|
503…….(Born S. C.)
Stephen M.
Westmore*
(Ap’d S. C.)………34
Military
History. – Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1823, to July 1, 1827,
when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to
Bvt. Second Lieut., of
Infantry, July 1, 1827.
Second Lieut., 7th
Infantry, July 1, 1827.
Served: in
garrison at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., 1827-28, -- Ft. Brady, Mich., 1828-29,
-- Ft. Gibson, I. T., 1829, -- Ft. Jesup, La., 1829-31, -- Post of Arkansas,
1831, -- and Ft. Gibson, I. T., 1831-34; on Commissary
(First Lieut., 1st
Dragoons, Mar. 4, 1833: Declined)
(First Lieut., 7th
Infantry, May 31, 1834)
duty, subsisting Indians,
1834-35; on frontier duty at Ft. Gibson, I. T., 1834-36; as Adjutant, 7th
Infantry, at Regimental headquarters, Feb. 10, 1836, to July 7, 1838; on
frontier duty at Ft. Gibson, I. T., 1838-39; in
(Captain, 7th
Infantry, July 7, 1838)
the Florida War, 1839-40,
on Ordnance duty; on Recruiting service, 1840-42; in garrison at New Orleans
Barracks, La., 1842-43, -- Pass Christian, Mis., 1843, -- New Orleans
Barracks, La., 1843-44, -- Pass Christian, Mis., 1844, -- New Orleans
Barracks, La., 1844-45, and Pass Christian, Mis., 1845; and in Military
Occupation of Texas, 1845.
Resigned, Apr. 19, 1846.
Civil History. –
Adjutant and Inspector-General of the State of Louisiana, Apr. 21, 1853, to
mar. 1, 1855. Register of Conveyances for the city of New Orleans,
1855-59. Residence, New Orleans, La.
*Named Stephen W. Moore
when he was graduated.
|
