1110……..(Born N.
Y.) aa
Charles F. Morris aa
(Ap’d N. Y.)………..52
Military History.
– Cadet at the Military Academy, Sep. 1, 1837, to July 1, 1841, when he was
graduated and promoted in the Army to
Bvt. Second Lieut., 8th
Infantry, July 1, 1841.
Second Lieut., 8th
Infantry, Sep. 28, 1841.
Served: in
garrison at Ft. Columbus, N. Y., 1841; in the Florida War, 1841-42; in
garrison at Ft. Brooke, Fla., 1843, -- Ft. Shannon, Fla., 1843, -- Ft.
Marion, Fla., 1843-44, -- Ft. King, Fla., 1844, -- and Ft. Marion, Fla.,
1844-45; in 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 Resaca-de-la-Palma, May 9, 1846, where he was wounded; on Recruiting
service, 1846-47; and in the War with
(First Lieut., 8th
Infantry, June 18, 1846)
Mexico, 1847, being engaged
in the Capture of San Antonio, Aug. 20, 1847, -- and Battle of Molino del
Rey, Sep. 8, 1847, where he was Mortally Wounded in the Assault of the
enemy’s works.
Died of Wounds, Sep. 17,
1847, in the City of Mexico: Aged 27.
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