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700…….(Born
Va.)
William O. Kello
(Ap’d Va.)…………39
Military
History. – Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1827, to July 1, 1832,
when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to
Bvt. Second Lieut., 3d
Infantry, July 1, 1832.
Served: on the
“Black Hawk Expedition,” 1832, but not at the seat of war; on frontier duty,
at Ft. Jesup, La., 1833-34, -- Ft. Towson, I. T.,
(Second Lieut., 3d
Infantry, Jan. 11, 1834)
1834-36, -- Camp Harkins,
I. T., 1836, -- Ft. Towson, I. T., 1836-37, --
(First Lieut., 3d
Infantry, Nov. 15, 1836)
Ft. Jesup, La., 1837; and
on Sabine River, La., 1837; on Recruiting
(Transferred to 8th
Infantry, July 7, 1838)
service, 1838; on the
Northern Frontier during Canada Border Disturbances, at Oswego, N. Y., 1838,
-- and Sackett’s Harbor, N. Y., 1838-40;
(Captain, 8th
Infantry, May 1, 1839)
in garrison at Jefferson
Barracks, Mo., 1840; in the Florida War, 1840-41, 1841-42; in garrison at
Ft. Shannon, Fla., 1842-43; and Ft. Marion, Fla., 1843-45; in Military
Occupation of Texas, 1845-46; on Recruiting Service, 1846; and on sick leave
of absence, 1846-48.
Died, Jan. 27, 1848, in
Southampton County, Va.: Aged 30. |
