Robert Powell Page Wainwright Military person
Robert Powell Page Wainwright (May 18, 1852 - November 19, 1902) was a U.S. Army officer and West Point graduate, class of 1875, who served in the cavalry for most of his military career.He began his career as a second lieutenant in the US 1st Cavalry when he was commissioned on 16 June 1875. Captain Wainwright contributed the chapter, "The First Regiment of Cavalry", to The Army of the United States: Historical Sketches of Staff and Line with Portraits of Generals-in-Chief published in 1896.During the next two decades he served throughout the frontier at several posts leading his troops through skirmishes and scouting patrols. He was promoted to 1st lieutenant on 12 June 1880 and to captain on 4 February 1892. He served as regiment adjutant from 1 October 1886 to 30 September 1890.He commanded a cavalry squadron at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish-American War. He was promoted to major of the 5th Cavalry Regiment on 29 May 1901. He died on 19 November 1902 while on active duty stationed in the Philippines.He was posthumously eligible for the Indian Campaign Medal, Spanish Campaign Medal and the Philippine Campaign Medal.
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| allegiance | United States of America |
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| service start | 1875 |