George K. Sanderson Military person

George Kaiser Sanderson (September 9, 1844 - February 2, 1893) was a career U.S. Army officer. Having enlisted as a Private he was latter commissioned and twice breveted for gallant and meritorious service during the American Civil War. He is most notable for being the first to erect a monument at the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument.

Personal facts

George K. Sanderson
Birth dateSeptember 09, 1844
Birth place
Lebanon County Pennsylvania
Date of deathFebruary 02, 1893
Place of death
Lampasas Texas

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Military person

allegianceUnion
military operations
American Civil War
American Indian Wars
Atlanta Campaign
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Chickamauga
Red River War
Great Sioux War of 1876
military branch
Union Army
military command
Fort Custer (Montana)
Fort Ontario
military unit
33rd Infantry Regiment (United States)
18th Infantry Regiment (United States)
15th Infantry Regiment (United States)
11th Infantry Regiment (United States)
relation
service start1861
service end1891

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