Richard H. Rush

Richard Henry Rush
Born(1825-01-14)14 January 1825
London, England, U.K.
Died17 October 1893(1893-10-17) (aged 68)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Buried
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Allegiance United States (Union)
Branch United States Army (Union Army)
Years of service1846 – 1854
1861 – 1864
RankColonel
Commands70th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers
6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment
Battles / wars
Alma materUnited States Military Academy (1846)
RelationsRichard Rush (father)
Benjamin Rush (brother)
Benjamin Rush (grandfather)

Richard Henry Rush (January 14, 1825 - October 17, 1893) was an American military officer who served in the United States Army during the Mexican-American War and the Union Army during the American Civil War. He mustered and served as colonel in the 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment (known as Rush's Lancers) from October 1861 to September 1862.