Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1822, to July 1, 1826, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to Bvt. Second Lieut., 2d Infantry, July 1, 1826.
Second Lieut., 5th Infantry, July 1, 1826.
Served: in garrison at Sackett's Harbor, N. Y., 1827; on frontier duty at Ft. Howard, Wis., 1827-28, 1828-29, -- and Ft. Mackinac, Mich., 1829-30.
Dismissed, Oct. 6, 1830, for Inflicting Corporal Punishment on Mutinous Soldiers, and Reinstated, Apr. 26, 1832.
Served: on frontier duty at Ft. Howard, Wis., 1832-33, .
(First Lieut., 5th Infantry, Mar. 4, 1833)
Dearborn, Ill., 1833; on Recruiting service, 1833-36; on frontier duty at Ft. Dearborn, Ill., 1836, -- Ft. Howard, Wis., 1836-37, -- Ft. Snelling, Min., 1837-38, -- Ft. Winnebago, Wis., 1838, 1839-41, -- and Captain, 5th Infantry, July 7, 1838 Detroit, Mich., 1841-45; in Military occupation of Texas, 1845-46; in the War with Mexico, 1846, 1846-47, being engaged in the Battle of Palo Alto, May 8, 1846, -- Battle of Resaca-de-la-Palma, May 9, 1846, -- Siege of Vera Cruz, Mar. 9-29, 1847, -- on Expedition to Alvarado to procure provisions and draught animals, Apr., 1847, -- Capture of San Antonio, Aug. 20, 1847, -- Battle of Churubusco, Aug. 20, 1847, -- and Battle of Molino del Rey, Sep. 8, 1847, where he was Mortally Wounded in leading the Light Infantry Battalion under his command to the assault of a battery of the enemy.
Died of Wounds, Sep. 11, 1847, near the City of Mexico: Aged 40.
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Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1822, to July 1, 1826, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to Bvt. Second Lieut., 2d Infantry, July 1, 1826.
Second Lieut., 5th Infantry, July 1, 1826.
Served: in garrison at Sackett's Harbor, N. Y., 1827; on frontier duty at Ft. Howard, Wis., 1827-28, 1828-29, -- and Ft. Mackinac, Mich., 1829-30.
Dismissed, Oct. 6, 1830, for Inflicting Corporal Punishment on Mutinous Soldiers, and Reinstated, Apr. 26, 1832.
Served: on frontier duty at Ft. Howard, Wis., 1832-33, .
(First Lieut., 5th Infantry, Mar. 4, 1833)
Dearborn, Ill., 1833; on Recruiting service, 1833-36; on frontier duty at Ft. Dearborn, Ill., 1836, -- Ft. Howard, Wis., 1836-37, -- Ft. Snelling, Min., 1837-38, -- Ft. Winnebago, Wis., 1838, 1839-41, -- and Captain, 5th Infantry, July 7, 1838 Detroit, Mich., 1841-45; in Military occupation of Texas, 1845-46; in the War with Mexico, 1846, 1846-47, being engaged in the Battle of Palo Alto, May 8, 1846, -- Battle of Resaca-de-la-Palma, May 9, 1846, -- Siege of Vera Cruz, Mar. 9-29, 1847, -- on Expedition to Alvarado to procure provisions and draught animals, Apr., 1847, -- Capture of San Antonio, Aug. 20, 1847, -- Battle of Churubusco, Aug. 20, 1847, -- and Battle of Molino del Rey, Sep. 8, 1847, where he was Mortally Wounded in leading the Light Infantry Battalion under his command to the assault of a battery of the enemy.
Died of Wounds, Sep. 11, 1847, near the City of Mexico: Aged 40.
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E. Kirby Smith
Caopt. & Bvt. Lt. Col. 5th Infantry U.S.A.
Eldest son of Jos. Lee and Frances Kirby Smith
Born June 17, 1807
Mortally wounded at Molino Del Rey, Mexico Sept 8. Died Sept 11, 1847
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