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COMMANDER // 1842–1914

Adna Chaffee

lieutenant generalUnited States1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1842 – 1914

1850186018701880189019001910Apache Wars · 1849-1924Battle of Big Dry Wash — July 17, 1882 · United States · Apache Wars

Active service 1882 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 40.

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Battles (1)

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