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1193…..(Born N. Y)
William K. Van
Bokkelen
(Ap’d N. Y.)…………27
Military
History. – Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1839, to July 1, 1843,
when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to
Bvt. Second Lieut., 7th
Infantry, July 1, 1843.
Served: in
garrison at Ft. Pike, La., 1843, -- Ft. Morgan, Ala., 1843, -- Pensacola
harbor, Fla., 1843-44, -- Baton Rouge, La., 1844-45, -- and
(Second Lieut., 3d
Infantry, Nov. 26, 1845)
Ft. Pickens, Fla., 1845;
in Military Occupation of Texas, 1845-46; in the
(Transferred to 7th
Infantry, June 27, 1846)
War with Mexico, 1846; on
Recruiting service, 1846-47; in the War with Mexico, 1847-48, being engaged
in the Battle of Contreras,
(Bvt. First Lieut., Aug.
20, 1847, for Gallant and Meritorious
Conduct in the Battles of
Contreras and Churubusco, Mex.)
Aug. 19-20, 1847, --
Battle of Churubusco, Aug. 20, 1847, -- Battle of Molino del Rey, Sep. 8,
1847, -- and Operations before and Capture of the City of Mexico, Sep.
13-14, 1847; as quartermaster, 7th Infantry, Jan. 17, 1848, to
Sep. 10, 1850; in garrison at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., 1848-49; in Florida
Hostilities against the Seminole Indians, 1849-50; in garrison at Jefferson
Barracks, Mo., 1850, -- Ft. Leavenworth, Kan.,
(First Lieut., 7th
Infantry, July 16, 1850, to Jan. 2, 1858)
1850, -- and Jefferson
Barracks, Mo., 1850-51; on frontier duty at Ft. Washita, I. T., 1851-52; on
Recruiting service, 1852-53; and on Quartermaster
(Captain, Staff – Asst.
Quartermaster, July 28, 1853)
duty, in the
Quartermaster-General’s office, Washington, D. C., 1853, -- Tampa Bay, Fla.,
1853-54, -- Texas, 1854-57, -- Florida Hostilities, 1857-58, -- and Ft.
Union, N. M., 1858-61.
Cashiered, May 8, 1861,
for Misapplication of $225 of Public Funds.
Civil History. –
In Mercantile pursuits, New York city, since 18___. |
