Samuel Ovenshine (April 2, 1843 – July 5, 1932) was a United States Army officer who served as a brigadier general during the Philippine–American War.

His unit formed the vanguard of Alfred H. Terry's column during the aftermath of the Battle of Little Bighorn and served in Nelson A.

Ovenshine was promoted to major in the 23rd United States Infantry on July 10, 1885, and commanded the post of Fort Davis in 1890.

Colonel Ovenshine and the 23rd U.S. were sent to the Philippines during the Spanish–American War as part of Wesley Merritt's Eighth Army Corps.

Ovenshine was promoted to brigadier general of volunteers by the end of September 1898[2] and took command of the 2nd Brigade in Arthur MacArthur's 1st Division of Eighth Corps.