Brigadier General; First lieutenant, 5th Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company B; private, 7th Regiment, New York State Militia, Company A. Born in Germany to the world-famous Steinway family (that continues to manufacture pianos in New York City) he first served 30 days in the th Regiment, New York State Militia, in 1861. He re-enlisted on 19 June 1863, as a first lieutenant, was commissioned into the 5th Regiment, also known as the Jefferson Guard, on 03 July, and mustered out on 22 July. Later, during the war, he rose in rank and became a brigadier general on the staff of Governor John Hoffman. He was active in the military after the War serving as a lieutenant colonel in the 96th Regiment in September 1867, rose to colonel of the 6th Regiment on 07 July 1868, and was commissary general of subsistence in 1872 on the staff of the governor of New York. At the time of his death, he was the youngest member of his family firm of Steinway & Sons. Eight formen of the company served as pallbearers at his funeral.Held many patents for piano inventions.
Brigadier General; First lieutenant, 5th Regiment, New York State National Guard, Company B; private, 7th Regiment, New York State Militia, Company A. Born in Germany to the world-famous Steinway family (that continues to manufacture pianos in New York City) he first served 30 days in the th Regiment, New York State Militia, in 1861. He re-enlisted on 19 June 1863, as a first lieutenant, was commissioned into the 5th Regiment, also known as the Jefferson Guard, on 03 July, and mustered out on 22 July. Later, during the war, he rose in rank and became a brigadier general on the staff of Governor John Hoffman. He was active in the military after the War serving as a lieutenant colonel in the 96th Regiment in September 1867, rose to colonel of the 6th Regiment on 07 July 1868, and was commissary general of subsistence in 1872 on the staff of the governor of New York. At the time of his death, he was the youngest member of his family firm of Steinway & Sons. Eight formen of the company served as pallbearers at his funeral.Held many patents for piano inventions.
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Interred on 16 May 1877
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