Eugene B. Beaumont

Eugene Beauharnais Beaumont (August 2, 1837 – August 17, 1916) was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at an engagement on the Harpeth River in Tennessee and at the Battle of Selma. After the Civil War he served in the Indian Wars of the western United States.

"Eugene Beaumont" redirects here. For the American football coach, see E. B. Beaumont. For the American actor and television director, see Hugh Beaumont.
Eugene Beauharnais Beaumont
Born(1837-08-02)August 2, 1837
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, US
DiedAugust 17, 1916(1916-08-17) (aged 79)
Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania, US
Place of burial
Hollenback Cemetery, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
AllegianceUnited States
Union
Service/branchUS Army
Union Army
Years of service1861 – 1892
RankLieutenant Colonel USA
Brevet Colonel USV
Unit4th U.S. Cavalry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
Red River War
AwardsMedal of Honor
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