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Robert Ramsay Livingston

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Robert Ramsay Livingston Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada
Death
28 Sep 1888 (aged 61)
Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section E, Lot 87
Memorial ID
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Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Served during the Civil War as Colonel and commander of the 1st Nebraska Volunteer Infantry, a unit that was eventually reorganized into the 1st Nebraska Volunteer Cavalry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on June 21, 1865, for "faithful and meritorious services during the war." During his post-war career, he served as Surveyor General of Nebraska and Iowa from 1869 to 1871. General Livington was a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion (MOLLUS) and the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.).

Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Served during the Civil War as Colonel and commander of the 1st Nebraska Volunteer Infantry, a unit that was eventually reorganized into the 1st Nebraska Volunteer Cavalry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on June 21, 1865, for "faithful and meritorious services during the war." During his post-war career, he served as Surveyor General of Nebraska and Iowa from 1869 to 1871. General Livington was a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion (MOLLUS) and the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.).

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GAR 1861-1865 Flag Holder



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  • Originally Created by: RPD2
  • Added: Feb 1, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8339954/robert_ramsay-livingston: accessed ), memorial page for Robert Ramsay Livingston (10 Aug 1827–28 Sep 1888), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8339954, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.