Lorenzo Sitgreaves
Lorenzo I. Sitgreaves | |
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Lorenzo Sitgreaves | |
| Born | March 15, 1810 Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 14, 1888 (aged 78) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Place of burial | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Service years | 1827–1836, 1838–1866 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Unit | 1st Regiment of Artillery (1832–1836) Corps of Topographical Engineers (1838–1866) |
| Known for | Leading the Sitgreaves Expedition |
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| Alma mater | United States Military Academy |
| Spouse |
Lucy Ann Jesup (m. 1854) |
| Children | 2 |
Lorenzo I. Sitgreaves (March 15, 1810 – May 14, 1888) was a U.S. Army officer from Pennsylvania who led the 1851 Sitgreaves Expedition down the Zuñi and Colorado rivers.