Samuel Marmaduke Whitside | |
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 Brig. Gen. S. M. Whitside at Santiago de Cuba, 10 Jun 1901, while serving as Commanding General of the District of Santiago | |
| Born | January 9, 1839 Toronto, Canada West |
| Died | December 15, 1904 (aged 65) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Army
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| Years of service | 1858–1902 |
| Rank |  Brigadier general |
| Unit |  6th Cav Regt 7th Cav Regt 5th Cav Regt 10th Cav Regt |
| Commands | B Co, 6th Cav Regt Camp Livingston, Texas Camp Huachuca, Arizona 3d & 2d Bns, 7th Cav Regt Provisional Brigade Commander which included the 5th Cav Regt and 10th Cav Regt 10th Cav Regt Depts of Eastern Cuba and Santiago & Puerto Prinicipe Cuba Dist of Santiago |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War Cuban Occupation |
| Awards |  Brevet Captain Brevet Major |
| Spouse(s) | Carrie P. McGavock |
| Relations | Col. Warren Whitside (son) Lt. Col. Archie Miller (son-in-law) |
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Samuel M. Whitside was a United States Cavalry officer who served from 1858 to 1902. He commanded at every level from company to department for 32 of his 43 years in service, including Army posts such a Camp Huachuca, Jefferson Barracks, and Fort Sam Houston, the Departments of Eastern Cuba and Santiago and Puerto Principe, Cuba, commanded a provisional cavalry brigade (consisting of the 10th and 5th Cavalry Regiments), a squadron in the 7th Cavalry Regiment, and a troop and platoon in the 6th Cavalry Regiment. The pinnacle of his career was serving as the commanding general of the Department of Eastern Cuba before retiring in June 1902 as a brigadier general in the U.S. Army.[1]
Most history books record three events during his career: the founding of Fort Huachuca, Arizona, the massacre at Wounded Knee, and his continued role as a battalion commander during the Pine Ridge Campaign of 1890–91. These events are arguably the most noteworthy in Whitside's four decades in the U.S. cavalry.
- ^ Adjutant General's Office, "Statement of Service," (on file at the Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, Pension Application # 819.916, Certificate # 587.095, "Whitside Box").