Samuel D. Sturgis

This article is about the American Civil War general. For his son, the World War I general, see Samuel D. Sturgis Jr. (1861–1933). For his grandson, the World War II general, see Samuel D. Sturgis III.

Samuel D. Sturgis
Sturgis in uniform, c. 1862
Birth nameSamuel Davis Sturgis
Born(1822-06-11)June 11, 1822
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedSeptember 28, 1889(1889-09-28) (aged 67)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Service years1846–1886
RankBrevet Major-General
Commands6th U.S. Cavalry
7th U.S. Cavalry
ConflictsMexican War (POW)
Civil War

Indian Wars

Spouse
Jerusha Wilcox
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(m. 1851)​
RelationsSamuel D. Sturgis Jr. (son)
Samuel D. Sturgis III (grandson)
Signature

Samuel Davis Sturgis (June 11, 1822 – September 28, 1889) was a senior officer of the United States Army. A veteran of the Mexican War, Civil War, and Indian Wars, he attained the rank of brevet major general.

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