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Henry Wygant |
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Born Almond, NY.a Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, Sep. 1, 1868, to June 14, 1872, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to Second Lieut., 24th Infantry, June 14, 1872. Served: on frontier duty at Ft. Brown, Tex., Oct. 1 to Dec. 5, 1872, — Brazos, Tex., to Mar., 1874, being in command, Dec. 7, 1872, to Mar. 31, 1873 (leave of absence, Mar. 23 to May 6, 1874), — Ft. Brown, Tex., Mar., 1874, to May, 1875, — Ft. Richardson, Tex., May 16 to July 3, 1875, — Ft. Brown, Tex., to Dec. 8, 1875, — Ringgold Barracks, Tex., Dec. 12, 1875, to Aug. 28, 1878 (leave of absence, Aug. 4 to Sep. 6, 1876, (First Lieut., 24th Infantry, June 28, 1878) and witness before Court Martial at San Antonio, Tex., Sep. 27 to Nov. 13, 1876), — and Ft. Duncan, Tex., Sep. 8, 1878, to June 6, 1879; on Recruiting service, to Jan. 22, 1880; on frontier duty at Ft. Duncan, Tex., to May 24, 1880, — Ft. Davis, Tex., to Oct., 1880, — Ft. Concho, Tex., to Dec. 18, 1880, — Ft. Dodge, Kan., to Feb. 22, 1881, — Ft. Supply, I. T., to Oct. 6, 1883, — and Ft. Reno, I. T. (leave of absence, May 3 to Aug. 7, 1884), to July 2, 1886; as Professor of Military Science and Tactics, (Captain, 24th Infantry, May 15, 1888) Bingham School, N. C., to Aug. 1, 1888; and on frontier duty at Ft. Grant, Ara., to Oct., 1889, — and San Carlos, Ara., to –––––. Vol. IV Military History. — Served: Fort Thomas, Ariz., Jan., 1890 to April 1, 1891; Fort Huachuca, Ariz., to Sept., 1893; Richmond, Ky., to Nov. 25, 1896; Fort Douglas, Utah, to April 20, 1898; with 5th Army Corps in Cuba, and at Montauk, L. I., to Sept. 20, 1898. — Commanded battalion, 24th Infantry, from Nov. 28, 1896 to Feb., 1899. — Commanded 24th Infantry p229 at storming of San Juan Hill, Cuba, July 1, 1898. — Served at Siboney, in yellow fever camp, from July 15 to Aug. 26, 1898. — Recommended Brevet Major, U. S. A., for gallant and meritorious conduct at battle of San Juan Hill, Cuba. (Major of Infantry, 24th Infantry, March 2, 1899) — Served at Fort Douglas, Utah, to April, 1899; Vancouver Barracks, Wash., to July, 1899. — Under orders for Manila, July 1, 1899. Vol. V Military History. — Commanded 24th Infantry from July 13, 1899 to Aug. 20, 1899, en route to Philippines. — Commanded 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry at pumping station, Maraquina River and El Deposito, Luzon, until Sept. 1st, 1899. — at San Fernando Pampanga and Mexico Pampanga, to Oct. 1, 1899. — Commanded San Jose Nueva Ecija, from Feb. 28, 1900 to July 10, 1900. — Acting Inspector-General, 2d District, Department Northern Luzon, to Aug. 1, 1901. (Lieut.‑Colonel, 6th Infantry, Nov. 8, 1901) — On duty at Fort Leavenworth, Kas., until Sept. 1, 1903. — Commanded the Post and Military and Staff College, at various times during this interval. (Colonel, 22d Infantry, Aug. 11, 1903) — Commanded regiment and Post of Fort Crook, Neb., till Oct. 23, 1903. — In Philippines commanding regiment and post of Camp Keithley, Mindanao, at intervals till June 1, 1905. — Commanded Department of Mindanao to July 4, 1905.
Colonel, U. S. A., Retired Oct. 11, 1905,
— Residence, Cranford, New Jersey. Vol. VI (Born Oct. 21, 1850.) Military History. — Colonel, 22d Infantry, Aug. 11, 1903.
Colonel, U. S. A., Retired, Oct. 11, 1905,
After retirement, resided at Cranford, N. J. Died, Aug. 5, 1918, at Buffalo, N. Y.: Aged 67. Portrait and obituary in Annual Report, Association of Graduates, for 1919. Buried, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. |
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