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1250…….(Born Pa.)
Patrick A. Farrelly
(Ap’d at Large)……20
Military
History. – Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1841, to July 1, 1845,
when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to
Bvt. Second Lieut., 4th
Infantry, July 1, 1845.
Served: in the
Military Occupation of Texas, 1845-46; in the War with Mexico, 1846-48,
being engaged in the Battle of Palo Alto, May 8, 1846, -- Battle of
Resaca-de-la-Palma, May 9, 1846, -- Battle of
(Second Lieut., 5th
Infantry, July 10, 1846)
Monterey, Sep. 21-23,
1846, -- Siege of Vera Cruz, Mar. 9-=29, 1847, -- Capture of San Antonio,
Aug. 20, 1847, -- and Battle of Churubusco, Aug. 20, 1847,
(Bvt. First Lieut., Aug.
20, 1847, for Gallant and Meritorious
Conduct in the Battles of
Contreras and Churubusco, Mex.)
Where he was severely
wounded; and on f rontier duty t Ft. Gibson, I. T.,
(First Lieut., 5th
Infantry, Dec. 9, 1847)
1849-50, -- Ft. Towson, I.
T., 1850, -- San Antonio, Tex., 1850, -- Corpus Christi, Tex., 1850-51, --
Ft. Smith, Ark., 1851, -- and Ft. Washita, I. T., 1851, where by being
thrown from his horse he was
Killed, Aug. 4, 1851:
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