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Class of 1871

Vol. III
p172 2382

(Born N. Y.)

Wallace Mott

(Ap'd N. Y.)

Born Westbury, NY.a

Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1867, to June 12, 1871, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to

Second Lieut., 8th Infantry, June 12, 1871.

Served: in garrison at David's Island, Sep. 30 to Nov. 1, 1871, — in Chicago, Ill., Nov. 3, 1871, to May 3, 1872; on frontier duty at Beaver City, Utah, May 25, 1872, to Nov. 7, 1873 (on escort duty with Indicates a West Point graduate, Class of 1866: a link to his biographical entry in Cullum's Register. Wheeler's Exploring Expedition west of 100th Meridian, July 12, 1872, to Jan. 17, 1873); at the Military Academy as Asst. Professor of Mathematics, Nov. 20, 1873, to Aug. 28, 1878; in garrison at San Diego Barracks, Cal., Sep. 25, 1878, to Apr. 21, 1880, — Ft. Yuma, Cal., to Mar. 26,

(First Lieut., 8th Infantry, July 26, 1880)

1882, — Regimental Quartermaster, Mar. 1, 1882, to Feb. 29, 1884, — and Angel Island, Cal. (leave of absence, July 20 to Oct. 19, 1883), to Mar. 10, 1884; at the Military Academy as Asst. Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy, to Oct. 30, 1889; and on sick leave of absence, to –––––.

Vol. IV
p208 [Supplement, Vol. IV: 1890‑1900]

Military History. —

Retired from Active Service, with rank of Captain,
for disability in the line of duty, March 9, 1891.

Residence, New York, N. Y.

Vol. V
p179 [Supplement, Vol. V: 1900‑1910]

Military History. — Retired officer. — Residence — Brooklyn, N. Y.

Vol. VI
p161 [Supplement, Vol. VI: 1910‑1920]

(Born April 5, 1847.)

Military History. —

First Lieut., 8th Infantry, July 26, 1880.

Captain, U. S. A., Retired, March 1, 1891,
For Disability Contracted in Line of Duty.

Since retirement, resided in Brooklyn and in New York City.

Vol. VII
p104 [Supplement, Vol. VII: 1920‑1930]

Military History: —

First Lieutenant, 8th Infantry, July 26, 1880.

Captain, U. S. A., Retired, Mar. 1, 1891,
For Disability Contracted in Line of Duty.

Died Mar. 29, 1925, at Brooklyn, N. Y.: Aged 78.

Portrait and obituary in Annual Report, Association of Graduates, for 1925.

Buried, Westbury Friends Cemetery, Westbury, NY.

Thayer's Note:

a Capt. Mott's birthplace is from his AOG obituary.

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