mail:
Bill Thayer |
![]() Italiano |
![]() Help |
![]() Up |
![]() Home |
||
This site is not affiliated with the US Military Academy. | ||||||
![]() USMA Home |
Vol. I |
(Born O.) |
Gaines P. Kingsbury |
(Ap'd O.) |
|
Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1828, to July 1, 1832, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to Bvt. Third Lieut., Mounted Rangers, July 1, 1832. Served: on the "Black Hawk Expedition," 1832, but not at the seat p528 of war;a on frontier duty at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., 1833, — Ft. Gibson, (Bvt. Second Lieut., 1st Dragoons, Aug. 14, 1833) I. T., and Expedition to Tow‑e‑ash Villages, 1834, — Ft. Leavenworth, (Second Lieut., 1st Dragoons, May 31, 1835) Kan., 1834‑35, — Expedition through the Rocky Mountains, 1835, — and (First Lieut., 1st Dragoons, July 4, 1836) at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., 1835‑36; and on Recruiting service, 1836. Resigned, Oct. 15, 1836. Civil History. — Civil Engineer in Wisconsin, 1836‑37. Agent for removal and settlement of the Indian Tribes to the west of Arkansas, 1837‑39. Died, Aug. 15, 1839, in the Indian Territory: Aged 29. |
a The phrase "but not at (the) seat of war" occurs frequently in the Register in connection with the Black Hawk War; the explanation in most cases is the one given in the biographical sketch of James Monroe (q.v.).
Images with borders lead to more information.
The thicker the border, the more information. (Details here.) |
||||||
UP TO: |
![]() U. S. M. A. Class of 1832 |
![]() Cullum's Register |
![]() History of West Point |
![]() American History |
![]() Home |
|
A page or image on this site is in the public domain ONLY if its URL has a total of one *asterisk. If the URL has two **asterisks, the item is copyright someone else, and used by permission or fair use. If the URL has none the item is © Bill Thayer. See my copyright page for details and contact information. |
Page updated: 15 Feb 13