Wilber Elliott Wilder
| Wilber Elliott Wilder | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 18, 1857 Atlas, Michigan |
| Died |
January 30, 1952 (aged 94) Governors Island, New York |
| Place of burial | Fairlawn Cemetery, Ridgefield, Connecticut |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Army |
| Years of service | 1877–1920 |
| Rank |
 Brigadier General |
| Unit | 4th Cavalry Regiment |
| Commands held |
5th Cavalry Regiment 84th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars |
Indian Wars Spanish–American War Pancho Villa Expedition World War I |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Wilber Elliott Wilder (August 18, 1857 – January 30, 1952) was a United States Army Brigadier General who was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for rescuing a wounded soldier under heavy fire.[1]
Education and army career
He married Violet Blair Martin, of the prominent Throop-Martin family of "Willowbrook" near Auburn, New York, on April 16, 1884. They had a son, Wilber, and a daughter, Violet.[2] In 1886 he was a key figure in negotiating the surrender of the Apache chief Geronimo.[2][3][4] While an Army Captain, he served as acting superintendent of Yellowstone National Park from March 15, 1899 - June 22, 1899.[5] He also served in Spanish–American War, Pancho Villa Expedition, World War I. At the time of his death, he was the oldest surviving graduate of the Academy. He died in Governors Island, New York but was residing in Ridgefield, Connecticut at the time.[6]
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, 4th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Horseshoe Canyon, N. Mex., 23 April 1882. Entered service at: Detroit, Mich. Birth: Atlas, Mich. Date of issue: 17 August 1896.
Citation: Assisted, under a heavy fire, to rescue a wounded comrade.[1]
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
- 1 2 "Medal of Honor recipients Indian Wars Period". Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- 1 2 "Wilber Elliott Wilder". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
- ↑ Gatewood, Charles B. (2009). Lt. Charles Gatewood & His Apache Wars Memoir. Lincoln, NE: Bison Books. pp. 241, 257. ISBN 0-8032-1884-2.
- ↑ Thrapp, Dan L. (1979). Conquest of Apacheria. Norman, OK: University of Oklahom Press. p. 356. ISBN 0-8061-1286-7.
- ↑ "Historic Listing of National Park Service Officials". National Park Service. 2000. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
- ↑ "Obituaries". Time. 1952-02-11. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
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