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749………(Born
Ga.)
Nathaniel W. Hunter
(Ap’d Ga.)………..43
Military
History. – Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1820, to July 1, 1833,
when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to
Bvt. Second Lieut., 7th Infantry, July 1,
1833.
On authorized
graduation leave of absence, July 1, 1833, to Oct. 1, 1833.
Resigned, Oct. 1, 1833.
Re-appointed in
the United States Army with the rank of
Second Lieut., 2d
Dragoons, Oct. 6, 1836.
Served: in the
Florida War against the Seminole Indians, 1837-38,
(First Lieut., 2dDragoons, Dec. 31, 1837)
1838-39, 1839-40, 1840-41,
1842, being engaged in the Action of Locha-Hatchee, Jan. 24, 1838, -- and in
the Expedition of the Everglades, Dec. 3-20, 1840; on Recruiting service,
1842; on frontier duty at Ft.
(Captain, 2d Dragoons, Apr. 1, 1841)
Jesup, La., 1842-43, 1844,
1845; in Military Occupation of Texas, 1845; in the War with Mexico, 1846,
being engaged in the Battle of Palo Alto, May 8, 1846, -- and Battle of
Resaca-de-la-Palma, May 9, 1846; on Recruiting service, 1846; in the War
with Mexico, 1846-48; and on sick leave of absence, 1848-49.
Died, Apr. 25, 1849, at
Charleston, S. C.: Aged 38 |
