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His son, Archibald Gracie IV, was one of the passengers who survived the sinking of the British passenger liner RMS Titanic in April 1912. American Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. Born into a wealthy New York City family, following his elementary education, he attended the University of Heidelberg for five years.
Archibald Gracie was the third survivor of Titanic to die, being preceded in death by Maria Nackid on 30 July 1912 and Eugenie Baclini on 30 August 1912. Colonel Gracie's estate was divided between his wife and his daughter Edith. Mrs Gracie lost most of her wealth when a property brokerage collapsed. Col.
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May 10, 2024 · Archibald Gracie. Archibald Gracie (1858-1912) was a colonel, military historian, wealthy real estate investor, and author. The Mobile native is best known, however, for his heroic efforts to load fellow passengers aboard lifeboats on the iceberg-stricken RMS Titanic and for surviving the sinking. Gracie would later write a book about his ...
Dec 2, 2014 · Brigadier General Archibald Gracie was an unlikely Confederate general: a New Yorker by birth and pedigree. Gracie’s family was prominent in New York City from the Colonial era on. Gracie received his education at West Point, graduating in 1854. His time in the Old Army was uneventful, and he resigned in 1857 to take a […]
Archibald Gracie, Jr., was born in New York City, New York, on December 1, 1832. Gracie was born into a prominent New York family, and went to Heidelberg, Germany to study. He graduated from West Point in 1854, and served on the northwestern frontier.
Dec 7, 2012 · Saturday 7th December 1912. Hide Ads. Survivors of Ocean Disaster Attend Funeral of Brave Man. ---. Col. Archibald Gracie's final wish that be be buried in the clothes he wore. when rescued from the sinking Titanic was carried out when he was laid to. rest in Woodlawn cemetery, New York city, yesterday. The obsequies were held in Calvary church ...
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Archibald Gracie III (December 1, 1832 – December 2, 1864) was a career United States Army officer, businessman, and a graduate of West Point. He is well known for being a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War and for his death during the Siege of Petersburg.
