Canby, Edward Richard Sprigg, 1817-1873

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From the description of Edward Richard Sprigg Canby Papers, 1837-1873. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 46763999

From the description of Edward Richard Sprigg Canby : miscellaneous papers, 1844-1862. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 46764006

American Army officer.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Newport, Kentucky, to Lieut. M.R. Patrick, 1846 Aug. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270133561

From the description of Letter signed : New Orleans, Louisiana, 1864 Aug. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270134741

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.

From the description of General orders no. 48, 1864 Sept. 14. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 221279258

American career soldier who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861-1865).

From the description of Pay voucher, 1858. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435656

American Army Officer.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Richmond, Virginia, to an unidentified recipient, 1869 Nov. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270133652

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referencedIn Farbae, Mary H. Mary H. Farbae letter : San Francisco, to H.H. Bancroft : ALS, [188-?] Aug. 6. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Fairchild, Rollin A., 1890-. Rollin A. Fairchild reminiscences : ms., 1980 May 12. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Steele, Frederick, 1819-1868. General Frederick Steele papers, 1845-1965 (inclusive), 1862-1868 (bulk). Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Canby, Edward Richard Sprigg, 1819-1873. Edward Richard Sprigg Canby Papers, 1837-1873. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn Throckmorton, Charles Beaujoilais, b. 1842. Charles Beaujoilais Throckmorton memoirs and related papers, 1873-1897. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Canby, Edward Richard Sprigg, 1817-1873. Autograph letter signed : Newport, Kentucky, to Lieut. M.R. Patrick, 1846 Aug. 22. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts Civil War collection, 1724-1933 (inclusive); 1861-1912 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Mills, William Wallace Papers, 1856-1922 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
creatorOf Canby, Edward Richard Sprigg, 1817-1873. Autograph letter signed : Richmond, Virginia, to an unidentified recipient, 1869 Nov. 12. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Ulysses S. Grant Papers, 1819-1969, (bulk 1843-1885) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn William Pitt Ballinger diary MSS. 0104., 1864-1868 W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library, The University of Alabama
referencedIn Throckmorton, Charles Beaujoilais, b. 1842. Charles Beaujoilais Throckmorton memoirs and related papers, 1873-1897. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn United States. Army. Fort Dalles records, 1850-1885. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
referencedIn Johanson, Anders G.,. Anders G. Johanson collection of Civil War material, 1861-1864. Library of Congress
referencedIn Ames, John W. (John Worthington). The John W. Ames papers, 1860-1863. U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center
referencedIn Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905. Papers, 1799-1923 (bulk 1846-1906). Indiana Historical Society Library
creatorOf Canby, Edward Richard Sprigg, 1817-1873. Pay voucher, 1858. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Canby, Edward Richard Sprigg, 1817-1873. Autograph letter signed : to Lieut. M.R. Patrick, 1846 Aug. 22. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Philip Case Lockwood memorial collection of Civil War portraits and autographs, 1862-ca. 1886. Houghton Library
referencedIn McLane, Louis, 1786-1857. Correspondence, 1795-1894 (bulk 1817-1855) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Flanders, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1816-1896. Benjamin F. Flanders papers, 1827-1889 (bulk 1864-1875). Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries
referencedIn Riddle, Jeff C., 1863-1941. History of the Modoc War, [ca. 1914] / Jeff C. Riddle. Newberry Library
referencedIn General Frederick Steele Papers, 1845-1965 (inclusive), 1862-1868 (bulk) Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Marschall, Nicola, 1829-1917. Marschall, Nicola, 1829-1917 1849-1917 Scrapbook. The Filson Historical Society
creatorOf Canby, Edward Richard Sprigg, 1817-1873. General orders no. 48, 1864 Sept. 14. Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries
referencedIn Speed, Mary Louise, 1891-1971. Photograph collection, ca. 1860-ca. 1959. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn Mills, W. W. (William Wallace), 1836-1913. Mills, William Wallace Papers, 1856-1922 University of Texas Libraries
creatorOf United States. Army. Military District, 2nd. Records, 1867 Apr. 1-Dec. 31. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
creatorOf Fauntleroy, Thomas T. Report to Lorenzo Thomas, U.S. Adjutant General's Office : Santa Fe : LS, 1860 July 21. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Canby, Edward Richard Sprigg, 1817-1873. Letters. United States Military Academy, USMA Library
creatorOf Canby, Edward Richard Sprigg, 1819-1873. Edward Richard Sprigg Canby : miscellaneous papers, 1844-1862. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn McLane, Louis, 1786-1857. Correspondence, 1795-1894 (bulk 1817-1855) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Hay, John, 1838-1905. Correspondence, 1854-1914, "Burton" to "Chamberlain". Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
creatorOf United States. Army. J.H. Harris parole, 1865 June 21. Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries
referencedIn Jones, Samuel J. Letter : to J. Francisco Chaves / by Samuel J. Jones, 1867 Mar 5. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Bayless-Crawford family : Papers, 1770-1991 1861-1886. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn George W. Lyon Papers, 1865 East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library
creatorOf Argyll, George Douglas Campbell, Duke of, 1823-1900. Papers of the Grinnan and related Bryan and Tucker families of Virginia [manuscript], 1734-1935. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Donaldson, James Lowry, 1814-1885. Signature to a "Statement of Forage," : Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1862 Feb. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Pettis, George H. Manuscripts regarding the U.S. Army in the American Southwest, ca. 1877. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
referencedIn Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885. Papers, 1843-1969 (bulk 1843-1908) Library of Congress
referencedIn Dyer, Henry Andrews, 1843-1912. Henry Andrews Dyer Civil War narrative and diary. State Historical Society of Iowa, Library
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part III: The Civil War: The Union, 1804-1915. Houghton Library
creatorOf Canby, Edward Richard Sprigg, 1817-1873. Letter signed : New Orleans, Louisiana, 1864 Aug. 5. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Canby, Edward Richard Sprigg, 1817-1873. Edward Richard Sprigg Canby papers, 1861-ca. 1880. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Edward Richard Sprigg Canby miscellany, undated New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
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associatedWith Ames, John W. (John Worthington) person
associatedWith Ballinger, William Pitt, 1825-1888 person
associatedWith Bartholow, Roberts, 1831-1904. person
correspondedWith Canby, Louisa person
associatedWith Captain Jack, 1837?-1873. person
associatedWith Christensen, Christian T. (Christian Thomsen), 1832-1905. person
associatedWith Dearborn, Frederick M. (Frederick Myers), b. 1876 person
associatedWith Donaldson, James Lowry, 1814-1885. person
associatedWith Dyer, Henry Andrews, 1843-1912. person
associatedWith Fairchild, Rollin A., 1890- person
associatedWith Farbae, Mary H. person
associatedWith Fauntleroy, Thomas T. person
associatedWith Flanders, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1816-1896. person
correspondedWith Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885. person
correspondedWith Grant, U. S. (Ulysses S.), 1881-1968 person
associatedWith Hawkins family. family
correspondedWith Hawkins, John P., 1830-1914 person
associatedWith Hay, John, 1838-1905. person
associatedWith Johanson, Anders G., person
associatedWith Jones, Samuel J. person
correspondedWith Lockwood, Philip Case, 1844-1897 person
associatedWith Lyon, George W. person
associatedWith Marschall, Nicola, 1829-1917. person
associatedWith McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885. person
correspondedWith McLane, Louis, 1786-1857. person
associatedWith Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Commandery of the State of Massachusetts, collector. corporateBody
associatedWith Mills, William Wallace person
associatedWith Mills, W. W. (William Wallace), 1836-1913. person
associatedWith Patrick, Marsena Rudolph, 1811-1888, person
associatedWith Patrick, M. R., Lieutenant, person
associatedWith Pettis, George H. person
associatedWith Riddle, Jeff C., 1863-1941. person
associatedWith Speed family. family
associatedWith Speed, Mary Louise, 1891-1971. person
associatedWith Steele, Frederick, 1819-1868. person
associatedWith Throckmorton, Charles Beaujoilais, b. 1842. person
associatedWith United States. Army corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 10th corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Army. Military District, 2nd. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Army. Military Division of West Mississippi. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Colored Troops. corporateBody
associatedWith Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905. person
associatedWith Waller family. family
associatedWith Waples, Rufus, 1825-1902. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
California
Louisiana
Kentucky--Piatt's Landing
United States
United States
United States
Val Verde, Battle of, 1862
Denmark--Copenhagen
Camp Floyd (Utah)
California
Subject
Generals
Generals
Indians
Indians of North America
Indians of North America
Modoc Indians
Modoc Indians
Modoc Indians
Navajo Indians
Soldiers
Occupation
Adjutants
Generals
Activity

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Birth 1817-11-09

Death 1873-04-11

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