Winfield Scott Edgerly
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Winfield Scott Edgerly (May 29, 1846 – September 10, 1927) was an officer in the United States Army in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Born in New Hampshire in 1846, he attended the United States Military Academy, graduating in 1870. He served on the frontier through the Indian Wars, including the Battle of the Little Big Horn and the Wounded Knee Massacre; in the Spanish–American War; in the Philippine Insurrection; and (briefly) in World War I. He served in several command positions. He was an observer of the Kaiser Maneuvers in Germany in 1907. He was retired as a brigadier general for disability in 1909, was recalled briefly in 1917 and died in 1927. Edgerly is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Winfield Scott Edgerly | |
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Born | (1846-05-29)May 29, 1846 Farmington, New Hampshire, US[1] |
Died | September 10, 1927(1927-09-10) (aged 81) Farmington, New Hampshire, US |
Resting place | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1870–1917 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Unit | 7th Cavalry Regiment |
Commands held | |
Battles/wars | Indian Wars
Spanish–American War World War I |
Spouse(s) |
Grace C. Blume (m. 1875) |