Hamilton S. Hawkins

Infobox Military Person
name= Hamilton Smith Hawkins
born= birth date|1834|11|13
died= death date and age|1910|3|27|1834|11|13
placeofbirth=South Carolina
placeofdeath=Glen Springs, New York
placeofburial=West Point Cemetery


caption= Hamilton S. Hawkins
allegiance= flagicon|United States United States of America
branch= United States Army
serviceyears=1861–1898
rank= Major General
commands=
unit=
battles= American Civil War Spanish-American War

Hamilton Smith Hawkins (1834-1910) was a United States general during the Spanish-American War.

Hawkins attended the West Point 1852-1855, and served in the Union army during the Civil War. On May 4, 1898, he was appointed brigadier general in the volunteer army and was in command of the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, VII Corps stationed in Tampa, Florida when the Spanish-American War began. He was transferred to command the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, V Corps and sailed to Cuba. His brigade landed as Daiguiri, was lightly engaged in the fighting at the Battle of Las Guasimas and spearheaded the assault at the Battle of San Juan Hill. While the main U.S. attack was pinned down under Spanish artillery on San Juan Hill, Hawkins rushed to the front of his brigade yelling "Come on! Come on!" and led his troops up the hill where he was severely wounded near the crest. On October 4, 1898 he was appointed major general of volunteers and returned to the United States.

Persondata
NAME = Hawkins, Hamilton Smith
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = United States Army general in the Spanish-American War
DATE OF BIRTH = November 13, 1834
PLACE OF BIRTH = South Carolina
DATE OF DEATH = March 27, 1910
PLACE OF DEATH = Glen Springs, New York