Canby, Edward Richard Sprigg, 1817-1873
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Canby, Edward Richard Sprigg (E. R. S.), 1817-1873
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Soldier.
American Army officer.
Born in Piatt's Landing, Ky., E.R.S. Canby attended Wabash College but later transferred to the U.S. Military Academy, graduating in 1839. During his early career, he served in the Second Seminole War in Florida and saw combat during the Mexican-American War. He later served in Wyoming and Utah (then both part of the Utah Territory) during the Utah War (1857-1858). Early in the Civil War, Canby commanded the Department of New Mexico, forcing the Confederates to retreat to Texas after the decisive Union victory at the Battle of Glorieta Pass. He later served as commanding general of the city and harbor of New York and worked in the office of the Secretary of War. Promoted to major general, Canby returned to the West, commanding the the Military Division of Western Mississippi and Union forces assigned to conduct the campaign of Mobile in the spring of 1865. After the war Canby served as commander of various military departments in the western U.S. He was fatally shot by Captain Jack of the Modocs in Oregon on April 11, 1873, becoming the first and only U.S. general killed during the Indian Wars.
American career soldier who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861-1865).
American Army Officer.
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Indians of North America
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United States
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California
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Louisiana
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Kentucky--Piatt's Landing
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United States
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United States
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Val Verde, Battle of, 1862
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Denmark--Copenhagen
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Camp Floyd (Utah)
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California
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