Edwin L. Elwood

Military Person

1847 – 1907

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Who was Edwin L. Elwood?

Edwin L. Elwood was an American soldier in the U.S. Army who served with the 8th U.S. Cavalry during the Indian Wars. He took part in campaigns against Cochise and the Apache Indians in the Arizona Territory in the late-1860s and was one of thirty-two men received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the fighting in the Chiricahua Mountains, known as the "Campaign of the Rocky Mesa", on October 20, 1869.

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Born
1847
St. Louis
Also known as
  • Edwin Elwood
Died
Sep 13, 1907
Santa Fe
Resting place
Santa Fe National Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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