Samuel D. Sturgis Military person

Samuel Davis Sturgis (June 11, 1822 – September 28, 1889) was an American military officer who served in the Mexican-American War, as a Union general in the American Civil War, and later in the Indian Wars.

Personal facts

Samuel D. Sturgis
Birth dateJune 11, 1822
Birth place
Shippensburg Pennsylvania
Date of deathSeptember 28, 1889
Place of death
Saint Paul Minnesota
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

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Military person

allegianceUnion
military operations
American Civil War
Battle of South Mountain
Battle of Wilson's Creek
Nez Perce in Yellowstone Park
Battle of Brice's Crossroads
Battle of Fredericksburg
Nez Perce War
Battle of Antietam
Mexican–American War
Battle of Dandridge
Battle of Fair Garden
Battle of Canyon Creek
military branch
Union Army
military command
7th Cavalry Regiment
6th Cavalry Regiment
relation
Samuel D. Sturgis (World War I)
service start1846
service end1886

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External resources

  1. http://www.anb.org/articles/05/05-00756.html