Eben Eveleth Winslow – Brigadier General, United States Army

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Eben Eveleth Winslow of the District of Columbia

Appointed from Massachusetts, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 14 June 1885 (1)
Appointed Additional Second Lieutenant of Engineers, 12 June 1889
Second Lieutenant, United States Army, 2 July 1889
First Lieutenant, 12 April 1894
Captain, 5 July 1898

BRIGADIER GENERAL E. E. WINSLOW
Designer and Builder of Honolulu and Canal Fortifications Dies

RALEIGH, Tennessee, June 29, 1928 – Brigadier General E. Eveleth Winslow, military engineer, who designed and superintended construction of the fortifications at Honolulu at Honolulu and the Panama Canal, died at his home here late yesterday.  He was 62.

General Winslow was born in Washington but entered the West Point Military Academy from Massachusetts, graduating in 1889.  He served as a Captain in the Spanish-American War and reorganized the Engineering Corps during the World War, for which accomplishment the Distinguished Service Medal was conferred on him.  He retired in 1922.

A widow, a daughter, Miss Mary Winslow and a son, Lieutenant W. R. Winslow, USA, survive him.  Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery.

His widow, Evelyn Winslow was a writer, sometimes using the pen name Anne Goodwin.

WINSLOW, E. EVELETH

  • COL USA RET ENGRS
  • DATE OF DEATH: 06/28/1928
  • BURIED AT: SECTION 4 E  SITE 2661
    ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

WINSLOW, ANNE G W/O E EVELETH

  • DATE OF BIRTH: 06/14/1875
  • DATE OF DEATH: 11/25/1959
  • BURIED AT: SECTION 4  SITE 2661 WS
    ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

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