Harry C. Egbert
Harry Clay Egbert | |
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| Born | January 3, 1839 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 26, 1899 (aged 60) Polo, Bulacan, Philippines |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1899 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General of Volunteers |
| Commands held | 6th Infantry Regiment 22nd Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Harry Clay Egbert (January 3, 1839 – March 26, 1899) was an officer in the United States Army who served in the American Civil War, the Spanish–American War, and the Philippine–American War. He commanded the 6th Infantry Regiment during the Battle of San Juan Hill but suffered a mortal wound during the Battle of Manila.
Biography
Born in
Battle of Bethesda Church
. He was promoted to captain on April 1, 1865.
After the Civil War, he remained in the army. It would be 25 years before his next promotion, to major on April 23, 1890.[1]
Egbert was a
U.S. Volunteers. That same year he became a Veteran Companion of the Military Order of Foreign Wars
.
He was then sent to the
City of Valenzuela made a cannon which was called Egbert Memorial Cannon
.
Harry Egbert is buried in Arlington National Cemetery with his wife, Ellen Young Egbert (1843–1913).[2]
San Francisco, California
.
References
- ^ a b c "Life Of A Soldier / Col. Egbert Was Typical Of Our Regulars". The Daily Argus News. July 22, 1899.
- ^ "Burial Detail: Egbert, Harry C. (Section 1, Grave 280)". ANC Explorer. Arlington National Cemetery. (Official website).
- ^ "Fort Egbert National Historic Landmark". Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
External links
- "Harry Clay Egbert". at ArlingtonCemetery.net. (Unofficial website).