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'''Edmund A. Ogden (1811-1855)''' - Born 20 Feb 1811 in Catskill, New York. He served in the [[Black Hawk War]], the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]], the [[Mexican War]] and numerious frontier posts. He oversaw the construction of [[Fort Riley]], Kansas in 1855. He died on duty 3 Aug 1855 at [[Fort Riley]], Kansas, of Cholera. | '''Edmund A. Ogden (1811-1855)''' - Born 20 Feb 1811 in Catskill, New York. He served in the [[Black Hawk War]], the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]], the [[Mexican War]] and numerious frontier posts. He oversaw the construction of [[Fort Riley]], Kansas in 1855. He died on duty 3 Aug 1855 at [[Fort Riley]], Kansas, of Cholera. | ||
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He entered the [[United States Military Academy]] and graduated in the [[:Category:West Point 1831|Class of 1831]] ranking 21st out of 33. | He entered the [[United States Military Academy]] and graduated in the [[:Category:West Point 1831|Class of 1831]] ranking 21st out of 33. | ||
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Edmund A. Ogden (1811-1855) - Born 20 Feb 1811 in Catskill, New York. He served in the Black Hawk War, the Second Seminole War, the Mexican War and numerious frontier posts. He oversaw the construction of Fort Riley, Kansas in 1855. He died on duty 3 Aug 1855 at Fort Riley, Kansas, of Cholera.
He entered the United States Military Academy and graduated in the Class of 1831 ranking 21st out of 33.
He served during the Black Hawk War at Fort Crawford. He was transferred to the newly formed 8th U.S. Infantry in 1838 and served in the the Second Seminole War at Fort Brooke at Tampa. Fort Ogden was named for him in 1841. He served in the Mexican War and at Fort Leavenworth after the war. He oversaw the construction of Fort Riley, Kansas in 1855.
Major Ogden died on duty 3 Aug 1855 at Fort Riley, Kansas, of Cholera along with about 70 other people. A memorial monument to Major Ogden sits on a hill overlooking Fort Riley. His body is interred in St. Matthews Cemetery, Unadilla, New York.
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