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William B. Davidsona |
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Military History. — Cadet of the Military Academy, May 9, 1814, to Dec. 2, 1815, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to Third Lieut., Ordnance, Dec. 2, 1815. Served: on Ordnance duty, Dec. 2, 1815, to June 1, 1821; in garrison (Second Lieut., Ordnance, Sep. 1, 1818) p144 at Ft. Preble, Me., 1821, — Ft. Severn, Md., 1821‑25, and Ft. Monroe,
(Second Lieut., 1st Artillery,
(Transferred to 3d Artillery, Aug. 16, 1821) Va. (Artillery School for Practice), 1825; in Adjutant-General's Office (First Lieut., 3d Artillery, Jan. 1, 1825) at Washington, D. C., July 7, 1825 to May 1, 1834; on sick leave of absence, 1834‑36; in garrison at Ft. Monroe, Va., 1836; on Recruiting service, 1836; in garrison at Ft. Monroe, Va., 1836, — and Ft. Moultrie, S. C., 1836; and in the Florida War against the Seminole Indians, 1837‑38, 1838‑39, and 1840, being engaged in the Defense of Camp Monroe, Feb. 8, 1837, — Combat of Locha-Hatchee, Jan. 24, 1838, — and (Captain, 3d Artillery, July 7, 1838) Skirmish near Ft. Lauderdale, Feb. 20, 1838. Died, Dec. 25, 1840, at Indian Key, Fla. |
a Capt. Davidson was the father of John W. Davidson.
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