Obituary of Lieut. William E. Whitfield, Ouachita Co, Ar

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Obituary: Lieut. William E. Whitfield - U. S. Navy, died Friday at St.
Elizabeth’s Insane Asylum, Washington. He was appointed to the Naval Academy
from Arkansas as midshipman Jun. 21, 1870. On July. 17, 1875, he was made
Ensign, and on Aug. 30, 1881 made Master. On Mar. 3, 1883, he made Lieutenant,
junior grade. He had a sea service of six years and eight months, and shore duty
for four years and eight months. For seven years and two months he was
unemployed. He resided at Camden, Ark. for many years. Jan. 12, 1890 New York
Times. Buried at Arlington Nat. Cemetery, Arlington, Va. 

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