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Emerson Opdycke
Samuel Emerson Opdycke (January 7, 1830 – April 25, 1884) was a businessman and Union Army brigadier general during the American Civil War.
Early years.
Opdycke was born on a farm in Hubbard, Ohio, to a military family. His father fought in the War of 1812 and his grandfather was a captain in New Jersey militia in the American Revolution. His older brother Henry served in the Kansas cavalry during the Civil War. Opdycke was educated in the Hubbard schools. He engaged in
Opdycke
Opdycke is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Emerson Opdycke (1830–1884), American businessman and Union Army brigadier general
- Sandra Opdycke (born 1936), American historian