Anson Mills
Anson Mills | |
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Colonel Anson Mills | |
| Born | August 31, 1834 Thorntown, Indiana, US |
| Died | November 5, 1924 (aged 90) Washington, DC, US |
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| Allegiance | United States Union |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1897 |
| Rank | Brigadier General (USA) |
| Commands | 3rd Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
Anson Mills (August 31, 1834 – November 5, 1924) was a United States Army officer, surveyor, inventor, and entrepreneur. Engaged in south Texas as a land surveyor and civil engineer, he both named and laid out the city of El Paso, Texas. Mills also invented a woven cartridge belt which late in life made his fortune.