Ernest Albert Garlington | |
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Born | Newberry, South Carolina, US | February 20, 1853
Died | October 16, 1934 San Diego, California, US | (aged 81)
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Years of service | 1876–1917 |
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Service number | 0-13110 |
Unit | 7th Cavalry Regiment |
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Awards | Medal of Honor |
Other work | Inspector General of the Army; member, General Staff of the Army (1906-17) |
Ernest Albert Garlington (February 20, 1853 – October 16, 1934) was a United States Army general who received the Medal of Honor for his participation in the Wounded Knee Massacre during the Indian Wars.