M. R. William Grebe
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BornAugust 4, 1838
Hildesheim, Lower Saxony
Hildesheim, Lower Saxony
DiedDecember 24, 1916
Buried
Mount Saint Mary's Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri
AllegianceUnited States
M. R. William Grebe | |
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 William R. Grebe, circa 1913 | |
| Born | August 4, 1838 Hildesheim, Lower Saxony |
| Died | December 24, 1916 |
| Buried | Mount Saint Mary's Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | Union Army |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 4th Missouri Cavalry, Company F |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
M. R. William Grebe (August 4, 1838 – December 24, 1916) was a military officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.[1]
Born in Germany, he was living in St. Louis, Missouri, at the outbreak of war, and enlisted in the 4th Missouri Cavalry and later attained the rank of Major.[1] He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Jonesboro, Georgia, on August 31, 1864.[1][2]
Grebe corresponded with and received letters back from Ulysses S. Grant and Theodore Roosevelt.[1][3]
He died in Kansas in 1916.[1]
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