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Henry Ware Lawton
Major-General Henry Ware Lawton, Meserve Collection
Born
(1843-03-17)March 17, 1843 Maumee, Ohio, U.S.
Died
December 19, 1899(1899-12-19) (aged 56) San Mateo, Manila, Philippine Islands
Place of burial
initially Paco Cemetery in Manila, then Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance
United States of America
Service/branch
United States Army
Years of service
1861–1865, 1866–1899
Rank
Major-General
Unit
Company A, 30th Indiana Infantry
Battles/wars
American Civil War
Battle of Philippi
Battle of Laurel Hill
Battle of Corrick's Ford
Battle of Shiloh
Siege of Corinth
Battle of Chickamauga
Atlanta Campaign
Texas-Indian Wars
Battle of Palo Duro Canyon
Apache Wars
Geronimo Campaign
Spanish–American War
Battle of Las Guasimas
Battle of El Caney
Siege of Santiago
Philippine–American War
Battle of Santa Cruz
Battle of Zapote Bridge
Battle of San Isidro
Battle of Paye (San Mateo) †
Awards
Medal of Honor
Signature
Henry Ware Lawton (March 17, 1843 – December 19, 1899) was a U.S. Army officer who served with distinction in the Civil War, the Apache Wars, and the Spanish–American War. He received the Medal of Honor for heroism during the American Civil War. He was the only U.S. general officer to be killed during the Philippine–American War and the first general officer of the United States killed in overseas action.[1] The city of Lawton, Oklahoma, takes its name from General Lawton, as does a borough in the city of Havana, Cuba. Liwasang Bonifacio (Bonifacio Square) in downtown Manila was formerly named Plaza Lawton in his honor.
^Dumindin, Arnaldo. "Gen. Lawton dies, 1899". Philippine-American War, 1899–1902. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
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