Lewis Armistead

[eaglesclaw121]

Anyone know why Armistead was buried in Baltimore? I know he's with his uncle. But his family cemetery is on the family farm in Upperville, Va. His brother is buried in Ivy Cemetery in Upperville. His 2 wives are not in Baltimore. He literally has no ties to Baltimore.

 

[Reconstructed Rebel]

I found this explanation -
https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryla...-md-armistead-backstory05-20130704-story.html

 

[eaglesclaw121]

Interesting. Thanks!

 

[Pete Longstreet]

I found this explanation -
https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryla...-md-armistead-backstory05-20130704-story.html

Good find. That was an interesting read.

 

[Pollaco]

It appears there were ties to Baltimore.

 

[Drew]

I didn't read the cited article, but General Armistead's uncle George Armistead was commandant of the U.S. Army garrison at Fort McHenry, MD during the latter part of the War of 1812. It was then-Major Armistead who lobbied his bosses for a new garrison flag, "so large, the British should see it at great distance."

His wish was granted, he repulsed the British Navy and the flag was immortalized by Francis Scott Key. It's today in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC and we call it the Star Spangled Banner.

Lt. Col. Armistead was interred after his death at Baltimore. General L.A. Armistead was buried beside his uncle.

 

[Booner]

According to the article,

"Armistead was appointed to West Point in 1934..."

Opps, looks like something got past the editor.

 

[rpkennedy]

According to the article,

"Armistead was appointed to West Point in 1934..."

Opps, looks like something got past the editor.

There were a couple things in that article that had my shaking my head. But I don't expect most people to care about the details like we do.

Ryan

 

[Drew]

There were a couple things in that article that had my shaking my head. But I don't expect most people to care about the details like we do.

Ryan

Yeah, I agree, but most of it is valid. Close enough for government work, as the saying goes.