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1094……(Born
N.Y.)
John Beardsley
(Ap’d N.Y.)……36
Military
History. --- Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1837, to July 1, 1841,
when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to
Bvt. Second Lieut., 8th
Infantry, July 1, 1841.
Second Lieut., 8th
Infantry, Aug. 31, 1841.
Served: in
garrison at Ft. Columbus, N.Y., 1841; in the Florida War, 1841-42; in
garrison at Ft. Shannon, Fla., 1842-43, -- Ft. Brooke, Fla., 1843, -- and
Key West, Fla., 1843-45; in Military Occupation of Texas 1845-46; 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; on Recruiting service, 1846;
in the War with Mexico, 1846-47, being
(First Lieut., 8th
Infantry, June 18, 1846)
engaged in the Siege
of Vera Cruz, Mar. 9-29, 1847, --- Battle of Cerro Gordo, Ap. 17-18, 1847,
-- Capture of San Antonio, Aug. 20, 1847, --- Battle of Churubusco, Aug. 20,
1847, -- and Battle of Molino
(Bvt. Capt., Sep. 8,
1847, for Gallant and Meritorious Conduct
in the Battle of
Molino del Rey, Mex.)
del Rey, Sep. 8, 1847,
where he was severely wounded in the Storming of the enemy’s works; on sick
leave of absence, disabled by wound, 1847-49; and on frontier duty at Ft.
Martin Scott, Tex., 1849-52,
(Captain, 8th
Infantry, June 28, 1849)
--Camp Johnston (on
the Concho River), 1852, -- and Ft. Chadbourne, Tex., 1852-53.
Resigned, Dec. 31,
1853.
Civil
History – Trust Agent, 1853-61.
Military
History. – Served during the Rebellion of the Seceding States, 1861-63, as
Colonel, 9th
N. Y. Cavalry Volunteers, Nov. 5, 1861,
Till he
Resigned, Apr. 8,
1863.
Civil
History. – Trust Agent, 1863-75. Residence, Athens-on-Hudson, N. Y.
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