Class of 1858

Asa Bacon Carey: Born July 12, 1835.

Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1854, to July 1, 1858, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to

Bvt. Second Lieut. of Infantry, July 1, 1858.

Served: in garrison at Ft. Columbus, N. Y., 1858‑59; and on frontier

(Second Lieut., 7th Infantry, Oct. 22, 1858)

duty on Utah Expedition, 1859‑60, — March to New Mexico, 1860, — and Albuquerque, N. M., and Navajo Expedition, 1860‑61.

Served during the Rebellion of the Seceding States, 1861‑66: on frontier

(First Lieut., 13th Infantry, May 14, 1861)

duty at Ft. Union, N. M., May, 1861, to June 30, 1863, — as Chief

(Captain, 13th Infantry, Oct. 24, 1861)

(Bvt. Major, Mar. 28, 1862,
for Gallant and Meritorious Services at the Battle of Apache Cañon, N. M.)

Quartermaster in Navajo Expedition, July, 1863, to June, 1864, — as Acting Chief Quartermaster and Acting Commissary of Musters of the Department of New Mexico, June, 1864, to July, 1865, — and as Superintendent

(Bvt. Lieut.‑Col., Mar. 13, 1865,
for Gallant and Meritorious Services in the War against the Navajo Indians)

of Volunteer Recruiting service, Chief Mustering and Disbursing Officer and Commissary of Musters of the District of New Mexico, Aug. 1, 1865, to Aug. 18, 1866.

Served: on leave of absence, Oct. 24, 1866, to Aug. 24, 1867; in charge of Chief Commissary's Office, Department of Dakota, Aug. 24 to Oct. 15, 1867; as Paymaster of District of St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 27, 1867,

(Major, Staff — Paymaster, Oct. 5, 1867)

to Mar. 14, 1868, — District of Santa Fé, N. M., May 15, 1868, to Apr. 15, 1869, — District of New Mexico, to June 4, 1874, being Chief Paymaster, May 5, to July 29, 1870, — and in Paymaster General's Office, Washington, D. C., July 1, 1874, to Oct. 14, 1885; at San Francisco, Cal., Oct. 20, 1885, to Apr. 12, 1887; as Chief Paymaster of the Department of California, to May 20, 1889; on duty at New York city, June 3, 1889, to –––––.