Llewellyn Garrish Estes Explained
Llewellyn Garrish Estes (December 27, 1843 to February 21, 1905) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Estes received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action at Flint River in Georgia on 30 August 1864. He was honored with the award on 29 August 1894.
Biography
Estes was born in Oldtown, Maine on December 27, 1843. He joined the 1st Maine Volunteer Cavalry Regiment as a first sergeant in October 1861, and was commissioned as first lieutenant in March 1862. He was promoted to captain in August 1863, and was appointed as assistant adjutant general the next month. By the time Estes mustered out in September 1865, he was a major, and had received a brevet promotion to brigadier general.[1] He died on 21 February 1905 and his remains are interred at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
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- Book: Merrill, Samuel Hill . The Campaigns of the First Maine and First District of Columbia Cavalry . Bailey & Noyes . 1866 . Portland, ME . 436 . 1041622265 . PDF.
- Book: Tobie, Edward Parsons Jr . Edward Parsons Tobie, Jr. . PDF . August 2, 2018 . History of the First Maine Cavalry 1861–1865 . The First Maine Cavalry Association . 1887 . . 735 . 02013163 .
- Web site: History . U.S. Army Center of Military . Civil War (A-F) Medal of Honor Recipients . history.army.mil . 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130917052505/http://www.history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_af.html#ESTES . September 17, 2013 . dead . 17 November 2013. .
- Web site: Lewellyn Estes . Military Medals Database . 2005 . . August 30, 2016.
Notes and References
- https://archive.org/stream/historicalregist01heitrich#page/408/mode/2up Historical Register and Dictionary of the US Army
