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878………(Born N.H.)
Charles B. Daniels
(Ap’d N. H.)…………37
Military
History. -- Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1832, to July 1, 1836,
when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to
Bvt. Second Lieut., 2d
Artillery, July 1, 1836
Second Lieut., 2d
Artillery, Sep. 11, 1836
Served: in the
Florida War against the Seminole Indians, 1836-38, being engaged in the
Skirmish near Ft. Clinch, May 20, 1838; in the Cherokee Nation, 1838, while
transferring the Indians to the West; on
(First Lieut., 2d
Artillery, July 7, 1838)
the Northern Frontier
during Canada Border Disturbances, at Detroit, Mich., 1838-39, -- Buffalo,
N. Y., 1839-40, -- and Sackett’s Harbor, N. Y., 1840-41; in garrison at Ft.
Columbus, N. Y., 1841, -- Rome Arsenal, N. Y., 1841, -- Ft. Hamilton, N. Y.,
1841-42, -- Ft. Adams, R. I., 1842, -- Ft. Hamilton, N. Y., 1842-43, -- and
Ft. Columbus, N. Y., 1843-45; in Military Occupation of Texas, 1845-46; and
in the War with Mexico, 1846-47, being engaged in the Battle of Palo Alto,
May 8, 1846, -- Battle of Resaca-de-la-Palma, May 9, 1846, -- Battle of
Monterey, Sep. 21-23, 1846, -- as Acting Aide-de-Camp to Brig.-General Wool,
Feb. 28 to Apr. 27, 1847, -- Capture of San Antonio, Aug. 20, 1847, --
Battle of Churubusco, Aug. 20, 1847, -- and Battle of Molino del Rey, Sep.
8, 1847, where he was Mortally Wounded, while gallantly leading his company
in
(Captain, 2d Artillery,
Oct. 19, 1847.
The Assault of the enemy’s
works.
Died of Wounds, Oct. 27,
1847: Aged 30.
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