Robert Langdon Eastman
Born: 1840
Birthplace: Maryland
Father: Brig. General Seth Eastman 1808 – 1875
(Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)
Mother: Mary Henderson 1818 – 1887
(Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)
Wife: Mary Angela Dorsey 1843 – 1918
(Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)
Children:
Mary Henderson Eastman Bennett 1864 – 1952
(Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery, San Diego, California)
Education:
May 1861: Graduated from West Point Military Academy (35th)
Civil War Career:
1861: 2nd Lt. United States Army, 6th Infantry Regiment
1861: Drilled volunteers in Washington, D.C.
1861 – 1864: 1st Lt. United States Army, 6th Infantry Regiment
1861: Acting Aide – de – camp to Colonel Richardson First Bull Run
1861 – 1862: Provost Duty at Washington, D.C.
1862: Served in the Siege of Yorktown, Virginia
1862: In the hospital near Yorktown, Virginia
1862: Served in the Battle of Gaines Mill, Virginia
1862: Brevetted Captain for Gallantry at the Battle of Gaines Mill
1862: Served in the Battle of Malvern Hill, Virginia
1862 – 1863: Assistant Drawing Professor at West Point
1862: Brevetted Major for Gallantry at Battle of Malvern Hill
1863 – 1865: Principal Assistant Drawing Professor at West Point
1863 – 1865: Assistant Geography Professor at West Point
1864 – 1865: Captain, United States Army, 6th Infantry Regiment
1865: On Detached Service at Washington, D.C.
1865: Sick on Leave of Absence August 4th to November 7th
Died: November 7, 1865
Place of Death: Washington, D.C.
Age at time of Death: 29 years old
Burial Place: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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