Andrew S. Burt

Andrew S. Burt
Born(1839-11-21)21 November 1839
Cincinnati, Ohio
Died12 January 1915(1915-01-12) (aged 75)
Washington, D.C.
Service / branch Union Army
 United States Army
Years of service1861–1902
Rank Brigadier General
Commands
Battles / wars

Andrew Sheridan Burt (21 November 1839 – 12 January 1915) was a United States Army soldier who rose from private to brigadier general and served in four conflicts over the course of his 41-year military career. During the Philippine–American War, he commanded the 25th Infantry (Colored), one of four segregated African-American regiments (two cavalry and two infantry) retained by the Army after March 1869.