He was the son of Rev Edmond and Phebe Foster.
Mr. Foster (1822) was appointed from Harvard, Mass., second lieutenant in the Ninth Infantry, United States Army, March 12, 1812; was promoted to first lieutenant, March 23, 1813, and to Captain, Oct. 15, 1813. He was transferred to the Fifth Infantry, United States Army, May 17, 1815, and was honorably discharged, June 1, 1821. He served with his regiment on the Niagara frontier until July 25, 1814, and participated in several battles, in the last of which (Lundy's Lane, July 25, 1814) he was wounded. He recovered; joined his regiment; Sept. 30, 1818, was on recruiting service at Pittsfield, Mass.; went to St. Peters, Minn., with his regiment, and was honorably discharged, June 1, 1821. He then applied for appointment as sutler, and was appointed, Aug. 1, 1821, sutler to the ports in Newport Harbor, which he held for some time, probably to the time of his death.
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Mr. Foster (1822) was appointed from Harvard, Mass., second lieutenant in the Ninth Infantry, United States Army, March 12, 1812; was promoted to first lieutenant, March 23, 1813, and to Captain, Oct. 15, 1813. He was transferred to the Fifth Infantry, United States Army, May 17, 1815, and was honorably discharged, June 1, 1821. He served with his regiment on the Niagara frontier until July 25, 1814, and participated in several battles, in the last of which (Lundy's Lane, July 25, 1814) he was wounded. He recovered; joined his regiment; Sept. 30, 1818, was on recruiting service at Pittsfield, Mass.; went to St. Peters, Minn., with his regiment, and was honorably discharged, June 1, 1821. He then applied for appointment as sutler, and was appointed, Aug. 1, 1821, sutler to the ports in Newport Harbor, which he held for some time, probably to the time of his death.
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He was the son of Rev Edmond and Phebe Foster.
Mr. Foster (1822) was appointed from Harvard, Mass., second lieutenant in the Ninth Infantry, United States Army, March 12, 1812; was promoted to first lieutenant, March 23, 1813, and to Captain, Oct. 15, 1813. He was transferred to the Fifth Infantry, United States Army, May 17, 1815, and was honorably discharged, June 1, 1821. He served with his regiment on the Niagara frontier until July 25, 1814, and participated in several battles, in the last of which (Lundy's Lane, July 25, 1814) he was wounded. He recovered; joined his regiment; Sept. 30, 1818, was on recruiting service at Pittsfield, Mass.; went to St. Peters, Minn., with his regiment, and was honorably discharged, June 1, 1821. He then applied for appointment as sutler, and was appointed, Aug. 1, 1821, sutler to the ports in Newport Harbor, which he held for some time, probably to the time of his death.
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Mr. Foster (1822) was appointed from Harvard, Mass., second lieutenant in the Ninth Infantry, United States Army, March 12, 1812; was promoted to first lieutenant, March 23, 1813, and to Captain, Oct. 15, 1813. He was transferred to the Fifth Infantry, United States Army, May 17, 1815, and was honorably discharged, June 1, 1821. He served with his regiment on the Niagara frontier until July 25, 1814, and participated in several battles, in the last of which (Lundy's Lane, July 25, 1814) he was wounded. He recovered; joined his regiment; Sept. 30, 1818, was on recruiting service at Pittsfield, Mass.; went to St. Peters, Minn., with his regiment, and was honorably discharged, June 1, 1821. He then applied for appointment as sutler, and was appointed, Aug. 1, 1821, sutler to the ports in Newport Harbor, which he held for some time, probably to the time of his death.
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