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873…….(Born N.
Y.)
John S. Hatheway
(Ap’d N. Y.)………..32
Military
History. – Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1832, to July 1, 1836,
when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to
Bvt. Second Lieut., 1st
Artillery, July 1, 1836.
Second Lieut., 1st
Artillery, Aug. 31, 1836.
Served: in the
Florida War against the Seminole Indians, 1836-37, being engaged in the
Battle of Wahoo Swamp, Nov. 21, 1836; on Commissary duty, 1838-39; on the
Northern Frontier at Plattsburg,
(First Lieut., 1st
Artillery, July 7, 1838)
N. Y., 1839-41, during
Canada Border Disturbances; on Maine Frontier, at Houlton, 1841-43, pending
“Disputed Territory” controversy; in garrison at Ft. Sullivan, Me., 1843-44,
-- and Hancock Barracks, Me., 1844-45; in Military Occupation of Texas, at
Corpus Christi, 1845-46; in the War with Mexico, 1846,
(Captain, 1st
Artillery, Mar. 3, 1847)
1847-48, being engaged in
the Battle of Palo Alto, May 8, 1846, -- Battle of Resaca-de-la-Palma, May
9, 1846, -- Skirmish of La Hoya, June 20, 1847, -- Skirmish of Ocalaca, Aug.
16, 1847, -- Battle of Contreras, Aug. 19-20, 1847, where he was wounded, --
Battle
(Bvt. Major, Aug. 20, 1847, for Gallant
Conduct in the Battles of Contreras and Churubusco, Mex.)
of Churubusco, Aug. 20,
1847, -- Storming of Chapultepec, Sep. 13, 1847, -- and Assault and Capture
of the City of Mexico, Sep. 13-14, 1847, -- in garrison at Ft. Columbus, N.
Y., 1848; on voyage to Oregon, 1848-49; and on frontier duty at Ft.
Vancouver, Or., 1849-50, -- Astoria, Or., 1850-51, -- and Columbia Barracks,
Or., 1851-53.
Died, Mar. 31, 1853, at
New York City: Aged 39. |
