COMMANDER // 1834–1924
Anson Mills
generalUnited States2 battles1 war
Lifespan
1834 – 1924
Active service 1876 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 42.
Profile
Anson Mills was a United States Army officer, surveyor, inventor, and entrepreneur. Engaged in south Texas as a land surveyor and civil engineer, he both named and laid out the city of El Paso, Texas. Mills also invented a woven cartridge belt which late in life made his fortune.
Battles (2)
1876
Battle of Powder RiverGreat Sioux War of 1876 · United States
1876
Battle of Prairie Dog CreekGreat Sioux War of 1876 · United States