Lt. Colonel Ezra P. Ewers was born in

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Early life and education

Ewers was born in

and educated in public schools. He was a practical machinist by trade.

Military career

On January 18, 1862, he enlisted in the U.S. 19th Infantry and was promoted to first sergeant on March 7, 1863. In recognition of bravery and meritorious conduct during the

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, he was promoted to the rank of second lieutenant on October 31, 1863. Ewers earned promotion to first lieutenant on March 16, 1864, and transferred to the 37th Infantry on September 21, 1866. He was promoted to captain on September 12, 1867, and transferred to 5th Infantry on May 19, 1869. He became major in the 9th Infantry on March 7, 1893, and lieutenant colonel of the 9th Infantry on April 30, 1897.

Personal life

Ewers married Sylvia Vaux, daughter of William Vaux, a priest; they had one son, William Vaux, who became a physician in

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External links

Ezra P. Ewers
at SpanAmWar.com

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ewers, Ezra P. 19th-century American people People from Wayne County, New York Union Army officers