Richard H. Rush

Richard Henry Rush
Born	(1825-01-14)14 January 1825 London, England, U.K.
Died	17 October 1893(1893-10-17) (aged 68) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Buried	Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Allegiance	United States (Union)
Branch	United States Army (Union Army)
Years of service	1846 – 1854 1861 – 1864
Rank	Colonel
Commands held	70th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment
Battles/wars	Mexican-American War American Civil War Battle of Hanover Court House Battle of Gaines' Mill Battle of White Oak Swamp Battle of South Mountain Battle of Antietam
Alma mater	United States Military Academy (1846)
Relations	Richard Rush (father) Benjamin Rush (brother) Benjamin Rush (grandfather)

Richard Henry Rush (January 14, 1825 - October 17, 1893) was an American military officer who served in the United States Army during the Mexican-American War and the Union Army during the American Civil War. He mustered and served as colonel in the 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment (known as Rush's Lancers) from October 1861 to September 1862.