Major General William Rufus Shafter

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Major_General_William_Rufus_Shafter
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:birthDate 1835-10-16
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Galesburg,_Michigan,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:San_Francisco_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Spanish–American_War
gptkbp:deathDate 1906-11-12
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Bakersfield,_California,_United_States
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:American
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:William_Rufus_Shafter
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major General William Rufus Shafter
gptkbp:medal For gallantry in action at Fair Oaks, Virginia, May 31, 1862
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:militaryRank Major General
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Pecos_Bill
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_San_Juan_Hill
gptkb:Siege_of_Santiago
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:Fifth_Army_Corps
gptkbp:notableFor Commanding U.S. forces in Cuba during the Spanish–American War
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:promotedToMajorGeneral 1898
gptkbp:retired 1901
gptkbp:serviceYears 1861–1901
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Harriet_Decker_Shafter
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fort_Shafter
gptkb:Fort_Shafter,_Hawaii
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5