Samuel D. Sturgis | |
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![]() Sturgis in uniform, c. 1862 | |
Birth name | Samuel Davis Sturgis |
Born | Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | June 11, 1822
Died | September 28, 1889 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | (aged 67)
Buried | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1846–1886 |
Rank | ![]() |
Commands | 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) |
Signature | ![]() |
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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