longstreet. Arlington’s Confederate Monument, within Jackson Circle, is shown in the background. This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 3:15 PM on Sunday, May 23, 2010.
In Video #40 Licensed Battlefield Guide Rich Kohr shows us the graves of the sons of Confederate Lieutenant General James Longstreet, both of whom served in the United States military. This view was taken facing northeast to northwest at approximately 3:15 PM on Sunday, May 23, 2010.
A question that needs to be asked regarding the relationship between Longstreet and his commander, Robert E. Lee. If Longstreet disagreed so much with Lee during and after the Gettysburg campaign, why did he name his son after Lee a month after the Battle of Gettysburg? This view was taken facing west at approximately 3:15 PM on Sunday, May 23, 2010.
Rich Kohr is standing in Section 15 of Arlington National Cemetery need the grave of “Gentle Annie,” Annie Etheridge, who served with the 3rd Michigan Infantry Regiment at Gettysburg. This view was taken facing west at approximately 3:15 PM on Sunday, May 23, 2010, 2010.
In Video #41 Rich Kohr provides some background on Annie Etheridge, who during the Civil War served with three different Michigan regiments. This view was taken facing west at approximately 3:15 PM on Sunday, May 23, 2010, 2010.
Annie married James Etheridge on in 1860. He joined the 2nd Michigan Regiment in 1861 and Annie went with him. When he deserted following the Battle of First Bull Run, she stayed with the regiment until it was transferred to the western theater. She then joined the Third Michigan, and near the end of the war served with the 5th Michigan. She married Charles Hooks of the 7th Connecticut on March 1, 1870. This view was taken facing west at approximately 3:15 PM on Sunday, May 23, 2010, 2010.