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768……..(Born N.
Y.) George
P. Field
(Ap’d N. Y.)……..19
Military
History. – Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1829, to July 1, 1834,
when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to
Bvt. Second Lieut., 3d
Infantry, July 1, 1834.
Served: on
frontier duty at Ft. Jesup, La., 1834-35, -- and Ft. Towson, I. T.,
(Second Lieut., 3d
Infantry, July 25, 1835)
1835-37; on Recruiting
service, 1837-39; on frontier duty at
(First Lieut., 3d
Infantry, July 7, 1838)
Ft. Towson, I. T.,
1839-40; in the Florida War, 1840-42; on Recruiting service, 1842; in
garrison at Ft. Brooke, Fla., 1842-43; on frontier duty at Ft. Leavenworth,
Kan., 1843-44, -- and Ft. Jesup (Camp Wilkins)
(Captain, 3d Infantry,
Feb. 29, 1844)
La., 1844-45; in Military
Occupation of Texas, 1845-46; and in the War with Mexico, 1846, being
engaged in the Battle of Palo Alto, May 8, 1846, -- Battle of
Resaca-de-la-Palma, May 9, 1846, -- and Battle of Monterey, Sep. 21, 1846,
where he was wounded while gallantly leading his company in the assault of
the enemy’s works, and in that condition was
Lanced to Death, Sep. 21,
1846: Aged 33. |
