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971……(Born La.)
Henry
H. Sibley
(Ap’d La.)……..31
Military
History. – Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1833, to July 1, 1838,
when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to
Second Lieut., 2d Dragoons, July 1, 1838.
Served: in the
Florida War, 1838-39; on Recruiting service, 1839-40;
(First Lieut., 2d Dragoons, Mar. 8, 1840)
in the Florida War against
the Seminole Indians, 1840-41, being engaged in the Expedition into the
Everglades, Dec. 3-24, 1840; as Adjutant, 2d Dragoons, at Regimental
headquarters, June 1, 1841, to Apr. 16, 1842; on Recruiting service, 1842;
as Adjutant, 2d Dragoons, at Regimental headquarters, Sep. 17, 1842, to Apr.
1, 1846, -- at Ft. Jesup, La., 1842-43, -- Ft. Washita, I. T., 1843-44, --
Ft. Jesup, La., 1844-45, -- and in Military Occupation of Texas, 1845-46; on
Recruiting service, 1846-47; in the War with Mexico, 1847-48, being engaged
in the Siege of Vera Cruz,
(Captain, 2d Dragoons, Feb. 16, 1847)
Mar. 9-29, 1847, --
Skirmish of Medellin, Mar. 25, 1847, -- Battle of Cerro Gordo, Apr. 17-18,
1847, -- Battle of Contreras,
(Bvt. Major, Mar. 25,
1847, for Gallant and Meritorious
Conduct in the Affair at Medellin, near Vera
Cruz, Mex.)
Aug. 19-20, 1847, --
Battle of Churubusco, Aug. 20, 1847, -- Battle of Molino del Rey, Sep. 8,
1847, -- and Operations before the Capture of the City of Mexico, Sep.
13-14, 1847; in garrison at East Pascagoula, Mis., 1848; on Recruiting
service, 1848-50; and on fr4ontier duty at Ft. Graham, Tex., 1850-52, -- Ft.
Croghan, Trex., 1852-53, -- Scouting, 1853, -- Ft. Croghan, Tex., 1853, --
Clear Fork of the Brazos, Tex., 1853-54, -- Big Wishita, 1854, -- Ft.
Belknap, Tex., 1855, -- in quelling Kansas Disturbances, 18557-57, -- Utah
Expedition, 1857-58, 1859-60, -- March to New Mexico, 1860, -- Ft. Marcy, N.
M., 1860, -- Ft. Defiance, N. M., 1860, -- Navajo Expedition, 1860, --
Albuquerque, N. M., 1860, -- and
(Major, 1st
Dragoons, May 13, 1861)
Taos, N. M., 1860-61.
Resigned, May 13, 1861.
Joined in the Rebellion of
1861-66 against the United States.
Civil History. – Unknown,
1866-69, and 1873-86, no certain information having been received.
Brig.-General in the Egyptian Army, Dec. 1869, to Sep. 30, 1873.
Died, Aug. 23, 1886, at
Fredericksburg, Va.: Aged 70. |
