Class of 1823

Born Feb. 17, 1804, Montpelier, VT.

Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, Sep. 1, 1819, to July 1, 1823, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to

Second Lieut., 2d Infantry, July 1, 1823.

Served: in garrison at Ft. Brady, Mich., 1823‑28; on Topographical duty, June 14, 1828, to Dec. 7, 1831; in garrison at Ft. Niagara, N. Y.,

(First Lieut., 2d Infantry, Apr. 4, 1832)

1832, — and Ft. Dearborn, Ill., 1832; in the "Black Hawk Expedition," but not at the seat of war;​a in garrison at Ft. Dearborn, Ill., 1832‑33, — Hancock Barracks, Me., 1833‑36, — and Ft. Independence, Mas., 1836; on Recruiting service, 1836‑38; in the Florida War, 1838‑39;

(Captain, 2d Infantry, July 7, 1838)

on sick leave of absence, 1839‑41; in the Florida War, 1841‑42; in garrison at Buffalo, N. Y., 1842‑44, 1844‑45, — and Detroit, Mich., 1845‑46; in the War with Mexico, 1846‑47, at Tampico; on Recruiting service, 1847‑48; in garrison at Ft. Hamilton, N. Y., 1848; on voyage to California, 1848‑49; on frontier duty at Sutersville, Cal., 1849, — Bear

(Major, 2d Infantry, Feb. 23, 1852)

Creek, Cal., 1849, — Camp Far West, Cal., 1850‑51, — and Benicia, Cal., 1852‑53; in garrison at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., 1854; and on frontier duty at Ft. Ridgely, Min., 1854‑55, — Ft. Ripley, Min., 1855‑56, — Ft. Randall, Dak., 1856‑58, — Ft. Laramie, Dak.//, 1859‑60, — and Ft. Abercrombie, Dak., 1860‑61.

(Lieut.‑Colonel, 2d Infantry, Feb. 25, 1861)

Served during the Rebellion of the Seceding States, 1861‑66; in command of 2d Infantry, at Georgetown, D. C., Aug. 10 to Dec. 16, 1861; on Recruiting service, Dec. 16, 1861, to June 28, 1863; in command of

(Colonel, 6th Infantry, Jan. 7, 1862)

brigade, 5th Corps (Army of the Potomac), in the Pennsylvania Campaign, June 28 to July, 1863, being engaged in the Battle of Gettysburg, July 2‑3, 1863, — and march to Warrenton, Va., July, 1863; in command

(Retired from Active Service, Aug. 1, 1863, "on his own Application, after Forty Consecutive Years of Service")

of Ft. Hamilton, N. Y., Aug. 1, 1863, to June 8, 1864; and on Military Commissions and Courts Martial, July 25, 1864, to June 15, 1869.

Bvt. Brig.‑General, U. S. Army, Mar. 13, 1865,
for Long and Faithful Services in the Army.