Samuel D. Sturgis

Samuel D. Sturgis
Samuel D. Sturgis
	Sturgis in uniform, c. 1862
Birth name	Samuel Davis Sturgis
Born	June 11, 1822; Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	September 28, 1889 (aged 67); Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1846–1886
Rank	Brevet Major-General
Commands	6th U.S. Cavalry; 7th U.S. Cavalry
Battles / wars	Mexican War (POW); Civil War Battle of Wilson's Creek; Battle of South Mountain; Battle of Antietam; Battle of Fredericksburg; Battle of Mossy Creek; Battle of Dandridge; Battle of Fair Garden; Battle of Brice's Crossroads; Indian Wars Nez Perces;
Spouse(s)	Jerusha Wilcox (m. 1851)
Relations	Samuel D. Sturgis Jr. (son); Samuel D. Sturgis III (grandson)
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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.