Edmund Brooke Alexander

Bvt. Brigadier General Edmund Brooke Alexander
Edmund Brooke Alexander
Born	(1802-10-06)October 6, 1802 Haymarket, Virginia, U.S.
Died	January 3, 1888(1888-01-03) (aged 85) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Place of burial	Oakland Cemetery, St. Paul, Minnesota
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1823–1869
Rank	Colonel Bvt. Brigadier General
Unit	3rd U.S. Infantry
Commands	10th U.S. Infantry
Battles / wars	Mexican-American War Siege of Veracruz Battle of Cerro Gordo Skirmish of Ocalaca Battle of Contreras Battle of Churubusco Battle of Chapultepec Battle for Mexico City Utah War American Civil War

Edmund Brooke Alexander (October 6, 1802 – January 3, 1888) was an officer in the United States Army in the Mexican-American War through the American Civil War who rose to the rank of brevet Brigadier General in 1865.