Timeline
Birth- Nov 9, 1817
Piatt's Landing, Kentucky
1775 - 2099Other Service- Age: 28 years
Military Unit
US Army, 2nd Regt. Inftry., Capt. H.W. Wessell
Rank
Lieutenant
Rejected
FALSE
Warrant Number
50-160-16531
Service Year
1846
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
Other Service
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Branch
Army
Gold Star
Death- Apr 11, 1873-Age: 55 years
near Tule Lake, California
As commander of the Pacific Northwest in 1873, he was assassinated during peace talks with the Modoc
Burial
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana
Other Facts
Also known as
Ed.R.S. Canby
Also known as
E.R.S. Canby
Also known as
Sprigg
Full Name
Edward Richard Sprigg Canby
Full Name
Edward RL Canby
Gender
Male