Years of service 1861–1899 Name Harry Egbert | Rank Brigadier general | |
Born January 3, 1839
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ( 1839-01-03 ) Buried at Arlington National Cemetery Allegiance United States of America
Union Commands held 6th U. S. Infantry
22nd U. S. Infantry Battles/wars American Civil War
Battle of Gaines' Mill
Battle of Malvern Hill
Battle of Cedar Mountain
Battle of Gettysburg
Spanish–American War
Battle of El Caney
Philippine–American War
Battle of Manila Died March 26, 1899, Manila, Philippines Place of burial Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States Battles and wars American Civil War, Battle of Gaines's Mill Service/branch United States Army, Union Army | ||
Harry Clay Egbert (January 3, 1839 – March 26, 1899) was an officer in the United States Army who served in the American Civil War, the Spanish–American War, and the Philippine–American War.
Born in Philadelphia, Egbert joined the 12th Infantry Regiment of the Army of the Potomac as a first lieutenant on September 23, 1861. During the American Civil War, Egbert participated in the Battles of Gaines Mills and Malvern Hills. He was taken prisoner twice, during the Battles of Cedar Mountain and Gettysburg, being exchanged once and escaping during Lee's retreat from Gettysburg. He was wounded in the Battle of Bethesda Church. He was promoted to captain on April 1, 1865.
After the Civil War, he remained in the army. It would be 25 years before his next promotion, to major on April 23, 1890.
Egbert was a lieutenant colonel at the start of the Spanish–American War. He commanded the 6th United States Infantry in the Santiago campaign until he was wounded in the Battle of El Caney on July 1, 1898. While still recovering, he was promoted to colonel of the 22nd United States Infantry. On October 1, 1898, he was made a Brigadier General of U.S. Volunteers. That same year he became a Veteran Companion of the Military Order of Foreign Wars.
He was then sent to the Philippines for the Philippine–American War, arriving in Manila on March 4, 1899. During the Battle of Malinta, he was mortally wounded while leading a charge against Filipino forces in Malinta (in the present day city of Valenzuela) on March 26, and died the same day.
Harry Egbert is buried in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery with his wife, Ellen Young Egbert (1843–1913).
Fort Egbert (1899–1911) in Eagle, Alaska was named for him, as is Egbert Avenue in San Francisco, California.