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1224…….(Born
Ky.)
James M. Lake Henry*
(Ap’d D. C.)………….19
Military
History. – Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1839, to July 1, 1844,
when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to
Bvt. Second Lieut., 7th Infantry, July 1,
1844.
Served: in garrison at
Pensacola harbor, Fla., 1844-45; in Military Occupation of Texas, 1845-56;
in the War with Mexico, 1846, being engaged
(Second Lieut., 2d Infantry, June 18, 1846)
in the Defense of Ft.
Brown, May 3-9, 1846; on Recruiting service, 1846-47; in the War with
Mexico, 1847-48, as Aide-de-Camp to Brig.-General Marshall, July 25, 1847,
to July 20, 1848; and in garrison
(Transferred to 4th
Infantry, Sep. 30, 1848)
at Detroit, Mich.,
1849-51, -- Ft. Gratiot, Mich., 1851, 1852, -- and Ft. Columbus, N. Y.,
1852.
Resigned, July 13, 1852.
Civil History. –
U. S. Asst. Examiner of Patents, at Washington, D. C., Oct. 1, 1852, to Apr.
1, 1855, -- and Principal Examiner, Apr. 1, 1855, to July 7, 1861. Farmer,
Prince George County, Md., 1861-81.
Died, July 4, 1881, at
Washington, D. C.: Aged 61.
*Was named James M. Henry
when he was graduated.
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