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586……..(Born S.C.)
Richard B. Screven
(Ap’d S.C.)……….46
Military
History. – Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1825, to July 1, 1829,
when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to
Bvt. Second Lieut., 2d
Infantry, July 1, 1829.
Second Lieut., 2d
Infantry, July 1, 1829.
Served: in
garrison at Hancock Barracks, Me., 1829-31, -- Baton Rouge,
(Transferred to 4th
Infantry, Aug. 18, 1831)
La., 1831-32, -- Ft. Jesup,
La., 1832, -- Baton Rouge, La., 1832-35, -- Bay of St. Louis, Mis., 1835, --
and Ft. Wood, La., 1835-36; in Florida War against the Seminole Indians,
1836, being engaged in the
(First Lieut., 4th
Infantry, Jan. 31, 1836)_
Skirmishes at Camp Izard,
Feb. 27, 28, 29, and Mar. 5, 1836, -- and Combat of Oloklikaha, Mar. 31,
1836; on Indian duty, Apr. 20 to Aug. 7, 1837; in Florida War, 1837-38,
being engaged in the Battle of Okii-cho-bee, Dec. 25, 1837; on the Northern
Frontier, at Ogdensburg, N. Y.,
(Captain, 8th
Infantry, July 7, 1838)
1839-40, during Canada
Border Disturbances; on Recruiting service, 1840; in garrison at Jefferson
Barracks, Mo., 1840; in the Florida War, 1840-42; in garrison at Ft. Brooke,
Fla., 1842-44, -- Key West, Fla., 1844, -- and Ft. Brooke, Fla., 1844-45; in
Military Occupation of Texas, 1845-46; in the War with Mexico, 1846-48,
being engaged in the Battle of Monterey, Sep. 21-23, 1846, -- Siege of Vera
Cruz, Mar. 9-29, 1847,
(Bvt. Major, Sep. 23, 1846, for Gallant and
Meritorious Conduct in the Battle of Monterey, Mex.)
Battle of Cerro Gordo,
Apr. 17-18, 1847, -- Capture of San Antonio, Aug. 20, 1847, -- Battle of
Churubusco, Aug. 20, 1847, -- and Battle of
(Bvt. Lieut.-Col., Sep. 8,
1847, for Gallant and Meritorious
Conduct in the Battle of
Molino del Rey, Mex.)
Molino del Rey, Sep. 8,
1847; on Recruiting service, 1848-40; and on sick leave of absence, 1850-51.
Died, May 15, 1851, at New
Orleans, La.: Aged 43. |
