917…….(Born Pa.)
John C.
Pemberton
(Ap’d Pa.)………27
Military
History. – Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1833, to July 1, 1837,
when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to
Second Lieut., 4th
Artillery, July 1, 1837.
Served: in the
Florida War against the Seminole Indians, 1837-38, being engaged in the
Action of Locha-Hatchee, Jan. 24, 1838; in garrison at Ft. Columbus, N. Y.,
1838; in the Florida War, 1838-39; in garrison at Ft. Columbus, N. Y., 1839;
at the Camp of Instruction near Trenton, N. J., 1839; on the Northern
Frontier during Canada Border Disturbances, at Detroit, Mich., 1840, -- Ft.
Mackinac, Mich., 1840-41, -- Ft. Brady, Mich. 1841, -- and Buffalo, N. Y.,
1841-42; in garrison at
(First Lieut., 4th
Artillery, Mar. 19, 1842)
Ft. Monroe, Va., 1842, --
Carlisle Barracks, Pa., 1842-43, -- and Ft. Monroe, Va., 1844-45; in
Military Occupation of Texas, 1845-46; in the War with Mexico, 1846-48,
being engaged in the Battle of Palo Alto, May 8, 1846, -- Battle of
Resaca-de-la-Palma, May 9, 1846, -- Bat5tle of Monterey, Sep. 21-23, 1846,
-- Siege of Vera Cruz, Mar. 9-29, 1847, --
(Bvt. Captain, Sep. 23, 1846, for Gallant
Conduct in the several Conflicts at Monterey, Mex.)
Battle of Cerro Gordo,
Apr. 17-18, 1847, -- Skirmish of Amazoque, May 14, 1847, -- Capture of San
Antonio, Aug. 20, 1847, -- Battle of Churubusco, Aug. 20, 1847, -- Battle of
Molino del Rey, Sep. 8, 1847,
(Bvt. Major, Sep. 8, 1847, for Gallant and
Meritorious Conduct in the Battle of Molino del Rey, Mex.)
Storming of Chapultepec,
Sep. 13, 1847, -- and Assault and Capture of the City of Mexic0o, Sep.
13-14, 1847; as Aide-de-Camp to Bvt. Brig.-General Worth, Aug. 4, 1846, to
May 1, 1849; in garrison at Ft. Pickens, Fla., 1849; in Florida Hostilities
against the Seminole Indians, 1849-50; in garrison at New Orleans Barracks,
La., 1850, -- Ft. Washington, Md.,
(Captain, 4th
Artillery, Sep. 16, 1850)
1851, 1851-52, -- and Ft.
Hamilton, N. Y., 1852-53, 1853-56; in Florida Hostilities against the
Seminole Indians, 1856-57; on frontier duty at Ft. Leavenworth, quelling
Kansas Border Disturbances, 1857-58, -- Utah Expedition, 1858, -- Ft.
Kearny, N. M., 1859, -- and Ft. Ridgely, Min., 1859-61; and in garrison at
Washington Arsenal, D. C., 1861.
Resigned, Apr. 29, 1861.
Joined in the
Rebellion of 1861-66 against the United States.
Civil History.
– Farmer, near Warrenton, Va., 1866-76.
Died, July 13, 1881, at
Penllyn, Pa.: Aged 67.
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