Louis McLane Hamilton | |
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![]() Captain Louis McLane Hamilton | |
Born | New York City, US | July 21, 1844
Died | November 27, 1868 Washita Valley, Indian Territory, US | (aged 24)
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Years of service | 1862–1868 |
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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]