Samuel B. Holabird

Samuel B. Holabird
Born(1826-06-16)June 16, 1826
Canaan, Connecticut
DiedFebruary 3, 1907(1907-02-03) (aged 80)
Washington D.C.
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnion Army
United States Army
Years of service1849-1890
Rank Brigadier General
UnitU.S. Army Quartermaster Corps
CommandsQuartermaster General of the United States Army
Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
Spouse(s)Mary Theodosia Grant
Children3 (including William Holabird)
RelationsAgnes von Kurowsky (granddaughter)
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Samuel Beckley Holabird (June 16, 1826 - February 3, 1907) was a career officer in the United States Army. A Union Army veteran of the American Civil War, Holabird attained the rank of brigadier general and is most notable for his service as the Army's Quartermaster General, a position he held from 1883 to 1890.