Augustus G. Weissert
Augustus Gordon Weissert | |
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| Born | August 7, 1844 Canton, Ohio |
| Died | April 24, 1923 (aged 78) Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Place of burial | Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Sergeant Major Brevet Captain |
| Unit | Company K, 8th Wisconsin Infantry |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Other work | 21st Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, Milwaukee school board |
Augustus Gordon Weissert (August 7, 1844 – April 24, 1923) was an American soldier who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War and as the 21st Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic (1892–1893).