Samuel W. Preston

Samuel W. Preston
Samuel W. Preston, c. 1861-62
Born(1842-04-06)April 6, 1842
London, Ontario, Canada
DiedJanuary 15, 1865(1865-01-15) (aged 24)
Fort Fisher, North Carolina, US
Place of burial
U.S. Naval Academy Cemetery, Annapolis, Maryland
AllegianceUnited States
Branch United States Navy
Service years1858–1865
Rank Lieutenant
ConflictsAmerican Civil War

Samuel William Preston (6 April 1842 – 15 January 1865) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. He was killed in action during the Second Battle of Fort Fisher.

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