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Brig Gen Edward J. McClernand’s West Point Career and Medal
Brigadier General Edward J. McClernand joined the Second Cavalry after West Point and earned the Congressional Medal for Gallantry in the Bear Paws battle. The article recounts his 1870 arrival at Omaha and Fort Ellis assignments, noting his later Indian campaigns and brevet to first lieutenant.
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Edward J. McClernand
Second Cavalry
West Point
Battle of
Bear Paws
Omaha Barracks
Neb
Fort Ellis
Montana
McClernand
Schofield
Jerome
Omaha
Ninth Infantry
Augur
Crow Indian Agency
Gallatin Valley
Bozeman
Madison
Gallatin and
Jefferson
Yellowstone River
Northern Pacific Railroad
Port Ellis
Lieut. McClernand
Big
Yellowstone
Lieut
Page
Big Hole
Seventh Infantry
Fort Shaw
Northern
Pacific
Eugene M. Baker
Piegan Baker
Clark's Fork
Jacksonville
John A. McClernand
13Th Army Corps
Cuba
General Shafter
Santiago
VU. 8S
Department of the Missouri
First Cavalry
Port Clark
Texas
Rock Island Arsenal
Ill
Cavaly Equipment Board