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STURGIS, SAMUEL DAVIS was born in Shippensburg, Pa., June 11, 1822. Graduated at West Point in 1846, entered the Second Dragoons, and served in the Mexican war. He was captured at Buena Vista, but was exchanged; afterward, served in California, New Mexico, and the territories, and in 1855 was commissioned captain. When the Civil War opened he was commanding Fort Smith, Ark., but as all his officers had joined the Confederacy he abandoned the fort, thus saving his command and the Government property. He was appointed major of the Fourth Cavalry in May, 1861, and served in Missouri under General Nathaniel Lyon. He was made brigadier-general of volunteersin August, was assigned to the Army of the Tennessee, and afterward to that of the Department of Kansas. In 1862 he was given command of the fortifications around Washington, and in the battles of South Mountian, Antietam, and Fredericksburg commanded the Second Division of the Ninth Army Corps. He served as chief of cavalry in the Department of Ohio from July, 1863, till April, 1864, and took part in an engagement at Bolivar. In March, 1865, he was brevetted brigadier-general and major-general. He died in St. Paul, Minn., September 28, 1889.