Llewellyn Garrish Estes (December 27, 1843 to February 21, 1905) was an American soldier who fought in the

American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...

. Estes received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the

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, for his action at Flint River in Georgia on 30 August 1864. He was honored with the award on 29 August 1894.

Biography

Estes was born in Oldtown, Maine on December 27, 1843. He joined the

1st Maine Volunteer Cavalry Regiment The 1st Maine Cavalry Regiment was a volunteer United States cavalry unit from Maine used during the American Civil War. Service history The regiment was organized in Augusta, Maine, on October 31, 1861, and served for three years. The original ...

as a first sergeant in October 1861, and was commissioned as

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in March 1862. He was promoted to captain in August 1863, and was appointed as assistant adjutant general the next month. By the time Estes mustered out in September 1865, he was a

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, and had received a

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promotion to brigadier general.Historical Register and Dictionary of the US Army
/ref> He died on 21 February 1905 and his remains are interred at the

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in Virginia.

Medal of Honor citation

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Citations Sources * * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Estes, Lewellyn G. 1843 births 1905 deaths People of Maine in the American Civil War Union Army officers United States Army Medal of Honor recipients American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor People from Old Town, Maine

Biography

Medal of Honor citation

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