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William Woods Averell: Born Nov. 5, 1832, Cameron, NY. Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1851, to July 1, 1855, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to Bvt. Second Lieut. of Mounted Riflemen, July 1, 1855. Served: in garrison at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., 1855‑56; at the Cavalry (Second Lieut., Mounted Riflemen, Aug. 16, 1855) School for Practice, Carlisle, Pa., 1856‑57; on frontier duty in command of Escort to Commanding General of the Department of New Mexico, 1857, — Ft. Craig, N. M., 1857, — Scouting, 1857, being engaged against Kiowa Indians in a Skirmish near Ft. Craig, N. M., Dec. 7, 1857, — Ft. Craig, N. M., 1857‑58, — Scouting, 1858, — and Ft. Defiance, N. M., 1858; on Navajo Expedition, 1858, being engaged in a Skirmish in Chusca Valley, Sep. 29, 1859, — Skirmish with Ky‑a‑tano's band, Oct. 1, 1858, — and Skirmish at the Puerco of the West, Oct. 8, 1858, where he was severely wounded in a Night Attack on our camp; on frontier duty at Ft. Craig, N. M., 1859; and on sick leave of absence, 1859‑61.
Military History. — Served during the Rebellion of the Seceding States, 1861‑65: as Bearer of Dispatches to Colonel (First Lieut., 3d Cavalry, May 14, 1861: Declined) (First Lieut., Mounted Riflemen, May 14, 1861: 3d Cavalry, Aug. 3, 1861) Elmira, N. Y., June 7 to July 2, 1861; as Acting Asst. Adjutant-General to General A. Porter, July 5 to Oct. 9, 1861, in the Manassas Campaign of July, 1861, participating in the Battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861, — and on Provost duty at Washington, D. C., July 30 to Oct. 9, 1861; in (Colonel, 3d Pennsylvania Cavalry Volunteers, Aug. 23, 1861) command of Cavalry Brigade in front of the Defenses of Washington, D. C., Oct., 1861, to Mar., 1862, and led the Advance on Manassas, Mar. 9‑10, 1862; in the Virginia Peninsular Campaign (Army of the Potomac), Mar. to Aug., 1862, being engaged in the Siege of Yorktown, Apr. 5 to May 4, 1862, — Battle of Williamsburg, May 4‑5, 1862, Battle of Fair Oaks, June 1, 1862, — Battle of Malvern Hill, July 1, (Captain, 3d Cavalry, July 17, 1862) 1862, — and Skirmishes at Sycamore Church, Aug. 2, and at White Oak Swamp, Aug. 5, 1862; on sick leave of absence, Sep. 5‑24, 1862; in the (Brig.‑General, U. S. Volunteers, Sep. 26, 1862) Maryland Campaign (Army of the Potomac), Oct.‑Nov., 1862, being engaged in Scouting and Skirmishes on Upper Potomac, Oct. 5‑31, 1862, — and March to Falmouth, Va., Nov., 1862, participating in Skirmishes along the Blue Ridge at Upperville, Markham, Corbin's and Gaines's Cross-roads, and Amissville, Nov. 2‑10, 1862; in the Rappahannock Campaign (Army of the Potomac), Dec., 1862, to May, 1863, being engaged in the Battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862, — in command of 2d Cavalry Division, Feb. 22 to May 4, 1863, — Skirmish at Hartwood, Feb. 25, 1863, — Action of Kelly's Ford (in command), Mar. 17, 1863, —
(Bvt. Major, Mar. 17, 1863,
and on "
(Bvt. Lieut.‑Col., Nov. 6, 1863,
1863, — and Salem Raid to Tennessee Railroad (in command), destroying Railroad and General
(Bvt. Colonel, Dec. 15, 1863,
leave of absence, Jan. 17 to Feb. 7, 1864; in West Virginia Operations, commanding 2d Cavalry Division, Apr. 26, 1864, to May 18, 1865, being engaged (in command) in the Action at Cove Gap, near Wytheville, May 10, 1864, where he was wounded, — Destruction of Tennessee Railroad from New River to Lafayette, May 12, 1864, — March across the Alleghany Mountains to Staunton, joining Expedition against Lynchburg, June, 1864, participating in several Skirmishes, — March to Kanawha and Shenandoah Valley, June‑July, 1864, defeating
Bvt. Brig.‑General, U. S. Army, Mar. 13, 1865,
Bvt. Maj.‑General, U. S. Army, Mar. 13, 1865,
Resigned, May 18, 1865. Civil History. — United States Consul General to British North America, 1866‑69. Civil Engineer, 1869‑88. Military History. — Re-appointed by Act of Congress of Aug. 1, 1888, Captain, U. S. Army, Aug. 17, 1888, and Retired, Aug. 31, 1888. Served as Asst. Inspector-General of Soldiers' Home, Bath, N. Y., since 1888. Vol. IV Military History. — Retired officer. Died Feb. 3, 1900, at Bibb, N. Y.: Aged 66. Buried, Grove Cemetery, Bath, NY. |
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