 | Georgia - 1850 - 460 pàgines
...2d. To Brevet Major Henry C. Wayne, First Artillery, and Assistant Quaiter-Master, US Army, tor his gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles of Contreras and Cherubusco, August 20, 1847. 3d. To Brevet Major George Taylor, third Artillery US Army, for his gallant and meritorious... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1857 - 996 pàgines
...with distinction in Mexico is well established, having been breveted a major, (date August 20, 1847,) for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles of Contreras and Cherubusco." " At the last three stations where he was on duty, Preston, Austin and Indianola, Texas, there being... | |
 | 1858 - 446 pàgines
...appointed captain in the Mounted Rifles by President Polk, and served in Mexico. He was breveted major " for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles of Contreras and Cherubusco," and lieutenant colonel " for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battle of Chepultepec," where he... | |
 | Ashbel Woodward - 1862 - 388 pàgines
...notice of the Colonel commanding the brigade. Lyon was promoted Brevet Captain August 20th, 1847, " for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles of Contreras and Cherubusco, Mexico." He was made Captain in full, June llth, 1851, by regular promotion. CHAPTER V. ON the morning... | |
 | Orville James Victor - 1862 - 424 pàgines
...Adjutant, having been brevetted First Lientenant, with commission dating from the 20lh of August, 1847, for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles of Contreras and Cherubusco, in Mexico, and also Captain, dating from September 18, 1847, for the same in the battle of Chepultepec,... | |
 | 1863 - 458 pàgines
...1841; appointed 1st lieutenant October, 1840; aide-de-camp to Gen. Scott, April, 1844; brevet captain for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles of Contreras and Cherubusco, Aug. 20, 1847 (August, 1848); brevet major for gallant conduct in the battle of Chepultepec, 13th Sept.... | |
 | 1863 - 432 pàgines
...1841; appointed 1st lieutenant October, 1840; aide-de-camp to Gen. Scott, April, 1844; brevet captain for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles of Contreras and Cherubusco, Aug. 20, 1847 (August, 1848); brevet major for gallant conduct in the battle of Chepultepec, 13th Sept.... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1864 - 546 pàgines
...graduated at West Point in 1842, the fourth in his class. The next year he was breveted 1st lieutenant, "for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles of Contreras and Cherubusco." At the storming of El Molino del Bey, he fell, severely wounded. For his gallantry here he was breveted... | |
 | 1865 - 594 pàgines
...perseverance, in the war against the Florida Indians; brevetted Lieutenant-Colonel, August 20, 1847, for gallant and meritorious conduct, in the battles of Contreras and Cherubusco, Mexico ; brevetted Colonel, September 8, 1847, for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battle of... | |
 | William Parker Snow - 1865 - 924 pàgines
...serving in Colonel Mason's dragoons. He won his promotion to captain in the field, having received it for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles of Contreras and Cherubusco. In June, 1847, Captain Ewell was in New Mexico, greatly distinguishing himself against the Indians... | |
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USA, for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles of Contreras and Cherubusco, Mexico. 
