Samuel B. Holabird | |
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Born | Canaan, Connecticut | June 16, 1826
Died | February 3, 1907 Washington D.C. | (aged 80)
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Allegiance | United States |
Service | Union Army United States Army |
Years of service | 1849-1890 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Unit | U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps |
Commands | Quartermaster General of the United States Army Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot |
Battles / wars | American Civil War |
Spouse(s) | Mary Theodosia Grant |
Children | 3 (including William Holabird) |
Relations | Agnes 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.