Frederick Steele

Frederick Steele
Frederick Steele
	Steele in uniform, c. 1863
Born	January 14, 1819; Delhi, New York, U.S.
Died	January 12, 1868 (aged 48); San Mateo, California, U.S.
Place of burial	Woodlawn Memorial Park, Colma, California, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Service years	1843–1867
Rank	Major General
Commands	8th Iowa Infantry (1861–62); Army of Arkansas (1863–64); Department of Arkansas and ; Seventh Army Corps (1864);
Conflicts	Yuma War; Mexican-American War; American Civil War Battle of Dug Springs; Battle of Wilson's Creek; Battle of Chickasaw Bayou; Battle of Arkansas Post; Vicksburg Campaign; Camden Expedition; Battle of Fort Blakeley; ;

Major General Frederick Steele (January 14, 1819 – January 12, 1868) was an American military officer who served in the Army in the Mexican-American War, Yuma War, and American Civil War. He is most noted for capturing the Arkansas state capitol at Little Rock in 1863, escaping the besieged riverport city of Camden through successful deception tactics, and repulsing an attack by Confederate forces under generals Kirby Smith and Sterling Price at Jenkins' Ferry in 1864.