Louis McLane Hamilton

Louis McLane Hamilton
Captain Louis McLane Hamilton
Born	(1844-07-21)July 21, 1844 New York City, US
Died	November 27, 1868(1868-11-27) (aged 24) Washita Valley, Indian Territory, US
Buried	Fort Supply, Oklahoma, US Rural Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, New York, US (reinterred)
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Cavalry Union Army
Years of service	1862–1868
Rank	Captain Brevet Major
Commands	3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment 7th Cavalry Regiment
Battles/wars	American Civil War: Chancellorsville Gettysburg Petersburg Appomattox American Indian Wars: Battle of Washita River †
Relations	Hamilton family

Louis McLane Hamilton (July 21, 1844 – November 27, 1868) was a cavalry officer in the United States Army during the American Civil War and the American Indian Wars. He served as a captain under General George Armstrong Custer in the Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma, where he died at the age of 24 while leading a charge in the Battle of Washita River.^[1]