Frederick Steele
Frederick Steele | |
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Steele in uniform, c. 1863 | |
| Born | January 14, 1819 Delhi, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 12, 1868 (aged 48) San Mateo, California, U.S. |
| Place of burial | Woodlawn Memorial Park, Colma, California, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | Army |
| Years of service | 1843–1867 |
| Rank | Major General |
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Major General Frederick Steele (January 14, 1819 – January 12, 1868) was an American military officer who served in the Army in the Mexican-American War, Yuma War, and American Civil War. He is most noted for capturing the Arkansas state capitol at Little Rock in 1863, escaping the besieged riverport city of Camden through successful deception tactics, and having repulsed an attack by Confederate forces under generals Kirby Smith and Sterling Price at Jenkins Ferry in 1864.