Samuel D. Sturgis
United States Army general (1822–1889) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the American Civil War general. For his son, the World War I general, see Samuel D. Sturgis Jr. (1861–1933). For his grandson, the World War II general, see Samuel D. Sturgis III.
Samuel Davis Sturgis (June 11, 1822 – September 28, 1889) was a senior officer of the United States Army. A veteran of the Mexican War, Civil War, and Indian Wars, he attained the rank of brevet major general.
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Birth name | Samuel Davis Sturgis |
Born | (1822-06-11)June 11, 1822 Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | September 28, 1889(1889-09-28) (aged 67) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1846–1886 |
Rank | Brevet Major-General |
Commands held | 6th U.S. Cavalry 7th U.S. Cavalry |
Battles/wars | Mexican War (POW) Civil War |
Spouse(s) |
Jerusha Wilcox (m. 1851) |
Relations | Samuel D. Sturgis Jr. (son) Samuel D. Sturgis III (grandson) |
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