Colonel Harry Clay Egbert – Fort Thomas – Kentucky
A memorial plaque dedicated to Harry Clay Egbert, a Colonel in the United States Army, at the site of Fort Thomas (Tower Park), in Kentucky. During his military service, he fought in the American Civil War, Spanish–American War, and the Philippine–American War. Notable battles include the Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of El Caney, and the Battle of Manila, where he died leading a charge against Filipino forces in Malinta. Fort Egbert, near Eagle River, Alaska, which operated from 1899, until 1925, was named in his honor by U.S. President William McKinley.
