. History of the Fifth Regiment of Rhode Island Heavy Artillery, during three years and a half of service in North Carolina. January 1862-June 1865 . ve and distinguished part in the Mexicanwar, and his record of promotion is a sufficient testimony to liis braveryand merit. Brevet First Lieutenant, August 20, 1847, for gallant andmeritoriousconduct in the battles of Contreras and Churubusco; severelywounded in the battle of Molilio del Rey, September 8, 1847; BrevetCaptain from that date, for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battleof Molino del Rey; Second Lieutenant, May24,1848. Such is
. History of the Fifth Regiment of Rhode Island Heavy Artillery, during three years and a half of service in North Carolina. January 1862-June 1865 . ve and distinguished part in the Mexicanwar, and his record of promotion is a sufficient testimony to liis braveryand merit. Brevet First Lieutenant, August 20, 1847, for gallant andmeritoriousconduct in the battles of Contreras and Churubusco; severelywounded in the battle of Molilio del Rey, September 8, 1847; BrevetCaptain from that date, for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battleof Molino del Rey; Second Lieutenant, May24,1848. Such is the honor-able record of his first two years ot service. His gallant conduct and his proficiency in military knowledge attractedthe attention of the authorities, and, in 1854, promoted to First Lieuten-ant on the 1st of April of that year, we find him Assistant Professor ofEngineering in the Military Academy at West Point. He was appointedin charge of the fortifications in North and South Carolina, April 28,1858, and there acquired a knowledge that became serviceable for subse-quent operations. He was commissioned as Captain in the Engineers,. Gen. John C. Foster. FIFTH KHODK ISLAND HEAVY 77 July 1, 18<)0, and was brevetted Major on the 2()tli of December of thesame year. During the eventful winter of 18t)0-t)l, and the followingspring, he was stationed at Charleston, South Carolina, and was one ofthe oiiicers under Major Anderson in the defence of Fort Sumter. Hisloyal and fearless bearing on the occasion of the bombardment of Sum-ter, is fresh in the recollection of all. Returning North after the surren-der, he was employed on the fortifications of New York. On the 2od ofOctober, 1S61, he was commissioned as Brigadier-General of Volunteers,and was in command of the rendezvous at Annapolis previous to the ar-rival of General Burnside. After he assumed command of the Depart-ment of North Carolina, he was engaged in conspicuous services in hisown Department and i
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