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James M. Hill |
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Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1826, to July 1, 1830, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to Bvt. Second Lieut., 2d Infantry, July 1, 1830. Second Lieut., 2d Infantry, July 1, 1830. Served: in garrison at Sackett's Harbor, N. Y., 1830‑31, — Hancock Barracks, Me., 1831‑37, — and Ft. Gratiot, Mich., 1837; in the Florida (First Lieut., 2d Infantry, Dec. 31, 1836) p458 War against the Seminole Indians, 1837‑38, being engaged in the Battle of Okee-cho-bee, Dec. 25, 1836, — and as Adjutant 2d Infantry, May 8 (Transferred to 8th Infantry, July 7, 1838) (Capt., Staff — Asst. Quartermaster, July 7, 1838) to July 5, 1838; and on Quartermaster duty, 1838‑40, — at Sackett's (Captain, 8th Infantry, Sep. 28, 1840, to June 18, 1846) Harbor, N. Y., 1838‑40, during Canada Border Disturbances, — Charleston S. C., 1840‑42, — Cedar Keys, Fla., 1842‑43, — Pilatka, Fla., 1843, — St. Augustine, Fla., 1843‑44, — Tampa Bay, Fla., 1844, — Key West, Fla., 1844, — Tampa Bay, Fla., 1844‑45, — St. Augustine, Fla., 1845, — in Military Occupation of Texas, 1845‑46, — in the War with Mexico, 1846‑47, — and at Baltimore, Md., 1847‑49. Died, Jan. 29, 1849, at Baltimore, Md.: Aged 42. |
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