| William Edward Birkhimer | |
| Born: | March 1, 1848 |
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| Died: | June 10, 1914 (aged 66) |
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| Allegiance: | United States of America Union |
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| Branch: | United States Army Union Army |
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| Rank: | Brigadier General |
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| Unit: | 3rd U.S. Artillery |
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| Battles: | American Civil War Moro Rebellion, Philippine American War |
| Awards: | Medal of Honor |
| Relations: | Williston B. Palmer, Charles D. Palmer (grandsons) |
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William Edward Birkhimer (March 1, 1848 Somerset, Ohio–June 10, 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
- June 15, 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
- August 1, 1902 promoted to Major
- May 20, 1905 promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
- February 15, 1906 promoted to Brigadier General
- February 16, 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, May 13, 1899. Entered Service At: Iowa. Birth: Somerset, Ohio. Date of Issue: July 15, 1902.
Citation:
With 12 men charged and routed 300 of the enemy.
Bibliography[]
- Military Government and Martial Law, by William E. Birkhimer, third edition, revised (1914), Kansas City, Missouri, Franklin Hudson Publishing Co.
See also[]
- List of Medal of Honor recipients
- List of Philippine–American War Medal of Honor recipients
References[]
- William E. Birkhimer at Find a GraveRetrieved on 2007-11-21
- Arlingtoncemetery.net entry
- Home of Heroes entry
- Iowa Medal of Honor recipients
- Home of Heroes West Point Medal of Honor recipients
