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1033…….(Born N. Y.)
Henry Whiting
(Ap’d N. Y.)………17
Military
History. – Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1836, to July 1, 1840,
when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to
Second Lieut., 5th
Infantry, July 1, 1840.
Served: in
garrison at Ft. Snelling, Min., 1840-41, -- Jefferson Barracks, Mo., 1841,
-- and Ft. Mackinac, Mich., 1841-44, 1844-45; and in Military Occupation of
Texas, 1845-46.
Resigned, Mar. 25, 1846.
Civil History. –
Teacher, St. Clair, Mich., 1846, and at Bath, N. Y., 1846-47. Merchant, St.
Clair, Mich., 1847-61. Regent of Michigan University, 1858-63.
Military History
– Served during the Rebellion of the Seceding States, 1861-63: in the
defenses of Washington, D. C., June 26 to July 16,
(Colonel, 2d Vermont Volunteers, June 26,
1861)
1861; in the Manassas
Campaign of July, 1861, being engaged in the Battle of Bull Run, July 21,
1861; in the defenses of Washington, D. C., July 22, 1861, to Jan. 9, 1862,
and from Feb. 4 to mar. 10, 1862; in the Virginia Peninsular Campaign (Army
of the Potomac), Mar. to Aug., 1862, being engaged in the Siege of Yorktown,
Apr. 5 to May 4, 1862, -- Battle of Williamsburg, May 5, 1862, -- at
Golden’s Farm, June 27, 1862, -- at Savage Station, June 29, 1862, -- and
White Oak Swamp, June 30, 1862; on sick leave of absence, Sep. 6 to Oct. 12,
1862; on the march from Maryland to Falmouth, Va., Oct. to Nov., 1862; and
in the Rappahannock Campaign (Army of the Potomac), Nov., 1862, to Feb.,
1863, being engaged in the Battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862.
Resigned, Feb. 14, 1863.
Civil History. –
Merchant, St. Clair, Mich., since 1863.
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