Samuel Ryan Curtis
Samuel Ryan Curtis (February 3, 1805 – December 26, 1866) was an American military officer and one of the first Republicans elected to Congress. He was most famous for his role as a Union Army general in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War, especially for his victories at the Battles of Pea Ridge in 1862 and Westport in 1864.
Samuel Ryan Curtis | |
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Samuel R. Curtis in 1864 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1857 – August 4, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Augustus Hall |
| Succeeded by | James F. Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 3, 1805 Champlain, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 26, 1866 (aged 61) Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States Union |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1831–1832, 1846–1847, 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | 2nd Iowa Infantry Army of the Southwest Department of the Missouri Army of the Border |
| Battles/wars | |
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