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626……….(Born
Md.)
Richard H. Ross
(Ap’d Md.)……40
Military History.
– Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1826, to July 1, 1830, when he was
graduated and promoted in the Army to
Bvt. Second Lieut., 7th
Infantry, July 1, 1830.
Second Lieut., 7th
Infantry, July 1, 1830.
Served: on
frontier duty at Ft. Jesup, La., 1831, -- Ft. Gibson, I. T., 1831-32, --
Seneca Nation, 1832-33, subsisting Indians, -- and Ft. Gibson, I. T.,
(First Lieut., 7th
Infantry, June 1, 1835)
1833-38; on Recruiting
service, 1838-40; in the Florida War,
(Captain, 7th
Infantry, Nov. 26, 1841)
1840-42; in garrison at Ft.
Morgan, Ala., 1842-43, -- Ft. Vernon Arsenal, Ala., 1843, -- Baton Rouge,
La., 1843-44, 1845, -- and Ft. Pickens, Fla., 1845; in Military Occupation
of Texas, 1845-46; in the War with Mexico, 1846-48, being engaged in the
defense of Ft. Brown, May 3-9, 1846, -- Battle of Monterey, Sep. 21-23,
1846, -- Siege of Vera Cruz, Mar. 9-29, 1847,
(Bvt. Major, Sep. 23, 1846, for Gallant and
Meritorious Conduct in the Battle of Monterey, Mex.)
Battle of Cerro Gordo, Apr.
17-18, 1847 – Battle of Contreras,
(Bvt. Lieut.-Col., Aug. 20, 1847, for Gallant
and Meritorious Conduct in the Battle of Contreras, Mex.)
Aug. 19-20, 1847, where he
was wounded; on Recruiting service, 1848-49; in Florida Hostilities against
the Seminole Indians, 1849-50; on Recruiting service, 1850; and on sick
leave of absence, 1850-51.
Died, Aug. 24, 1851, at
Boston, Mas.: Aged 45.
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