Andrew S. Burt
Andrew S. Burt | |
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| Born | 21 November 1839 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Died | 12 January 1915 (aged 75) Washington, D.C. |
| Service | Union Army United States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1902 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
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Andrew Sheridan Burt (21 November 1839 – 12 January 1915) was a United States Army soldier who rose from private to brigadier general and served in four conflicts over the course of his 41-year military career. During the Philippine–American War, he commanded the 25th Infantry (Colored), one of four segregated African-American regiments (two cavalry and two infantry) retained by the Army after March 1869.