Life span: 07/29/1832 to 11/20/1904TabsLife SummaryFull name: Luigi Palma di CesnolaPlace of Birth: Turin, ItalyBurial Place: Valhalla, NYBirth Date Certainty: ExactDeath Date Certainty: ExactGender: MaleRace: WhiteSectional choice: NorthOrigins: Free StateNo. of Spouses: 1Family: Mary Isabel Reid (wife) Occupation: MilitaryDiplomatOtherOther Occupation: Archaeologist, Museum DirectorRelation to Slavery: White non-slaveholderChurch or Religious Denomination: Catholic (Roman or Irish)Government: Lincoln Administration (1861-65)Johnson Administration (1865-69)Grant Administration (1869-77)DiplomatMilitary: Union ArmyForeign military Events Date span begin Life span End Event 06/17/1863 06/17/1863 In Virginia, a future director of the Metropolitan Museum wins the Medal of Honor while under arrest Documents Images Luigi Palma di Cesnola, circa 1900 Luigi Palma di Cesnola, circa 1900, detail Bibliography
