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Alburtis, William (d. 1847)
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Aler's History of Martinsburg and Berkeley County, West Virginia
by F. Vernon Aler, 1888
Printed for the Author by 
The Mail Publishing Company, Hagerstown, MD.

CHAPTER VIII.
Historical Pen Sketches of the Early Residents of Berkeley County
by the late Hon. Chas. James Faulkner.

Page 129

WILLIAM ALBURTIS 

Was born in Martinsburg, and commissioned 2nd Lieutenant of
infantry in the regular army of the United States on the 8th of
March, 1827; promoted to the rank of first Lieutenant in JulylS39;
commanded in sortie from Fort Brooks, Orange Creek, March 2nd,
1841, against the Seminoles; was breveted as captain in August
1842, "for gallantry and good conduct in war against the Florida
Indians;" was killed 11th of March, 1847, by a cannon shot at the
siege of Vera Cruz.

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