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{{Infobox officeholder/wp|name=Ethan H. Sawyer|office=Governor of the Utah Territory|bodyclass=|birth_date=July 5, 1840|death_date=October 19, 1915|rank=[[File:Union_Army_major_general_rank_insignia.svg|border|35px]]Major General<br/>[[File:US_Army_General_insignia_(1866).svg|border|35px]]General|serviceyears=1861-1875|battles=[[American Civil War]] | {{Infobox officeholder/wp|name=Ethan H. Sawyer|office=[[Governor of the Utah Territory]]|bodyclass=|birth_date=July 5, 1840|death_date=October 19, 1915|rank=[[File:Union_Army_major_general_rank_insignia.svg|border|35px]] Major General<br/>[[File:US_Army_General_insignia_(1866).svg|border|35px]] General|serviceyears=1861-1875|battles=[[American Civil War]] | ||
*[[Battle of Muddy Creek]] | *[[Eastern Theater]] | ||
*[[Battle of the Great Salt Lake]] | **[[First Battle of Bull Run]] | ||
*[[First Battle of Fort McElmo]] | *[[Western Theater]] | ||
*[[Second Battle of Fort McElmo]] | **[[Battle of Fort Henry]] | ||
[[War of Western Secession]]<br/>American Indian War|termstart=1869|termend= | **[[Battle of Fort Donelson]] | ||
**[[Battle of Shiloh]] {{WIA}} | |||
**[[Siege of Corinth]] | |||
*[[Trans-Rocky Mountains Theater]] | |||
**[[Battle of Muddy Creek]] | |||
**[[Battle of the Great Salt Lake]] | |||
**[[First Battle of Fort McElmo]] | |||
**[[Second Battle of Fort McElmo]] | |||
[[War of Western Secession]]<br/>American Indian War|termstart=1869|termend=1881|allegiance=United States|term2=1889–1893|succeeded2=''Vacant''|relatives=[[Robert Gould Shaw]]|term1=1865-1869|office1=[[General of the West]]|succeeded1=[[Tommy Saxon]]|preceded2=Tommy Saxon|commands=[[Military Division of the Trans-Rocky Mountains]]<br/>[[Utah Territorial Army]]<br/>[[Army of the San Juan]]<br/>1st Division, IV Corps, Army of Utah<br/>1st Brigade, 1st Division, IV Corps, [[Army of Utah]]<br/>[[Utah Volunteer Regiment]]|succeeded=[[Eli Houston Murray]]|preceded=[[Charles Durkee]]|state_legislature3=Utah Territorial|district3=75th|termstart3=1886|termend3=1890|state_senate4=Utah|district4=29th|termstart4=1896|termend4=1902|party=[[Beehive Party (Utah)|Beehive Party]]|otherparty=[[Freeman's Party (Utah)|Freeman's Party]]<br/>{{small|(1869–1890)}}}}Governor '''Ethan H. Sawyer''' {{Small|[[Utah Cross|UC]]}} (July 5, 1840–October 19, 1915) was a politician, military officer, and civil rights activist. He served as [[Governor of Utah|Governor of the Utah Territory]] from 1869–1873 and the 1st & 3rd General of the West from 1865–1869 and 1889–1893. | |||
== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
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== Honors and award == | == Honors and award == | ||
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!{{Ribbon devices|number= | |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Medal of Honor ribbon.svg}} | ||
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!{{Ribbon devices|number=1|ribbon=Distinguished Service Cross ribbon.svg|type=oak}} | |||
!{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=US_Legion_of_Merit_Commander_ribbon.png}} | !{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=US_Legion_of_Merit_Commander_ribbon.png}} | ||
!{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=Civil_War_Campaign_Medal_ribbon.svg}} | |||
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|{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=Utah_Cross_Medal_Ribbon_Bar.svg}} | |{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=Utah_Cross_Medal_Ribbon_Bar.svg}} | ||
|{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=Distinctive Service Cross ribbon.svg|number= | |{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=Distinctive Service Cross ribbon.svg|number=2|type=Gold-star}} | ||
|{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=Ribbon bar of the Merit Medal (Utah).svg|number=2|type=Gold-star}} | |||
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{| class="wikitable" | |||
| colspan="3" |[[Medal of Honor]] | |||
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|[[Medal of Honor|Distinguished Service Cross]] | |||
[[Medal of Honor|(posthumously and two awards)]] | |||
|[[Legion of Merit]] (Commander) | |||
|Civil War service | |||
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|Utah Cross | |||
|Distinctive Service Cross | |||
|Merit Medal | |||
|} | |} | ||