Richard Henry Rush | |
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Born | London, England, U.K. | 14 January 1825
Died | 17 October 1893 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 68)
Buried | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States (Union) |
Branch | United States Army (Union Army) |
Years of service | 1846 – 1854 1861 – 1864 |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands | 70th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment |
Battles / wars | |
Alma mater | United States Military Academy (1846) |
Relations | Richard 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.