Immediate Source of Acquisition
1819, Jan. 14 | Born at Delhi, Delaware Co., N.Y. Son of Nathanial S. and descendent of John S., a founder of Hartford, Conn. |
1839 | Appointed cadet at West Point. |
1843, July 1 | Graduated from West Point; commissioned 2nd lieutenant, 2nd infantry. |
1846-47 | Mexican War. In action at Ocalaca, Contreras, Churubusco, Molino del Rey and Chapultepec. Twice brevetted for gallant conduct (Contreras and Churubusco). |
1848, June 6 | 1st lieutenant, 2nd infantry. |
1848-53 | Served in California. |
1853-61 | Served in Minnesota, Nebraska and Kansas. |
1855, Feb. 5 | Captain, 2nd Infantry. |
1861, May 14 | Major, 11th Infantry. |
1861 + | During 1st year of Civil War, commanded a brigade at Wilson's Creek and other operations in Missouri. |
1861, Sept. 23 | Colonel of 8th Iowa Infantry (Volunteers). |
1862, Jan. 29 | Brigadier General of Volunteers. |
1862 | Arkansas campaign. Division commander of Curtis' Army of the Southwest. |
1862, Nov. 29 | Major General of Volunteers. |
1863 | Division commander in XIII Army Corps in operations against Chickasaw Bluffs and Arkansas Post. (Jan. 11) |
1863, May-July 4 | Division commander in XV Army Corps (Sherman's) in Vicksburg campaign. |
1863, Sept.-1864 | In command of forces in Arkansas. |
1863, Sep 10 | Capture of Little Rock. |
1864, Mar.-May | Red River Campaign, capture of Camden, battle of Jenkin's Ferry. |
1865, Jan.-July | Canby's campaign against Mobile, in command of forces in Alabama east of Mobile Bay. |
1865, July-Oct. | Commanded Western District of Texas with headquarters at Brownsville on the Rio Grande. |
1865, Nov.-1867 Dec. | Commanded Department of the Columbia. |
1867, March 1 | Mustered out as Major General of Volunteers; promoted to Lt. Colonel in the regular army Aug. 26, 1863 and Colonel July 28, 1866. |
1868, Jan. 12 | Died in San Mateo, California. |
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