Background
Canby, Edward Richard Sprigg was born in August 1817 in Kentucky, United States. Son of Israel T. Canby.
Education
Graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1839.
Career
Assistant Adjunct; general with rank col. Major 10th Inf; general United States Volunteers, 1862. Major general United States Volunteers, 1864.
General United States Army, 1866. Assigned a command on Pacific Coast, 1870</td><tr><td class="label_burgverd11px"><b>Death</b></td></tr><tr><td> Died Siskiyou County, Cal.