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{{Short description|American military officer}}
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|birth_date       = {{birth date|1842|03|25}}
|birth_place      = [[Newfield, New York|Newfield]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
|death_date       = {{death date and age|1914|10|09|1842|03|25}}
|death_place      = [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]], [[Ohio]], U.S.
|placeofburial    = Woodlawn Cemetery, [[Norwalk, Ohio]], U.S.
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|serviceyears     = 1861 – 1899
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|unit             = [[24th Ohio Infantry Regiment]]<br>[[16th Infantry Regiment (United States)|16th Infantry Regiment]]
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|battles          = [[American Civil War]]
*[[Western Virginia Campaign]]
**[[Battle of Greenbrier River]]
*Federal Penetration up the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers
**[[Battle of Shiloh]]
**[[Siege of Corinth]]
*[[Stones River Campaign]]
**[[Battle of Stones River]]
*[[Tullahoma campaign]]
**[[Battle of Hoover's Gap]]
*[[Atlanta Campaign]]
**[[Battle of Jonesborough]]{{WIA}}
[[Spanish–American War]]
*Santiago Campaign
**[[Battle of San Juan Hill]]
**[[Siege of Santiago]]
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'''Edgar Romeyn Kellogg''' (1842-1914) was an American brigadier general of the [[American Civil War]] and the [[Spanish–American War]]. He was a part of the [[16th Infantry Regiment (United States)|16th Infantry Regiment]] and participated at several battles of the war and commanded the [[10th Infantry Regiment (United States)|10th Infantry Regiment]] during the Spanish–American War.
==Childhood==
Edgar was born on March 25, 1842, at [[Newfield, New York]]{{efn|Some sources also state he was born at NYC}} as the son of Dr. M. C. Kellogg who was the sixth generation descendant of Samuel Kellogg who came from [[Kingdom of England|England]] during the early colonial years of the United States.<ref name="Johnson">{{Cite web|title=Edgar Romeyn KELLOGG b. 25 Mar 1842 Newfield NY d. WFT Est. 1872-1933: Johnson & Hanson|url=https://johnsonhansonfamily.com/getperson.php?personID=I5929&tree=JoHa|website=Johnson & Hanson Family Trees|access-date=July 26, 2022}}</ref>  His mother, Elizabeth Swatwort Kellogg was of Dutch descent and was known as a poet and her most well known work was "Revolutionary Documents on Centennial Day". In 1855, Edgar moved with his parents to [[Fairfield, Ohio]].<ref name="Firelands">{{Cite book|title=The Firelands Pioneer|volume=20|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lqI-AAAAYAAJ&dq=Edgar+Romeyn+Kellogg&pg=PA2173|publisher=The Society|date=1918|pages=2173–2177|access-date=July 26, 2022}}</ref>
==American Civil War==
After the [[Battle of Fort Sumter]], Kellogg was studying law but he volunteered as a sergeant in the [[24th Ohio Infantry Regiment]] before shortly being promoted to 2nd Lieutenant.<ref name="Johnson"/><ref name="Harper">{{Cite web|title=Kellogg, Edgar Romeyn 1842-|url=http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A2001.05.0132%3Aalphabetic+letter%3DK%3Aentry+group%3D1%3Aentry%3Dkellogg-edgar-romeyn|website=Harper and Brothers Publishers|date=1902|location=New York|access-date=July 26, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Edgar R Kellogg: PERSON, pictures and information - Fold3.com|url=https://www.fold3.com/memorial/634438196/edgar-r-kellogg|website=[[Fold3]]|access-date=July 26, 2022}}</ref> He shortly resigned but then re-enlisted as a private in the [[16th Infantry Regiment (United States)|16th Infantry Regiment]] at [[Norwalk, Ohio|Norwalk]]. After participating at the [[Battle of Shiloh]], President [[Abraham Lincoln]] personally promoted Kellogg to 2nd Lieutenant due to his gallant and meritorious service at the battle. During the war, Kellogg was brevetted 2 times as he was brevetted captain after the [[Battle of Stones River]] and to major during the [[Battle of Jonesborough]] after being wounded 2 times at the battle. Kellogg also engaged at the battles of [[Battle of Greenbrier River|Greenbrier River]], [[Siege of Corinth|Corinith]], [[Battle of Hoover's Gap|Hoover's Gap]] and all battles of the [[Atlanta campaign]].<ref name="Firelands"/><ref>{{Cite book|author=Francis Bernard Heitman|title=Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army: From Its Organization, September 29, 1789, to March 2, 1903|volume=1|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iIUiAAAAMAAJ&dq=Edgar+Romeyn+Kellogg&pg=PA589|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|date=1903|pages=589|access-date=July 26, 2022}}</ref>
==Reconstruction==
After the war, Kellogg remained in the U.S. Army and was stationed in the [[Southern United States]] during the [[Reconstruction Era]] as well as sent to various outposts in the [[American West]] such as [[Fort Logan (Colorado)|Fort Logan]] for the following years.<ref name="Johnson"/> He also married Mary Elizabeth Wickham on February 13, 1866, at Norwalk and proceeded to have 4 children with her.<ref name="Johnson"/> During this time, Kellogg remained a captain since February 13, 1865, until being promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1892.<ref name="Firelands"/><ref name="Harper"/>
==Spanish–American War==
After the outbreak of the Spanish–American War, Kellogg was transferred to the [[10th Infantry Regiment (United States)|10th Infantry Regiment]]. He led the regiment at the [[Battle of San Juan Hill]] and the [[Siege of Santiago]] as a supporting regiment before being transferred to the [[6th Infantry Regiment (United States)|6th Infantry Regiment]].<ref name="Johnson"/><ref name="Harper"/> However, Kellogg was struck with fever and sent back to the U.S. where he was promoted to brigadier general of Volunteers by President [[William McKinley]] where he remained until February 1899 where he was honorably discharged and reverted back to a colonel of the 6th Infantry Regiment.<ref name="Firelands"/>
==Later years==
When the [[Philippine–American War]] broke out, Kellogg embarked with his regiment for the [[First Philippine Republic|Philippines]] but he was struck with illness again and had to be treated at a hospital in [[Honolulu]]. Shortly after, he was promoted to brigadier general but requested retirement in December 1899. After his retirement, Kellogg spent the remainder of his life with his family at [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]] and [[Baltimore]] before dying on October 9, 1914, and being buried at Woodlawn Cemetery at Norwalk.<ref name="Firelands"/>
==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{Cite web|title=Gen Edgar Romeyn Kellogg (1842-1914) - Find a Grave Memorial|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76303592/edgar-romeyn-kellogg|website=[[Find a Grave]]|access-date=July 26, 2022}}
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[[Category:People from Norwalk, Ohio]]
[[Category:19th-century United States Army personnel]]