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William Ludlow
1843-1901
A native of Islip, Long Island, New York, and a graduate of West Point,
William Ludlow was a veteran of the Civil War. In May 1898, he was name
brigadier general of volunteers and commanded the First Brigade at El Cane
in Henry Lawton's division in Cuba. As ranking overseas engineer, he was i
charge of the embarking of General Calixto Garcia's forces at Aserraderos. 1
September 1898 Ludlow was promoted to major general of volunteers and i
January 1900, he received the rank of brigadier.
Following the war, he held the post of military governor of Havana. He also
served on a board of officers, later named for him, that advised the
establishment of an Army War College in 1900. He died in August 1901.
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