Benjamin Alvord (mathematician)
Indian Wars
- Second Seminole War
Mexican–American War
- Battle of Palo Alto
- Battle of Resaca de la Palma
Benjamin Alvord (August 18, 1813 – October 16, 1884) was an American soldier, mathematician, and botanist.
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