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| rdfs:comment | - Edward Jenner Steptoe (November 7, 1815 - April 1, 1865) was an officer in the United States Army who served in the Mexican-American War and the Indian Wars. He is primarily remembered for his defeat at the Battle of Pine Creek during the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene-Paloos War. It was at Pine Creek where Steptoe and 164 men were ambushed by over 1000 Indian warriors. The battle, and the subsequent (successful) retreat, is also known as "the Steptoe Disaster."
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| Caption | - Lt. Col. Edward Jenner Steptoe
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| Battles | - Mexican-American War
* Siege of Vera Cruz
* Battle of Cerro Gordo
* Battle of San Antonio Garita
* Battle of Buena Vista
* Battle of Chapultepec
Indian Wars
* Battle of Pine Creek
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| placeofburial | - Presbyterian Cemetery, Lynchburg, VA
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| abstract | - Edward Jenner Steptoe (November 7, 1815 - April 1, 1865) was an officer in the United States Army who served in the Mexican-American War and the Indian Wars. He is primarily remembered for his defeat at the Battle of Pine Creek during the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene-Paloos War. It was at Pine Creek where Steptoe and 164 men were ambushed by over 1000 Indian warriors. The battle, and the subsequent (successful) retreat, is also known as "the Steptoe Disaster."
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