Eben Swift | |
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Born | Fort Chadbourne, Texas, U.S. | May 11, 1854
Died | April 25, 1938 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 83)
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Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1872–1918 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | O-8 |
Commands | 14th Infantry 5th Cavalry 2nd Cavalry 82nd Airborne Division |
Battles / wars | American Indian Wars Spanish–American War World War I |
Awards | Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus |
Spouse(s) |
Susanne Palmer (m. 1880) |
Children | 5
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Eben Swift (May 11, 1854 – April 25, 1938) was a major general in the United States Army who served as the first commander of the 82nd Division, now the 82nd Airborne Division.