About William Henry von Eberstein
Lived 1821 – 1890 (aged 68). William Henry von Eberstein was a soldier and farmer.
Baron William Henry von Eberstein (German: Wilhelm Heinrich Freiherr von Eberstein; 15 December 1821 – 25 October 1890) was a German-American mariner, farmer, and soldier. He served as a sergeant major in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
Early life and family
Von Eberstein was born on 15 December 1821 in Saint-Servan, the fifth of eight children of Baron Ernst Albrecht von Eberstein and Harriet Perchard Champion. He was a member of the Prussian nobility, descending from both German and English aristocracy. He served as the company's fourth sergeant. He was then transferred to a post on Beacon Island, where he was appointed as chief ordnance officer, and then to Swan Point, where he served as a drill master and chief ordnance officer.
He is buried at Trinity Cemetery. His headstone bears the coat of arms of the Eberstein family.
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german-American mariner, soldier, and farmer
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William Henry von Eberstein died on 25 October 1890.
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William Henry von Eberstein was a soldier and farmer.
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