William Edward Birkhimer (March 1, 1848 – June 10, 1914) was a United States Army Brigadier General and lawyer received 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.
Author: Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy. Published by Seeman & Peters (Saginaw, MI).
Source: "Annual Reunion Report". 1915. After page 74.
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