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.
Born |
3 February 1805 Champlain, New York
|
Died |
26 December 1866 (aged 61) Council Bluffs, Iowa
|
Zodiac | Aquarius |
Tags | Add tag |