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696…….(Born N.
C.)
Richard C. Gatlin
(Ap’d N. C.)………….35
Military
History. – Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1828, 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. Gibson, I. T., 1832, 1833-34, -- Camp Canadian, I. T., 1834,
(Second Lieut., 7th
Infantry, May 31, 1834)
Ft. Gibson, I. T.,
1834-36, -- Camp Desire, near Ft. Towson, I. T., 1836, -- and Camp
Nacogdoches, Tex., 1836; on Recruiting service, 1837-38
(First Lieut., 7th
Infantry, Aug. 31, 1836)
as Adjutant, 7th
Infantry, Dec. 13, 1838, to Oct. 25, 1845, at Ft. Gibson, I. T., 1838-39, --
in the Florida War, 1839-42, -- at New Orleans Barracks, La., 1842-43,
1843-44, -- Pass Christian, Mis., 1844, -- New Orleans Barracks, La.,
1844-45, -- and Pass Christian, Mis., 1845; in Military Occupation of Texas,
(Captain, 7th
Infantry, Sep. 30, 1845)
1845-46; in the War with
Mexico, 1846, being engaged in the Defense of Ft. Brown, May 3-9, 1846, --
and Battle of Monterey, Sep. 21-23, 1846, where he was wounded in
(Bvt. Major, Sep. 23,
1846, for Gallant and Meritorious Conduct
in the Battle of Monterey,
Mex.)
storming the enemy’s
works; on Recruiting service, 1846-48; in the War with Mexico, 1848; in
garrison at
(Colonel, 1st
N. C. Volunteers, 1847: Declined.)
Jefferson Barracks, Mo.,
1848, -- Baton Rouge, La., 1848-49, -- and Jefferson Barracks, Mo., 1849; in
Florida Hostilities against the Seminole Indians, 1849-50; in garrison at
Jefferson Barracks, Mo., 1850, -- Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., 1850, -- Jefferson
Barracks, Mo., 1850-51, -- and Ft. Smith, Ark., 1851-52; on Recruiting
service, 1852-54; and on frontier duty, in conducting recruits to Ft.
Gibson, I. T., 1855, -- March to the Upper Arkansas, 1855, -- Ft. Gibson, I.
T., 1855, -- Ft. Smith, Ark., 1855-57, -- Ft. Laramie, Dak., 1857-58, --
Utah Expedition, 1858-60, -- March to New Mexico, 1860, -- and Ft. Craig, N.
M., 1860-61.
Resigned, May 20, 1861.
Joined in the
Rebellion of 1861-66 against the United States.
Civil History.
-- Farmer, Sebastian Co., Ark., 1866-81. Residence, Fort Smith, Ark. |
