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Samuel Marmaduke Whitside
January 9, 1839(1839-01-09) – December 15, 1904 (aged 65)

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Place of birth Toronto
Place of death Washington, D.C.
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1858 - 1902
Rank Brigadier General
Unit 6th Cav Regt
7th Cav Regt
5th Cav Regt
10th Cav Regt
Commands held B Co, 6th Cav Regt
Camp Livingston, Texas
Camp Huachuca, Arizona
3d & 2d Bns, 7th Cav Regt
5th & 10th Cav Regts
Depts of Eastern Cuba and Santiago & Puerto Prinicipe Cuba
Dist of Santiago
Battles/wars American Civil War
Peninsular Campaign
Red River Campaign
Sioux Campaign 1890-91
Awards Brevet Captain and Major

Brigadier General Samuel M. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Brigadier General is the lowest ranking General Officer in some countries usually sitting between the ranks of Colonel and Major General. The 6th Cavalry is a historical organization within the United States Army that began as a Regiment of Cavalry in the American Civil War; It The 5th Cavalry Regiment is a historical unit of the United States Army that began its service in the decade prior to the American Civil War and continues in modified The 6th Cavalry is a historical organization within the United States Army that began as a Regiment of Cavalry in the American Civil War; It Fort Huachuca is a United States Army installation under the command of the United States Army Installation Management Command Santiago de Cuba is the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province in the south-eastern area of the island nation of Cuba Santiago de Cuba is the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province in the south-eastern area of the island nation of Cuba Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Peninsula Campaign (also known as the Peninsular Campaign) of the American Civil War was a major Union operation launched in southeastern The Red River Campaign or Red River Expedition consisted of a series of battles fought along the Red River in Louisiana during the American Civil War The Sioux Wars were a series of conflicts between the United States and various subgroups of the Sioux people that occurred in the latter half of the 19th century In the UK and US military brevet referred to a warrant authorizing a Commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily but usually without receiving Whitside was a distinguished United States Cavalry officer who faithfully served his nation from 1858 to 1902. He commanded at every level from platoon to department for 32 of his 43 years in service, including Army posts such a Camp Huachuca, Jefferson Barracks, and Fort Sam Houston, the Departments of Eastern Cuba and Santiago and Puerto Principe, Cuba, a provisional cavalry brigade, the 10th and 5th Cavalry Regiments, a squadron in the 7th Cavalry Regiment, and a troop and platoon in the 6th Cavalry Regiment. Fort Huachuca is a United States Army installation under the command of the United States Army Installation Management Command Fort Sam Houston is a US Army post in San Antonio Texas.Known colloquially as "Fort Sam" it is named for the first President of the Republic of Santiago de Cuba is the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province in the south-eastern area of the island nation of Cuba The 6th Cavalry is a historical organization within the United States Army that began as a Regiment of Cavalry in the American Civil War; It The pinnacle of his career was serving as the Commanding General of the Department of Eastern Cuba before retiring in June 1902 as a Brigadier General in the U. S. Army. [1]

Despite his many contributions to the Army during his 43 years of service, most history books record only two events during his career: the founding of Fort Huachuca, Arizona, and his role as a battalion commander at the Wounded Knee Massacre. Fort Huachuca is a United States Army installation under the command of the United States Army Installation Management Command The Wounded Knee Massacre also known as The Battle at Wounded Knee Creek was the last major armed conflict between the Oglala Lakota and the United States While these two events are arguably the most noteworthy in Whitside's four decades in the U. S. cavalry, a look at his entire career provides an insight into the great personal sacrifices that the officers and their families made in the frontier Army in the later half of the nineteenth century, and the vital role they played in the territorial growth of the United States.

Contents

Joining the US Army and Service in the American Civil War

S. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South M. Whitside was born on January 9, 1839 in Toronto, Canada. He grew up in that area attending Normal School, and later moved to New York where he attended Careyville Academy. [2]

He enlisted into the General Mounted Service in 1858 and served for three years at Carlisle Barracks, PA where he was promoted to the rank of Corporal. Carlisle Barracks is a United States Army facility located in Carlisle Pennsylvania. Corporal Whitside was assigned on 27 July 1861 to the 3rd Cavalry to fill a vacant noncommissioned officer position, and on 1 August he was promoted to sergeant major of the regiment. On 3 August Congress redesignated the 3d Cavalry as the 6th Cavalry Regiment. The 6th Cavalry is a historical organization within the United States Army that began as a Regiment of Cavalry in the American Civil War; It [2]

On 1 November three sergeants were offered commissions; among these was Sergeant Major Samuel M. Whitside. He accepted his appointment as a second lieutenant in the 6th U.S. Cavalry on 4 November 1861 and assumed the duties of a junior officer in Company K. The 6th Cavalry is a historical organization within the United States Army that began as a Regiment of Cavalry in the American Civil War; It His commander was Captain Charles R. Lowell. Charles Russell Lowell Jr (January 2 1835 &ndash October 20 1864 was a railroad executive foundryman and general in the Union Army during the American Civil War [2]

Second Lieutenant Samuel M. Whitside at Headquarters, 6th U.S. Cavalry Regiment, ca. 1862
Second Lieutenant Samuel M. Whitside at Headquarters, 6th U. S. Cavalry Regiment, ca. 1862

Lieutenant Whitside served with his company in the 6th Cav during the Peninsular Campaign of 1862 where he participated in the following battles: Williamsburg - 5 May, Slatersville - 7 May, New Bridge - 20 May, Ellison's Mills - 23 May, Hanover Court House - 27 to 29 May, Black Creek - 26 June, and Malvern Hill - 5 August. The 6th Cavalry is a historical organization within the United States Army that began as a Regiment of Cavalry in the American Civil War; It The Peninsula Campaign (also known as the Peninsular Campaign) of the American Civil War was a major Union operation launched in southeastern Background When Confederate General Joseph E Johnston unexpectedly withdrew his forces from the Warwick Line at the Battle of Yorktown the night The Battle of Hanover Court House, also known as the Battle of Slash Church, took place on May 27, 1862, in Hanover County Virginia, as The Battle of Malvern Hill, also known as the Battle of Poindexter's Farm, took place on July 1, 1862, in Henrico County Virginia, was [2]

Whitside next served as an aide-de-camp on the staff of BG Nathaniel P. Banks, and participated in the Red River Campaign in Louisiana in 1863. Nathaniel Prentice (or Prentiss Banks ( January 30, 1816 September 1, 1894) was an American Politician and Soldier The Red River Campaign or Red River Expedition consisted of a series of battles fought along the Red River in Louisiana during the American Civil War However, Whitside suffered from a number of ailments and injuries, including small pox, and spent the remainder of the Civil War on recruiting duty in Rhode Island and mustering duty in West Virginia. He later received brevet promotions to captain and major for faithful and meritorious service. In the UK and US military brevet referred to a warrant authorizing a Commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily but usually without receiving [2]

Service on the Frontier

Whitside served for the next 20 years with the 6th Cav commanding B Company at various posts throughout the West. The 6th Cavalry is a historical organization within the United States Army that began as a Regiment of Cavalry in the American Civil War; It

Texas 1865-1870

Missouri and Kansas 1871-1874

Arizona Territory, Colorado and Dakota Territory 1875 - 1887

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After eighteen years as a captain and almost twenty-four years with the 6th Cavalry Regiment, Whitside was transferred to the 7th Cavalry Regiment in 1885 and promoted to Major. The Fort Apache Indian Reservation in Arizona, United States, is an Indian Reservation encompassing parts of Gila County, Apache County The 6th Cavalry is a historical organization within the United States Army that began as a Regiment of Cavalry in the American Civil War; It The 7th was then serving in the Dakota Territory at various posts including Fort Meade. Dakota Territory was the name of an organized territory of the United States that existed from 1861 to 1889 Sturgis is a city in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. In 1887 the Regiment moved to Fort Riley, Kansas and a more settled lifestyle. Fort Riley is a United States Army installation located in Northeast Kansas, on the Kansas River, between Junction City During the previous twenty-two years of service on the frontier, Whitside married and had seven children, four of which died in childhood, and served at over twenty posts spending an average of ten months at anyone location.

References

  1. ^ Adjutant General’s Office, “Statement of Service,” (on file at the Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, Pension Application # 819. 916, Certificate # 587. 095, “Whitside Box”).
  2. ^ a b c d e http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/af/Selfless_Service_-_SMW_Thesis.pdf

See also

Selfless Service: The Cavalry Career of Brigadier General Samuel M. Whitside from 1858 to 1902

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