Samuel P. Spear | |
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Born | 1815 Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
Died | May 4, 1875 (aged 59–60) New York City, New York, USA |
Place of burial | Cypress Hills National Cemetery[1] |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/branch | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1833 | –1865
Rank | Brevet Brigadier General |
Commands held | 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry |
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Samuel Perkins Spear (1815 – May 4, 1875) was an American soldier who saw combat in the Seminole Wars, the Mexican–American War, and the American Civil War. Serving primarily in the cavalry, he received a brevet appointment as a brigadier general for his actions as a brigade commander in the Cavalry Division of the XVIII Corps, Army of the James, at the Battle of Fair Oaks & Darbytown Road during the Siege of Petersburg.[1]
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