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Edward RL Canby (Lieutenant)

Civil War (Union) · US Army

United States of America

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Birth- 9 Nov 1817
Piatt's Landing, Kentucky

1775 - 2099Other Service- Age: 28 years

Military Unit
US Army, 2nd Regt. Inftry., Capt. H.W. Wessell
Rank
Lieutenant
Rejected
FALSE
Warrant Number
50-160-16531
Service Year
1846
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
Other Service

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1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)

Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Branch
Army
Gold Star
Death- 11 Apr 1873-Age: 55 years
near Tule Lake, California
As commander of the Pacific Northwest in 1873, he was assassinated during peace talks with the Modoc

Burial

Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana

Other Facts

Also known as
Ed.R.S. Canby
Also known as
E.R.S. Canby
Also known as
Sprigg
Full Name
Edward Richard Sprigg Canby

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Full Name
Edward RL Canby

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Gender
Male

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