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Thomas Coverly Lebo (1842-1910) was an American brigadier general of 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 ...
, the American Indian Wars and the
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. He was known for commanding the 6th Cavalry Regiment during the Battle of San Juan Hill and an officer of the
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during the American Indian Wars.


American Civil War

Lebo was born on December 17, 1842, at
Potters Mills, Pennsylvania Potters Mills is a hamlet in Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States, just east of the Potter-Allison Farm. It is named after General James Potter (1729–1789), who built a log cabin and grist mill there, at what is now th ...
as the son of Jacob G. and Susannah Coverly Lebo. He enlisted in the
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on April 26, 1861, as a second lieutenant within the
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. After being briefly mustered out on July 31, he returned on November 28, 1861, within the 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment and was promoted to first lieutenant on February 12, 1863. On December 13, 1864, he was transferred to Company F and was promoted to captain of the regiment. After being transferred to the 2nd Pennsylvania Provisional Cavalry Regiment on June 17, 1865, he was mustered out on August 7, 1865.


American Indian Wars

He returned to service within the Regular Army on June 12, 1867, as a 1st lieutenant of the
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and was promoted to captain on May 17, 1876. During the American Indian Wars, Lebo commanded Company K of the regiment and was praised by fellow officer
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as he described Lebo as "a splendid soldier who takes pride in his troop even to this most minute detail." During the series of wars, Lebo pursued
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after he attacked the ranch of Arthur L. Peck which resulted in the murders of Peck's wife Petra, his son Andy and his neighbor Charlie Owens which would later be known as the
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on April 27, 1886. His pursuit lead to a violent engagement between the Americans and Apache on May 3. After the engagement, he was then promoted to major of the 6th Cavalry Regiment on June 26, 1893.


Spanish and Philippine-American Wars

Lebo would remain in the 6th Cavalry Regiment by the time the
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broke out as he commanded the regiment during the Battle of San Juan Hill after its previous commander, Henry Carroll was wounded during the regiment's main charge. After the war, Lebo would be promoted to lieutenant colonel of the 1st Cavalry Regiment on September 14, 1899, and would serve within the regiment during the
Philippine–American War The Philippine–American War or Filipino–American War ( es, Guerra filipina-estadounidense, tl, Digmaang Pilipino–Amerikano), previously referred to as the Philippine Insurrection or the Tagalog Insurgency by the United States, was an arm ...
. After his promotion to colonel of the
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on February 19, 1902, Lebo returned to the American mainland. By the next year, Lebo married Grace Frances Hawkes in
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. One day before his retirement on June 22, 1905, Lebo was promoted to brigadier general. He died on Chicago on February 14, 1910, at the age of 67.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lebo, Thomas C. 1842 births 1910 deaths People from Centre County, Pennsylvania Military personnel from Pennsylvania United States Army generals Union Army officers People of Pennsylvania in the American Civil War United States Army personnel of the Indian Wars American military personnel of the Spanish–American War American military personnel of the Philippine–American War