. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . the survey of the Florida Reefs and Keys andapproaches to Charlotte Harbor, Florida. Was relievedfrom this duty at his own request, 1858. At thecommencement of the Rebellion was stationed at CampFloyd, afterwards named Camp Crittenden, Utah, and onthe withdrawal of the troops from this post for activeservice in the field was left in command of Fort several applications for active service he wasrelieved from duty at Fort Bridger ami took commandin January, 1862, of Light Battery E, Fourth UnitedStates Artiller
. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . the survey of the Florida Reefs and Keys andapproaches to Charlotte Harbor, Florida. Was relievedfrom this duty at his own request, 1858. At thecommencement of the Rebellion was stationed at CampFloyd, afterwards named Camp Crittenden, Utah, and onthe withdrawal of the troops from this post for activeservice in the field was left in command of Fort several applications for active service he wasrelieved from duty at Fort Bridger ami took commandin January, 1862, of Light Battery E, Fourth UnitedStates Artillery, in Landers division in West this division, under General Shields in the Shenan-doah Valley, took active part in the first Winchesterbattle March 23, 1862, and Port Republic June 8 and chief of artillery Renos division Ninth Army Corpstook active part in the battles of second Bull Run, KettleRun, Chantilly, and South Mountain, and at Antietamhad his horse killed under him, and received four severewounds which completely disabled him from further. active service. Was assigned to duty at the UnitedStates Military Academy, West Point, as principal assist-ant in the Philosophical Department August 29, 1863,and remained on this duty until February 21, 1870, whenhe was relieved under the Act of Congress which prohib-ited officers on the retired list being assigned to anymilitary duty. He was retired from active service ascaptain May 11, 1SO4, and as major July 28, 1866, onaccount of wounds received in line of duty. Wasappointed deputy governor of the Soldiers Home,Washington, 1). C, 1S75, but was relieved from thisduty May 1, 1877, on his own application on account ofdisability resulting from wounds received at was brevctted major for gallant and meritorious ser-vices in the campaign of the Shenandoah Valley, Vir-ginia, June 9, 1862; lieutenant-colonel for gallant anilmeritorious services in the battle of Antietam, Maryland,September 17, 1862, and col
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