|
1035……..(Born N.
Y.)
Fowler Hamilton
(Ap’d N. J.)……………19
Military
History. -- Cadet at the Military Academy, Sep. 1, 1836, to July 1, 1840,
when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to
Second Lieut., 2d
Dragoons, July 1, 1840.
Served: at the
Cavalry School for Practice at Carlisle, Pa., 1840; in the Florida War,
1840-41; in garrison at Baton Rouge, La., 1841, -- and at Ft. Jesup, La.,
1841-42; on Recruiting service, 1842; on frontier duty at Ft. Jesup, La.,
1842-44; in garrison at Jefferson Barracks, Mo.,
(First Lieut., 2d
Dragoons, Aug. 31, 1843)
1844-45; in Military
Occupation of Texas, 1845-46; in the War with Mexico, 1846-47, being engaged
in the battle of Palo Alto, May 8, 1846,
(Major, 10th
Infantry, Apr. 9, 1847)
and Battle of
Resaca-de-la-Palma, May 9, 1846; and in garrison at Carlisle Barracks, Pa.,
1848.
(Lieut.-Colonel, 16th
Infantry, May 23, 1848)
Disbanded, July 20, 1848.
Reinstated in
the U. S. Army by Act of Congress of Feb. 19, 1848, as
First Lieut., 2d Dragoons,
to rank from Aug. 31, 1843.
Served: at
Jefferson Barracks, Mo., 1848-49; and on frontier duty at Ft. Graham, Tex.,
1849-50, -- Austin, Tex., 1850, -- Ft. Graham, Tex.,
(Captain, 2d Dragoons,
July 25, 1850)
1850, -- Austin, Tex.,
1851, -- and Ft. Mason, Tex., 1851.
Died, Aug. 8, 1851, on San
Saba River, Tex.: Aged 34. |
