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1183………(Born N.
Y.)
Franklin Gardner*
(Ap’d Io.)…………17
Military
History. – Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1839, to July 1, 1843,
when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to
Bvt. Second Lieut., 7th
Infantry, July 1, 1843.
Served: in
garrison at Pensacola harbor, Fla., 1844, -- Scouting, 1844, -- and
Pensacola harbor, Fla., 1844-45; in Military Occupation of Texas, 1845-46;
(Second Lieut., 7th
Infantry, Sep. 12, 1845)
in the War with Mexico,
1846-48, being engaged in the Defense of Ft. Brown, May 3-9, 1846, -- Battle
of Monterey, Sep. 21-23, 1846,
(Bvt. First Lieut., Sep.
23, 1846, for Gallant and Meritorious
Conduct in the Several
Conflicts at Monterey, Mex.)
Siege of Vera Cruz, Mar.
9-29, 1847, -- Battle of Cerro Gordo, Apr. 17-18, 1847, -- Battle of
Contreras, Aug. 19-20, 1847, -- Battle of Churubusco,
(Bvt. Cap., Apr. 18, 1847,
for Gallant and Meritorious
Conduct in the Battle of
Cerro Gordo, Mex.)
Aug. 20, 1847, -- Battle
of Molino del Rey, Sep. 8, 1847, -- and Operations before and Capture of the
City of Mexico, Sep. 13-14, 1847; as Adjutant, 7th Infantry, July
14, 1847, to Nov. 16, 1853; in
(First Lieut., 7th
Infantry, Sep. 13, 1847)
Mustering out troops at
New York, 1848; in garrison at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., 1848-49; in Florida
Hostilities, 1849-50, being Acting Asst. Adjutant-General of the Eastern
District of Florida, Feb. 8 to June 17, 1850; in garrison at Jefferson
Barracks, Mo., 1850-51; on frontier duty at Ft. Gibson, I. T., 1851-52, --
and Ft. Smith, Ark., 1852-53; on Recruiting service, 1854-55; in garrison at
Carlisle Barracks, Pa., 1855;
(Captain, 10-th Infantry,
Mar. 3, 1855)
on frontier duty at Ft.
Crawford, Wis., 1855-56, -- Ft. Snelling, Min., 1856, -- Expedition to Red
River of the North, 1856, -- Ft. Snelling, Min., 1856-57, -- and Utah
Expedition, 1858; on leave of absence, 1858-60; and on frontier duty at Ft.
Bridger, Utah, 1860-61, for leaving which, and abandoning his command, he
was
Dropped, May 7, 1861.
Joined in the
Rebellion of 1861-66 against the United States.
Civil History.
- Planter, near Vermilionville, La., 1866-73.
Died, Apr. 29, 1873, near
Vermilionville, La.: Aged 50.
*Son of Colonel Charles K.
Gardner, Adjutant-General in the War of 1812-15. |
