William E. Birkhimer

William E. Birkhimer

Infobox Military Person
name= William Edward Birkhimer
born= Birth date|1848|3|1
died= death date and age|1914|6|10|1848|3|1
placeofbirth= Somerset, Ohio
placeofdeath= Washington, D.C.
caption= William Edward Birkhimer, Medal of Honor recipient
allegiance= United States of America Union
branch= United States Army Union Army
rank= Brigadier General
unit= 3rd U.S. Artillery
battles= American Civil War Moro Rebellion, Philippine American War
awards= Medal of Honor
relations=Williston B. Palmer, Charles D. Palmer (grandsons)

William Edward Birkhimer (1 March, 1848 Somerset, Ohio–10 June, 1914) was an United States Army Brigadier General and lawyer awarded the Medal of Honor while a Captain during the Philippine-American War. His career was long and varied, as he started as an Iowa private in the Union Army during the Civil War.

Career Dates

*March 21, 1864, private, 4th Iowa volunteers
*15 June, 1870 Commissioned second lieutenant from United States Military Academy, US Artillery Corps
*1873 Honor Graduate, Artillery School
*1874-1876 Assistant Professor of Natural & Experimental Philosophy
*Judge Advocate 1886-1890 District of Columbia
*1889 L.L.D. University of Oregon
*1899 Associate Justice Supreme Court of the Philippines (audencial) Manila, Philippines
*1 August, 1902 promoted to Major
*20 May, 1905 promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
*15 February, 1906 promoted to Brigadier General
*16 February, 1906 retired at own request

Birkhimer is the grandfather of Williston Birkhimer Palmer and Charles Day Palmer, brothers who became four star generals.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and Organization: Captain, 3d U.S. Artillery. Place and Date: At San Miguel de Mayumo, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 13 May 1899. Entered Service At: lowa. Birth: Somerset, Ohio. Date of Issue: 15 July 1902.

Citation:

:With 12 men charged and routed 300 of the enemy.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipients

References

*findagrave|6127933Retrieved on 2007-11-21
* [http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/wbirkhim.htm Arlingtoncemetery.net entry]
* [http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1900_wars/pi_birkhimer.html Home of Heroes entry]
* [http://www.state.ia.us/government/dca/shsi/museum/exhibits/medal-of-honor/birkhimer_edward_paw/index.htm Iowa Medal of Honor recipients]
* [http://www.homeofheroes.com/e-books/mohS_westpoint/page_19.html Home of Heroes West Point Medal of Honor recipients]


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