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693……….(Born N.H.)
Roger
S. Dix
(Ap’d N.H.) ………….…32
Military
History. -- Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1827, to July 1, 1832,
when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to
Bvt. Second Lieut., 7th
Infantry, July 1, 1832.
Served: on the
“Black Hawk Expedition,” 1832, but not at the seat of war; on frontier duty
at Ft. Smith, Ark., 1833-34, -- Ft. Gibson, I. T., 1834,
(Second Lieut., 7th
Infantry, Jan. 28, 1834)
Little Rock, Ark.,
1834-35, -- and Ft. Gibson, I. T., 1835; on Topographical duty, Jan. 26,
1835, to Aug. 10, 1836; on Recruiting service
(First Lieut., 7th
Infantry, July 31, 1836)
1837-38; on Quartermaster
duty at Carlisle, Pa., 1838-39, --
(Capt., Staff – Asst.
Quartermaster, July 7, 1838)
Charleston, S. C.,
1939-40, -- Boston, Mas., 1840-42, -- Ft. Jesup, La., 1842-45, -- and
Boston, Mas., 1845; on Paymaster duty in Texas,
(Captain, 7th
Infantry, July 15, 1845, to Sep. 30, 1845)
1845-46, -- and during the
War with Mexico, 1846-48, being engaged in the Battle of Buena Vista, Feb.
22-23, 1847.
(Major, Staff – Paymaster,
Sep. 30, 1845)
(Bvt. Lieut.-Colonel, Feb.
23, 1847, for Gallant and Meritorious Conduct
in the Battle of Buena
Vista, Mex.)
Died, Jan. 7, 1849, at
Hillsborough, Pa.: Aged 38.
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