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Class of 1845
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Vol. II |
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John A. Richey |
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Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1841, to July 1, 1845, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to Bvt. Second Lieut., 4th Infantry, July 1, 1845. Served: in the Military Occupation of Texas, 1845‑46; and in the War with Mexico, 1846‑48, being engaged in the Battle of Palo Alto, May 8, 1846, — Battle of Resaca-de‑la‑Palma, May 9, 1846, — Battle of Monterey, (Second Lieut., 5th Infantry, June 29, 1846) Sep. 21‑23, 1846, — and while bearing dispatches, was Killed, Jan. 13, 1847, at Vilagran, Mex.: Aged 22. |
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