Emmet Crawford

Emmet Crawford
Emmet Crawford
	Emmet Crawford - Portrait taken 1876
Born	December 22, 1844; Pennsylvania
Died	January 18, 1886 (aged 41); near Nacori, Mexico
Buried	Arlington National CemeteryArlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America; Union
Service/branch	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1861-1886
Rank	Captain
Unit	71st Pennsylvania Infantry; 3rd U. S. Cavalry
Battles/wars	American Civil War; Battle of Antietam; First Battle of Fredericksburg; Second Battle of Fredericksburg; Great Sioux War Battle of Rosebud; Battle of Slim Buttes; Geronimo's War Crawford Affair;

Emmet Crawford (December 22, 1844 – January 18, 1886) was an American soldier who rose through the ranks to become an officer. He was most noted for his time spent in the Arizona Territory under General George Crook in the United States Cavalry. He was killed in pursuit of the Apache leader Geronimo in January 1886 in Mexico.

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