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253……(Born N.
C.) Samuel McRee*
(Ap’d N. C.)……….22
Military
History. – Cadet at the Military Academy, July 12, 1815, to July 1, 1820,
when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to
Second Lieut., 8th
Infantry, July 1, 1820.
Served: at the
Military Academy, as Asst. Instructor of Infantry Tactics, Aug. 31 to Dec.
2, 1820; on Topographical duty, Dec. 2, 1820, to June 1,
(Second Lieut., 1st
Infantry, in Re-organization of Army, June 1, 1821)
1821; in garrison at Baton
Rouge, La., 1821-22; on Topographical duty
(First Lieut., 1st
Infantry, Sep. 30, 1823)
1822-23; in garrison at
Baton Rouge, La., 1823, -- and Bellefontaine, Mo., 1823-24; as Aide-de-Camp
to Bvt. Brig.-General Atkinson, June 14, 1824, to dec. 31, 1831; in the
“Black Hawk” War, 1832, being
(Captain, 1st
Infantry, Dec. 31, 1831, to Nov. 8, 1839)
engaged in the Battle of
Bad Axe River, Aug. 2, 1832; in garrison at Ft. Crawford, Wis., 1832-33; on
Recruiting service, 1834; in garrison at Ft. Crawford, Wis., 1834-37, -- and
Jefferson Barracks, Mo., 1837; in the Florida War against the Seminole
Indians, 1837-38 and 1838-39, being engaged in the Battle of Okee-cho-bee,
Dec. 25, 1837, -- and on Quartermaster
(Capt., Staff – Asst. Quartermaster, July 7,
1838)
duty, 1838-39; on
Quartermaster duty at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., 1839-40, -- St. Louis, Mo.,
1840-42, -- New Orleans, La., 1842-45, --
(Major, Staff – Quartermaster, Nov. 8, 1839)
Military Occupation of
Texas, 1845-47, -- Chief Quartermaster of Major-General Scott’s Army in the
War with Mexico, Feb. 18 to Apr. 7, 1847, --
(Bvt. Lieut.-Colonel, May 30, 1848, for
Meritorious Conduct While Serving in the Enemy’s Country)
At Cincinnati, O., 1847,
forwarding troops to Mexico, -- and at St. Louis, Mo., 1847-49.
Died, July 15, 1849, at
St. Louis, Mo.: Aged 48.
*Was the brother of Col.
Wm. McRee, of the Engineers.
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