Class of 1838

Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1834, to July 1, 1838, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to

Second Lieut., 2d Dragoons, July 1, 1838.

Served: in the Florida War, 1838‑39; on Recruiting service, 1839‑40; in the Florida War, 1840‑41; in garrison at Baton Rouge, La.; on

(First Lieut., 2d Dragoons, Feb. 2, 1841)

frontier duty at Ft. Jesup, La., 1841‑43, 1844‑46; and in the War with Mexico, 1846, being engaged in the Battle of Palo Alto, May 8, 1846, — and Battle of Resaca-de‑la‑Palma, May 9, 1846, where, at the head of his Platoon, while gallantly charging the enemy's batteries, he was

Killed, May 9, 1846: Aged 31.