Eli Lundy Huggins (August 1, 1842 – October 22, 1929) was an American Brigadier General and author who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Indian Wars.

Eli was born on August 1, 1842, at Schuyler County, Illinois as one of eight children of the Reverend Alexander and Lydia Huggins (née Pettijohn).

His family became one of the first to settle at Nicolet County, Minnesota with his parents becoming missionaries at Lac qui Parle and Traverse des Sioux.

[2] After briefly attending Hamline University, Huggins dropped out and enlisted as a private in the 2nd Minnesota Volunteer Infantry in July 1861.

Thanks to a recommendation by congressman William Windom, Huggins was commissioned as a second lieutenant of the 2nd Artillery Regiment in February 1866, and regained his wartime rank by the end of the year.

He has been credited with over 31 works of various genres in his name with his most famous one being titled Winona, A Dakota Legend and Other Poems in 1890.