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1154……..(Born Mas.)
Charles D. Jordan
(Ap’d at Large)…………44
Military
History. – Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1838, to July 1, 1842,
when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to
Bvt. Second Lieut., 8th
Infantry, July 1, 1842.
Served: in
garrison at Ft. Shannon, Fla., 1842-43, -- Ft. Marion, Fla.
(Second Lieut., 1st
Infantry, Jan. 31, 1844)
1843-44, -- Ft. King.,
Fla., 1844, -- and Ft. Marion, Fla., 1844-45; in
(Transferred to 8th
Infantry, July 8, 1844)
Military Occupation of
Texas, 1845-46; in the War with Mexico, 1846, being engaged in the Battle of
Palo Alto, May 8, 1846, -- and Battle of
(Bvt. First Lieut., May 9,
1846, for Gallant and Meritorious
Conduct in the Battle of
Palo Alto and Resaca-de-la-Palma, Tex.)
Resaca-de-la-Palma, May 9,
1846, where he was wounded; on Recruiting service, 1846-47; in the War with
Mexico, 1847-48, being engaged in
(First Lieut., 8th
Infantry, Sep. 21, 1846)
the Siege of Vera Cruz,
Mar. 9-29, 1847, -- and Battle of Cerro Gordo, Apr. 17-18, 1847; on
Recruiting service, 1848-51; on frontier duty at
(Captain, 8th
Infantry, May 15, 1851)
Ft. Graham, Tex., 1851, --
Ft. Gates, Tex., 1851, -- Ft. Worth, Tex., 1851, -- Ft. Gates, Tex.,
1851-52, -- Scouting, 1852, -- Ft. McKavett, Tex., 1852-53, -- Ringgold
Barracks, Tex., 1853-54, -- Ft. Davis, Tex., 1854, 1854-56, 1856-49, --
March to Ft. Brown, Tex., 1859-60, -- Ringgold Barracks, Tex., 1860, -- and
Ft. Duncan, Tex., 1860-61; and in garrison at Ft. Hamilton N. Y., 1861.
Served during
the Rebellion of the Seceding States, 1861-63: as a Paroled Prisoner of
War, at Canton, Mas., Sep. 1861, to Sep. 3, 1862;
(Major, 5th
Infantry, Feb. 27, 1862)
as Superintendent of
Volunteer Recruiting Service, at Concord, N. H., Sep. 3, 1862, to Mar. 6,
1863; on sick leave of absence, Mar. 6 to Aug. 27,
(Retired from Active
Service, Aug. 27, 1863, for Disability,
Resulting from Long and
Faithful Service, and Disease and Exposure in the Line of Duty)
1863; and unemployed, Aug.
27, 1863, to Jan. 5, 1876.
Died, Jan. 5, 1876, at
Canton, Mas.: Aged 55.
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