Class of 1826

Richard Woodward Colcock: Born June 6, 1806.a1

Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, Sep. 1, 1822, to July 1, 1826, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to

Bvt. Second Lieut., 4th Infantry, July 1, 1826.

Second Lieut., 3d Infantry, July 1, 1826.

Served: in garrison at Ft. Duval, Suwanee River, Fla., 1827, — Ft. King, Fla., 1827, — and Cantonment Clinch, Fla., 1827‑28; on frontier duty at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., 1828, — Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., 1828‑29, — Missouri River, 1829, — Jefferson Barracks, Mo., 1830, — Natchitoches,º La., 1830, — Jefferson Barracks, Mo., 1830‑31, — Choctaw Nation, 1831, — Jefferson Barracks, Mo., 1831, — and Camp Atkinson, La.,b 1831‑32; on Quartermaster duty at Ft. Towson, I. T., 1832; on frontier duty at Ft. Jesup, La., 1832‑33; on Engineer duty, Oct. 15, 1833, to Jan. 28, 1834; at the Military Academy, as Asst. Instructor of Infantry Tactics, Feb. 25, to Mar. 18, 1834; on Engineer duty, Mar. 18, 1834, to Dec. 1, 1835; and

(First Lieut., 3d Infantry, May 31, 1835)

on leave of absence, 1835‑36.

Resigned, Apr. 1, 1836.

Civil History. — Resident Engineer of Charleston, S. C., Louisville, Ky., and Cincinnati, O., projected Railroad, 1836‑39. Superintendent of the Public Works of the State of South Carolina, 1839‑42. Counselor at Law, South Carolina, 1842‑44. Superintendent of South Carolina Military Academy,º at Charleston, S. C., with the rank of Major, 1844‑52. Asst. Engineer, Northeastern Railroad (Charleston to Florence), S. C., 1852‑55. Weigher, U. S. Custom House, Charleston, S. C., 1855‑56.

Died, Jan. 9, 1856,c at Charleston, S. C.: Aged 49.

Buried, St. Michael's Church Cemetery, Charleston, SC.a2