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Born Jan. 16, 1815, Albany, NY. Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1833, to July 1, 1837, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to Second Lieut., 4th Artillery, July 1, 1837. Served: in the Florida War, 1837‑38; in garrison at Ft. Columbus, N. Y., 1838; in the Florida War, 1838‑39; in garrison at Ft. Columbus, N. Y., 1839; at the Camp of Instruction near Trenton, N. J., 1839; on the Northern Frontier, at Detroit, Mich., 1839‑40, during Canada Border Disturbances; at Military Academy, as Asst. Professor of Mathematics, Mar. 1, 1840, to June 26, 1841; on the Northern Frontier, during (First Lieut., 4th Artillery, Oct. 5, 1840) Canada Border Disturbances, at Dearbornville, Mich., 1841, — and at Oswego, N. Y., 1841‑42; in garrison at Ft. Monroe, Va., 1842‑44; as Aide-de‑Camp to Major-General Scott, General-in‑Chief, Apr. 22, 1844, to Sep. 12, 1850; in the War with Mexico, 1846‑48, being engaged in the Siege of Vera Cruz, Mar. 9‑29, 1847, — Battle of Cerro Gordo, Apr. 17‑18, 1847, — Pedregal, Aug. 19, 1847, — Battle of Churubusco, Aug. 20, 1847, — and Operations before and Capture of the City of
(Bvt. Capt., Aug. 20, 1847, for Gallant and Meritorious Conduct
Mexico, Sept. 13‑14, 1847; in garrison at Ft. Columbus, N. Y., 1850‑52, p672
(Bvt. Major, Sep. 13, 1847,
(Captain, 4th Artillery, Sep. 12, 1850) — and Ft. Mackinac, Mich., 1852‑56; in Florida Hostilities against the Seminole Indians, 1856‑57; on frontier duty at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., 1858, — Utah Expedition, 1858, — Cheyenne Pass, Neb., 1858‑59, — Ft. Laramie, Dak., 1859, — and Ft. Randall, Dak., 1859; on leave of absence, 1859‑60; and in garrison at Ft. Monroe, Va. (Artillery School for Practice), 1860‑61. Served during the Rebellion of the Seceding States, 1861‑66: as Acting (Major, 5th Artillery, May 14, 1861) Inspector-General of the Department of Virginia, June 1‑26, 1861; in command of his regiment, on duty at Harrisburg, Pa., June 26-Oct. 2, (Brig.‑General, U. S. Volunteers, Sep. 28, 1861) 1861; on North Carolina Expedition, in command of Ft. Hatteras, N. C., Oct., 1861, to Mar., 1862; and in the Department of the Gulf, Mar. 22 to Aug. 5, 1862, at Ship Island, Mar.‑Apr., 1862, — in opening of the Lower Mississippi, Apr.‑May, 1862, — on Expedition to Vicksburg, 1862, where, in a desperate defense of the place, and when victory was crowning his undaunted gallantry, he was Killed, Aug. 5, 1862: Aged 47. Buried, Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, MI. |
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