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Lorenzo I. Sitgreaves
Born(1810-03-15)March 15, 1810
Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 14, 1888(1888-05-14) (aged 78)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Buried
Oak Hill Cemetery
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Years of service1827–1836, 1838–18??
RankLieutenant colonel
Unit1st Regiment of Artillery (1832–1836)
Corps of Topographical Engineers (1838–18??)
Known forLeading the Sitgreaves Expedition
Battles/wars
  • Mexican–American War
    • Battle of Buena Vista
  • American Civil War
Alma materUnited States Military Academy
Spouse(s)
Lucy Ann Jesup
(m. 1854)
Children2

Lorenzo I. Sitgreaves (March 15, 1810 – May 14, 1888) was a U.S. Army officer from Pennsylvania who led the 1851 Sitgreaves Expedition down the Zuñi and Colorado rivers.

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