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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 edition. Excerpt: ... omissions. 444. Hiram Dryer, (N. Y.) Brevet Second Lieutenant 4th Infantry, June, 1848; volunteered to carry supplies to a party of emigrants snowed up in the Cascade Mountains, November 23,1853; First Lieutenant 4th Infantry, September, 1853; engaged in an expedition against the Snake Indians, May to October, 1855; on general recruiting service, July, 1855; general recruiting service 1858-60; Captain 4th Infantry, May, 1861; engaged at the Siege of Yorktown, Battles of Gaines' Mill, Malvern Hill, Manassas, Virginia, Antietam, Maryland, Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg, Virginia; left the field from injuries received by the fall of his horse, June, 1863; military commander and superintendent volunteer recruiting service and chief mustering and disbursing officer, Boston, Massachusetts, June, 1863, to April, 1865; Major 13th Infantry, May, 1865; transferred to the 22d Infantry by the reorganization of the Army, 1866; Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army, for gallant and meritorious services at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia, May, 1863. Died at Fort Randall, Dakota Territory, March 5,1867. 445. H. R. Dulany, (Md.) Cadet, July, 1813; Third Lieutenant Light Artillery, March 2, 1815; retained May, 1815, in Artillery; Second Lieutenant 4th Infantry, March, 1817; Adjutant, 1817-20; First Lieutenant, February, 1818; Aide-de-Camp to Major General Gaines, 1820; Captain, February, 1822. Resigned May 31,1825. index to subjects. page. Alphabetical designation of Companies 16 Antietam, battle of 57 Big Bend of Rogue River, affair of 47 Brownstown, battle of 11 Cantonment Brooke established at Tampa Bay, Florida 18 Clinch established near Pensacola, Florida 17 Chancellorsville, battle of 58 Cherokee Indians removed to Indian...
