Edward Samuel Farrow, (April 20, 1855 – September 8, 1926) born in
Worcester County, Maryland
Worcester County is the easternmost county of the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,460. Its county seat is Snow Hill.
It is the only county of Maryland that borders the Atlantic Ocean, and the only county ...
, was an author and a
commander
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in the
American Indian Wars
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of the late 19th century. He is particularly known for his service in the
Sheepeater Indian War
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. Farrow was a graduate of the
West Point Military Academy
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in 1876, and was a commanding officer of
Indian Scouts in the Departments of the Columbia.
He went on to become Assistant Instructor of Tactics at the US Military Academy (West Point), and published prolifically on the subject of Native American Indians, Military Training, and Mountain Scouting.
Works
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* ''A Military System of Gymnastics Exercises and a System of Swimming''
* ''Farrows Manual on Military Training'' (1920)
* ''American Small Arms - A veritable Encyclopedia of Knowledge for Sportsmen and Military Men''
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* ''Mineral Resources of Bland County in Southwestern Virginia''
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* ''Gas Warfare''
References
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1855 births
1926 deaths
People from Worcester County, Maryland
United States Army officers
United States Military Academy alumni
United States Military Academy faculty