William E. Birkhimer Military person

William Edward Birkhimer (March 1, 1848 – June 10, 1914) was an United States Army Brigadier General and lawyer received the Medal of Honor while a Captain during the Philippine-American War. His career was long and varied, as he started as an Iowa private in the Union Army during the Civil War.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 01, 1848
Birth place
Somerset Ohio
Date of deathJune 10, 1914
Place of death
Washington D.C.

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Military person

allegiance
United States of America
Union
award
Medal of Honor
military operations
American Civil War
Philippine–American War
Moro Rebellion
military branch
United States Army
Union Army
relation
service start1864
service end1906

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External resources

  1. http://www.archive.org/details/militarygovmt00birk
  2. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/wbirkhim.htm
  3. http://www.homeofheroes.com/e-books/mohS_westpoint/page_19.html
  4. http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1900_wars/pi_birkhimer.html
  5. http://www.state.ia.us/government/dca/shsi/museum/exhibits/medal-of-honor/birkhimer_edward_paw/index.htm