War of 1812. Capt. Abraham Lyson Sands U.S. Army West Point 1809. Served 1809 to 1823 Aid de Camp to Gen. Jackson. Adj. General 1820.
"Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N. Y. " by George Washington Cullum, published 1891
"(Born Ct.)...ABRAHAM L. SANDS...(Ap'd Ct.)
Second Lieut., Reg. of Artillerists, Feb. 18, 1809
First Lieut., Reg. of Artillerists, Feb. 10, 1813
Transferred to Corps of Artillery, May 12, 1814
Captain, Corps of Artillery, Sep. 17, 1818
Captain, 4th Artillery, in Re-Organization of Army, June 1, 1821
Resigned, Nov. 1, 1823
Military History - Cadet of the Military Academy, June 15, 1808, to Feb. 18, 1809, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army
Served: in garrison at Atlantic Posts, 1809-12; in the War of 1812-15 with Great Britain, on Recruiting service, 1812-13, - in garrison at Ft. Charlotte, Mobile harbor, Ala., 1813-14, - in the Defense of Ft. Bowyer, Ala., sep. 15, 1814, as Aide-de-Camp to the commanding officer, - Attack and Capture of Pensacola, Fla., Nov. 7, 1814, acting as Aide-de-Camp to Major-General Jackson, - and Capture of Ft. Bowyer, Sep. 10, 1815; on the Florida Frontier, 1815-19, participating, as Battalion Adjutant of Artillery, in Major-General Jackson's Campaign of 1817-18 against the Seminole Indians, and his seizure of Pensacola, Fla., May 24, 1818, being engaged in the Bombardment and Capture of Ft. San Carlos de Barrancas, Fla., May 26-27, 1818; in garrison at Mobile, 1819, as Acting Adjutant-General of 8th Military Department, 1820-21; and in garrison at Petite Coquille, La., 1821, - and at St. Marks, Fla., 1821-22.
Civil History - Unknown. Died, Dec. 25, 1840, at New York City: aged 58 "
"Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N. Y. " by George Washington Cullum, published 1891
"(Born Ct.)...ABRAHAM L. SANDS...(Ap'd Ct.)
Second Lieut., Reg. of Artillerists, Feb. 18, 1809
First Lieut., Reg. of Artillerists, Feb. 10, 1813
Transferred to Corps of Artillery, May 12, 1814
Captain, Corps of Artillery, Sep. 17, 1818
Captain, 4th Artillery, in Re-Organization of Army, June 1, 1821
Resigned, Nov. 1, 1823
Military History - Cadet of the Military Academy, June 15, 1808, to Feb. 18, 1809, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army
Served: in garrison at Atlantic Posts, 1809-12; in the War of 1812-15 with Great Britain, on Recruiting service, 1812-13, - in garrison at Ft. Charlotte, Mobile harbor, Ala., 1813-14, - in the Defense of Ft. Bowyer, Ala., sep. 15, 1814, as Aide-de-Camp to the commanding officer, - Attack and Capture of Pensacola, Fla., Nov. 7, 1814, acting as Aide-de-Camp to Major-General Jackson, - and Capture of Ft. Bowyer, Sep. 10, 1815; on the Florida Frontier, 1815-19, participating, as Battalion Adjutant of Artillery, in Major-General Jackson's Campaign of 1817-18 against the Seminole Indians, and his seizure of Pensacola, Fla., May 24, 1818, being engaged in the Bombardment and Capture of Ft. San Carlos de Barrancas, Fla., May 26-27, 1818; in garrison at Mobile, 1819, as Acting Adjutant-General of 8th Military Department, 1820-21; and in garrison at Petite Coquille, La., 1821, - and at St. Marks, Fla., 1821-22.
Civil History - Unknown. Died, Dec. 25, 1840, at New York City: aged 58 "
War of 1812. Capt. Abraham Lyson Sands U.S. Army West Point 1809. Served 1809 to 1823 Aid de Camp to Gen. Jackson. Adj. General 1820.
"Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N. Y. " by George Washington Cullum, published 1891
"(Born Ct.)...ABRAHAM L. SANDS...(Ap'd Ct.)
Second Lieut., Reg. of Artillerists, Feb. 18, 1809
First Lieut., Reg. of Artillerists, Feb. 10, 1813
Transferred to Corps of Artillery, May 12, 1814
Captain, Corps of Artillery, Sep. 17, 1818
Captain, 4th Artillery, in Re-Organization of Army, June 1, 1821
Resigned, Nov. 1, 1823
Military History - Cadet of the Military Academy, June 15, 1808, to Feb. 18, 1809, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army
Served: in garrison at Atlantic Posts, 1809-12; in the War of 1812-15 with Great Britain, on Recruiting service, 1812-13, - in garrison at Ft. Charlotte, Mobile harbor, Ala., 1813-14, - in the Defense of Ft. Bowyer, Ala., sep. 15, 1814, as Aide-de-Camp to the commanding officer, - Attack and Capture of Pensacola, Fla., Nov. 7, 1814, acting as Aide-de-Camp to Major-General Jackson, - and Capture of Ft. Bowyer, Sep. 10, 1815; on the Florida Frontier, 1815-19, participating, as Battalion Adjutant of Artillery, in Major-General Jackson's Campaign of 1817-18 against the Seminole Indians, and his seizure of Pensacola, Fla., May 24, 1818, being engaged in the Bombardment and Capture of Ft. San Carlos de Barrancas, Fla., May 26-27, 1818; in garrison at Mobile, 1819, as Acting Adjutant-General of 8th Military Department, 1820-21; and in garrison at Petite Coquille, La., 1821, - and at St. Marks, Fla., 1821-22.
Civil History - Unknown. Died, Dec. 25, 1840, at New York City: aged 58 "
"Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N. Y. " by George Washington Cullum, published 1891
"(Born Ct.)...ABRAHAM L. SANDS...(Ap'd Ct.)
Second Lieut., Reg. of Artillerists, Feb. 18, 1809
First Lieut., Reg. of Artillerists, Feb. 10, 1813
Transferred to Corps of Artillery, May 12, 1814
Captain, Corps of Artillery, Sep. 17, 1818
Captain, 4th Artillery, in Re-Organization of Army, June 1, 1821
Resigned, Nov. 1, 1823
Military History - Cadet of the Military Academy, June 15, 1808, to Feb. 18, 1809, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army
Served: in garrison at Atlantic Posts, 1809-12; in the War of 1812-15 with Great Britain, on Recruiting service, 1812-13, - in garrison at Ft. Charlotte, Mobile harbor, Ala., 1813-14, - in the Defense of Ft. Bowyer, Ala., sep. 15, 1814, as Aide-de-Camp to the commanding officer, - Attack and Capture of Pensacola, Fla., Nov. 7, 1814, acting as Aide-de-Camp to Major-General Jackson, - and Capture of Ft. Bowyer, Sep. 10, 1815; on the Florida Frontier, 1815-19, participating, as Battalion Adjutant of Artillery, in Major-General Jackson's Campaign of 1817-18 against the Seminole Indians, and his seizure of Pensacola, Fla., May 24, 1818, being engaged in the Bombardment and Capture of Ft. San Carlos de Barrancas, Fla., May 26-27, 1818; in garrison at Mobile, 1819, as Acting Adjutant-General of 8th Military Department, 1820-21; and in garrison at Petite Coquille, La., 1821, - and at St. Marks, Fla., 1821-22.
Civil History - Unknown. Died, Dec. 25, 1840, at New York City: aged 58 "
Inscription
SANDS, Abraham L. - Capt. U.S.A. - b. 08 Apr 1783 - d. 26 Dec 1840
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