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644…….(Born
R. I.)
Charles H. Larnard*
(Ap’d R. I.)……………16
Military
History. – Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1827, to July 1, 1831,
when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to
Bvt. Second Lieut., 4th
Infantry, July 1, 1831.
Second Lieut., 4th
Infantry, July 1, 1831.
Served: in
garrison at Ft. Mitchell, Ala., 1831-32, -- Baton Rouge, La., 1833, -- Ft.
Clinch, Fla., 1833, -- and Baton Rouge, La., 1833-35;
(First Lieut., 4th
Infantry, Aug. 7, 1836)
on Recruiting service,
1835-37, 1837-38p; in garrison at Ft. Gibson, I. T., 1838-40, 1841; in the
Florida War, 1841-42; on frontier duty at Jefferson
(Captain, 4th
Infantry, Feb. 25, 1841)
Barracks, Mo., 1842-44, --
and Camp Salubrity, at Natchitoches, La., 1844-45; in Military Occupation of
Texas, 1845-46; in the War with Mexico, 1846-47, being engaged in the Battle
of Palo Alto, May 8, 1846, -- Battle of Resaca-de-la-Palma, May 9, 1846, --
and Battle of Monterey,
(Bvt. Major, May 9, 1846,
for Gallant and Meritorious
Conduct in the Battles of
Palo Alto and Resaca-de-la-Palma, Tex.)
Sep. 21-23, 1846; on
Recruiting service, 1847-48; on frontier duty at Ft. Mackinac, Mich.,
1848-50, 1850-52; on Recruiting service, 1853; and on frontier duty at Ft.
Vancouver, Wash., 1853, -- Ft. Steilacoom, Wash., 1853-54, -- and
Hostilities with Sno-ho-mish Indians, Wash., 1854, being, on his return from
the expedition, by the capsizing of the small boat in a storm,
Drowned, Mar. 27, 1854, in
Puget Sound: Aged 45.
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