Class of 1833

William Henry Sidell: Born May 18, 1810.

Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1829, to July 1, 1833, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to

Bvt. Second Lieut., 1st Artillery, July 1, 1833.

On authorized graduation leave of absence, July 1, 1833, to Oct. 1, 1833.

Resigned, Oct. 1, 1833.

Civil History. — City Surveyor of New York, 1833‑34. Asst. Engineer of Croton Aqueduct, to supply the City of New York with water, 1834‑1835. Division Engineer, Long Island Railroad, 1835‑37. Asst. Engineer, on projected Dry Dock, New York harbor, 1837. Civil Engineer, in the service of United States, employed in the Hydrographic Survey of the Delta of the Mississippi River, 1837‑39. Asst. Engineer, Western Railroad, from Albany, N. Y., to Worcester, Mas., 1840‑42. Resident Engineer, Troy and Greenbush Railroad, N. Y., 1843‑44. Principal Asst. Engineer, Pittsfield and North Adams Railroad, Mas., 1845‑46. "Superintending Engineer," New York and Erie Railroad, 1846‑49. Principal Engineer of Panama Division of Isthmus Railroad, 1849, — and Chief Engineer of the entire Road, 1849. Civil Engineer, in the service of the United States, for the exploration and survey of a practicable route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific, 1850‑51. Captain, July 23, 1846, of the 4th Regiment N. Y. Volunteers, raised for the War with Mexico, but not mustered into service. Associate Engineer, Isthmus of Tehuantepec Railroad, Mex., 1851‑52. Chief Engineer, Northern Cross Railroad, Ill., 1853‑57, — of Quincy and Palmyra Railroad, Mo., 1855‑57, — of Quincy and Toledo Railroad, Ill., 1855‑57, — and of "Louisiana Tehuantepec Company," for transit route and railroad across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mex., 1858‑60.​a

Military History. — Re-appointed in the U. S. Army with the rank of

Major, 15th Infantry, May 14, 1861.

Served during the Rebellion of the Seceding States, 1861‑66: in Mustering and Organizing Kentucky Volunteers, at Louisville, Ky., July‑Sep., 1861, — and as Superintending Recruiting, Mustering, and Disbursing Officer in the field, Dec., 1861, to Feb., 1862, and at Nashville, Ten., Feb. to July, 1862; as Acting Asst. Adjutant-General, Department of the Cumberland, at Nashville, Ten., July, 1862, to Mar., 1863; as Acting Asst. Provost Marshal General for Kentucky, May, 1863, to Aug. 28, 1866, — and General Superintendent of Recruiting, and Chief Mustering

(Lieut.‑Colonel, 10th Infantry, May 6, 1864)

and Disbursing Officer, at Louisville, Ky., Sep., 1863, to Feb. 28, 1867.

(Bvt.‑Colonel, Mar. 13, 1865, for Faithful and Efficient Services
in the Recruitment of the Armies of the United States)

(Bvt. Brig.‑General, Mar. 13, 1865, U. S. Army,
for Faithful and Efficient Services during the Rebellion)

Served: on frontier duty in Dakota Ter., 1867‑68; on leave of absence, 1868; on frontier duty at Ft. Abercrombie, Dakota Ter., 1868‑69;

(Unassigned, May 15, 1869, to Dec. 15, 1870)

in command of Recruiting Depot, Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., 1869‑70; and on sick leave of absence Oct. 27 to Dec. 15, 1870.

Retired from Active Service, Dec. 15, 1870,
for Disability contracted in the Line of Duty.

Died, July 1, 1873, at New York city: Aged 63.1

Buried, Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY.