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966……(Born
Ga.)
William J. Hardee
(Ap’d Ga.)……….26
Military
History. – Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1834, to July 1, 1838,
when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to
Second Lieut., 2d
Dragoons, July 1, 1838.
Served: in the
Florida War, 1838-40; at the Cavalry School of Saumur, France,
(First Lieut., 2d
Dragoons, Dec. 3, 1839)
1840-42; in garrison at
Baton Rouge, La., 1842-43; on frontier duty at Ft. Jesup, La., 1843-45; in
Military
(Captain, 2d Dragoons,
Sep. 13, 1844)
Occupation of Texas,
1845-46: in the War with Mexico, 1846-48, being engaged in the Skirmish of
La Rosita (30 miles above Matamoros), Apr. 25, 1846, where he was captured
and held as a prisoner of war till released, May 10, 1846, --Siege of Vera
Cruz, Mar. 9-29-1847, -- Skirmish at Medellin, Mar. 25, 1847,
(Bvt. Major, Mar. 25,
1847, for Gallant and Meritorious Conduct
in the Affair at Medellin,
near Vera Cruz, Mex.)
Skirmish of La Hoya, June
20, 1847, -- Battle of Contreras, Aug. 19, 1847, -- Skirmish at San Agustin,
Aug. 20, 1847,
(Bvt. Lieut.-Col, Aug. 20,
1847, for Gallant and Meritorious
Conduct in the Affair with
the Enemy at San Agustin, Mex.)
Battle of Molino del Rey,
Sep. 8, 1847, -- and Operations before and Capture of the City of Mexico,
Sep. 13-14, 1847; on Recruiting service, 1848; at Carlisle, P. (Cavalry
School for Practice), 1848; on frontier duty, on Inge, Tex., 1849-50,
1850-51, -- March to San Saba, 1851, -- and San Antonio, Tex., 1851; on
leave of absence 1851-52; on frontier duty at Ft. Graham, Tex., 1852; on
leave of absence, 1852-53; in paying troops in Florida, 1853; on frontier
duty at Ft. Graham, Tex., 1853; in compiling, 1854-55, “Rifle and Light
Infantry Tactics,” being chiefly a translation, by Lieut. Benet, Ordnance
Corps, U. S. Army, from the French, of “L’Exercice et Maneuvres des
Bataillons de Chasseurs a Pied,” which, as modified by revising board of
officers, was adopted, Mar. 29, 1855, for the use of the Army and Militia of
the United
(Bvt. Major, 2d Cavalry,
Mar. 3, 1855)
States; in garrison at
Jefferson Barracks, Mo., 1855; on frontier duty at Camp Cooper, Tex., 1856,
-- and Ft. Mason, Tex., 1856; at the Military Academy, 1856-60, as
Commandant of Cadets, July 22, 1856, to Sep. 8, 1860 (with local rank of
Lieut.-Colonel, from June 12, 1858), and Instructor of Infantry Tactics,
July 22, 1856, to Sep. 8, 1860, and of Artillery and Cavalry Tactics,
(Lieut.-Colonel, 1st
Cavalry, June 28, 1860)
Aug. 6, 1856, to Sep. 8,
1860; and on leave of absence, 1860-61.
Resigned, Jan. 31, 1861.
Joined in the Rebellion of
1861-66 against the United States.
Civil History. –
Planter, Selma, Ala., 1866-73.
Died, Nov. 6, 1873, at
Wytheville, Va.: Aged 58. |
