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258……(Born N.
Y.)
Edgar S. Hawkins*
(Ap’d N. Y.)…….27
Military
History. – Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1814, to July 1, 1820,
when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to
Second Lieut., 3d
Infantry, July 1, 1820.
Transferred to 7th
Infantry, July 24, 1820.
Served: on
frontier duty at Ft. Smith, Ark., 1822-24, -- Ft. Gibson, I. T.
(First Lieut., 7th
Infantry, Jan. 22, 1824)
1824-28, -- Jefferson
Barracks, Mo., 1828, -- Ft. Gibson, I. T.,
(Captain, 7th
Infantry, Nov. 10, 1829)
1828-29, 1829-30, --
Military Road, I. T., 1830, -- Ft. Gibson, I. T., 1830-31, -- Osage Reserve,
I. T., 1831, -- and Ft. Gibson, I. T., 1831; on sick leave of absence,
1831-33; on Recruiting Service, 1833; on frontier duty at Ft. Gibson, I. T.,
1833-34; on Recruiting Service, 1834-36; on frontier duty, 1836-39; in the
Florida War, 1839-42; in garrison at Ft. Morgan, Ala., 1842-43, -- Mount
Vernon Arsenal, Ala., 1843, -- Baton Rouge, La., 1844, -- Pass Christian,
Mis., 1844, -- Baton Rouge, La., 1844, -- and Ft. Wood, La., 1844-45; in
Military Occupation of Texas, 1845-46; in the War with Mexico, 1846, being
engaged
(Bvt. Major, May 9, 1846,
for Gallant and
Distinguished Service in
the Defense of Fort Brown, Tex.)
In the Defense of Ft.
Brown, Tex., May 3-9, 1846; on Recruiting service, 1846-47; on sick leave of
absence, 1847-61;
(Major, 1st
Infantry, Feb. 16, 1847)
(Transferred to 2d
Infantry, July 3, 1856)
and unemployed, 1861-65.
Retired from Active
Service, Oct. 26, 1861, for Disability Resulting
From Long and Faithful
Service, and Sickness and Exposure in the Line of Duty.
Died, Nov. 5, 1865, at
Flushing, N. Y.: Aged 64.
*Was the son of Colonel
Samuel Hawkins, who served in the War of 1812-15.
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