William Jackson Palmer

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American engineer and American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor (1836-1909)

United States ScientistsLived 1836 to 1909 · aged 72

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William Jackson Palmer was an American civil engineer and veteran of the American Civil War. During the Civil War, he was promoted to brevet brigadier general and received a Medal of Honor for his actions.

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William Jackson Palmer, American Civil War, 1861. Broadbent & Company, Philadelphia. Courtesy of Starsmore Center for Local History, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The Kansas Pacific main line shown on an 1869 map. The thickened portion along the line indicates the extent of the land grants available to settlers. At the time of the map, the line extended only as far as western Kansas (section in green). The extension to the Colorado Territory (section in red) was completed the following year

Statue of General William Jackson Palmer, 1929, intersection of Platte and Nevada Avenues, Colorado Springs. The statue was funded through donations to the William Jackson Palmer Memorial Association.[10]

Mary Lincoln (Queen) Mellen Palmer, wife of William Jackson Palmer

Miss Elsie Palmer, John Singer Sargent, painted at Ightham 1889-90

Glen Eyrie in Colorado Springs is now open to the public.

William Jackson Palmer's grave, Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Medal of Honor

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