Hamilton Fish | |
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Nickname(s) | Ham |
Born | New York City | June 27, 1873
Died | June 24, 1898 Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | (aged 24)
Buried | Saint Philip's Church Cemetery, Garrison, New York |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1898 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry Regiment |
Battles / wars | Spanish–American War |
Hamilton Fish II (June 27, 1873 - June 24, 1898) was a wealthy New Yorker who was a member of a prominent Fish family. During the Spanish–American War he joined the Rough Riders in the invasion of Cuba, where he died in the Battle of Las Guasimas.