Luigi Palma di Cesnola
Italian-American diplomat and archaeologist; Civil War Medal of Honor recipient (1832–1904) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Luigi Palma di Cesnola (July 29, 1832 – November 20, 1904), an Italian-American soldier, diplomat and amateur archaeologist, was born in Rivarolo Canavese, near Turin. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the American Civil War. He was United States consul at Larnaca in Cyprus (1865–1877) and first Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (1879–1904).[1]
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Luigi Palma di Cesnola | |
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Born | (1832-07-29)July 29, 1832 Rivarolo Canavese, Kingdom of Sardinia |
Died | November 20, 1904(1904-11-20) (aged 72) New York City, United States |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Sardinia United Kingdom United States of America |
Service/ | Sardinian Army British Army United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1849–1854 (Sardinia) 1854–1856 (UK) 1862–1865 (USA) |
Rank | Colonel (USA) |
Unit | 4th New York Volunteer Cavalry Regiment |
Commands held | 4th New York Volunteer Cavalry Regiment |
Battles/wars | First Italian War of Independence Crimean War American Civil War |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
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