Samuel Ovenshine
United States Army general (1843–1932) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Samuel Ovenshine (April 2, 1843 – July 5, 1932) was a United States Army officer who served as a brigadier general during the Philippine–American War.
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Samuel Ovenshine | |
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Born | (1843-04-02)April 2, 1843 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Died | July 5, 1932(1932-07-05) (aged 89) Washington D.C. |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1861–1899 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Commands held | 23rd Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | American Civil War Indian Wars Spanish–American War Philippine–American War |
Awards | Silver Star |
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