1124…….(Born Mas.)                 Henry M. Whiting*                    (Ap’d at Large)….14

          Military History. – Cadet at the Military Academy, Sep. 1, 1838, to July 1, 1842, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to

Bvt. Second Lieut., 4^th Artillery, July 1, 1842.

Second Lieut., 4^th Artillery, July 20, 1842.

          Served:  in garrison at Ft. Monroe, Va., 1842-44, 1845; in Military Occupation of Texas, 1845-46; in garrison at Carlisle Barracks, Pa., 1846; in the War with Mexico, 1846-48, being engaged in the Battle of

(Bvt. First Lieut., Feb. 23, 1847, for Gallant and Meritorious

Conduct in the Battle of Buena Vista, Mex.)

(First Lieut., 4^th Artillery, Mar. 3,1 847)

Buena Vista, Feb. 22-23, 1847; in garrison at Ft. Pickens, Fla., 1849, -- Baton Rouge, La., 1849-50, -- and Ft. Brown, Tex., 1850-52; on Recruiting service, 1853; and in garrison at Ft. Brown, Tex., 1853.

Died, Oct. 8, 1853, at Ft. Brown, Tex.:  Aged 32.

*Son of General Henry Whiting, of the Quartermaster’s Department.

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