One of the hardest things for me is to find any information on lower ranking men like those of the navy. The navy’s records were not kept like the Army’s, as where the army has a lot of information on their lower ranking men and there are a lot of web site that also deals with them, but not so for the navy. Now don’t get me wrong there are a lot of good web sites that deal with the navy, but little is said about the lower ranking men. So when I run a cross good information on the lower ranks and they have a lot of surnames, I try to use it like on this page.
This page will deal with The rank of the Ordinary Seamen, you will find a lot of useful information and a lot of surnames. You will also find on this page two Pension lists one for the O. S., the other for the widows of the O. S., these lists cover the years of 1801 through 1830. Although I didn’t add any additional information to any of these men or women, there may be some, so if you find a name on this page and would like if there is more info on them, you can write to me and I will take a look. My address can be found in my profile.
Note. This information comes from the many departments of the Library of Congress.
1777.
The Marine Committee be authorized to advance to every able seaman that enters into the continental service, any sum, not exceeding forty dollars, and to every ordinary seaman or landsman, any sum, not exceeding twenty dollars; to be deducted from their future prize money.
1780.
Board of Admiralty July 10 1780.
By the depretiation of our money the pay and subsistance of officers, and the pay of the men in the sea Service, as established by Resolutions of Congress, ceases to afford any encouragement to them to enter into it, to remedy this difficulty, the Board beg leave to submit to Congress the following Resolutions
Resolved, that the pay of the officers and men, in the navy of these States as fixed by the act of Congress of the 15th. Nov. 1776, be hereafter considered as and paid in specie or other money equivalent.
Resolved, that the subsistance money of officers of the navy, as regulated by the act of Congress of the 25 of July 1777 be hereafter considered as, and paid in specie or other money equivalent.
Resolved, that a bounty of twenty dollars in specie or other money equivalent be allowed to every able seaman, and of ten dollars to every ordinary seaman or landsman who shall enter into the sea service for a twelve month, one half thereof to be paid to them before their sailing, and the other half at the expiration of twelve months, to be computed from the time of their entry and enlistment.
Resolved, that forty continental dollars, or one dollar of the bills which shall be issued by the respective states in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 18th. of March last, be considered as an equivalent to a dollar in specie, in the payment of the bounty wages and subsistance mentioned in the foregoing resolutions.
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1840.
A petition of L. Wardwell, late an ordinary seaman on board the United States ship Independence, praying for a pension.
1844.
The petition and papers of Benjamin Franklin, praying a pension as an ordinary seaman on board the United States frigate President, in the year 1801, be taken from the files of this House, and referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions; together with a letter from Commodore James Barron.
1846.
A petition of Susan Corlette, of Norfolk, in the State of Virginia, widow of Edward Corlette, deceased, an ordinary seaman, heretofore a pensioner of the United States, praying that her pension may be renewed.
Note. This information comes from a Bill of 1853.
Sec. --. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of every officer in command of any vessel of the navy of the United States, upon the termination of his cruise, to make a special report to the Secretary of the Navy upon the general conduct of the petty officers, seamen, ordinary seamen, landsmen, and boys, under his command on said cruise, and to designate by name those who are entitled, from their good conduct, to special notice; and, upon such reports, the Secretary of the Navy shall annually select five of said boys who may appear to him most deserving, and send them to the Naval Academy for education as midshipmen. And to each petty officer, seaman, ordinary seaman, landsman, and boy, so reported for good conduct, (provided that the number so reported from each ship shall not exceed one-tenth of the crew thereof,) the Secretary shall cause to be issued a certificate of conduct and character, in such form as he may prescribe, which certificate shall entitle every petty officer to three months' extra pay, and an appropriate medal, to be devised by the Secretary, and every seaman, ordinary seaman, landsman, and boy, to three months' extra pay. And in addition to the appointments to the Naval Academy as now determined by law, the President may make annually ten appointments at large.
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Note. This information comes from a Bill of 1854.
Sec. ... . And be it further enacted, That each of the surviving commissioned and non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, whether of regulars, volunteers, rangers, or militia, who were regularly mustered into the service of the United States, and every officer, commissioned and non-commissioned, seaman, ordinary seaman, marine, clerk, and landsman in the navy, in any of the wars in which this country has been engaged since seventeen hundred and ninety, and each of the survivors of the militia, or volunteers, or State troops of any State or Territory, called into military service, and regularly mustered therein, and whose services have been paid by the United States subsequent to the eighteenth day of June, eighteen hundred and twelve, shall be entitled to receive a certificate or warrant from the Department of the Interior for one hundred and sixty acres of land, or where any of those who have so served shall have received a certificate or warrant, he shall be entitled to a certificate or warrant for such quantity of land as will make, in the whole, with what he may have heretofore received, one hundred and sixty acres to each such person having served as aforesaid.
Sec. ... . And be it further Enacted, That in case of the death of any person who, if living, would be entitled to a certificate or warrant as aforesaid under this act, leaving a widow, or, if no widow, a minor child or children, such. widow, or, if no widow, such minor child or children, shall be entitled to receive a certificate or warrant for the same quantity of land that such deceased person would be entitled to receive under the provisions of this act if now living Provided, That a subsequent marriage shall not impair the right of any such widow to such warrant, if she be a widow at the time of making her application and at the date of such warrant.
Sec. ... . And be it further enacted, That in no case shall any such certificate or warrant be issued for any service less than twenty days, or when the person shall actually hare been engaged in battle, unless the party claiming such certificate or warrant shall establish his right thereto by record evidence of said service, or by two credible witnesses.
Sec. ... . And be it further enacted, That said certificates or warrants may be assigned, transferred, and located by the warrantees, or their heirs-at-law, according to the provisions of existing laws regulating the assignment, transfer, and location of bounty-land warrants.
Note. There were three amendments made to this Bill, one in 1855 and again in 1860, and again in 1868.
Amendment of 1855.
The following amendment in the nature of a substitute therefor, viz: Strike out all after the enacting clause, and insert--
"That each of the surviving commissioned and non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, whether of regulars, volunteers, rangers, or militia, who were regularly mustered into the service of the United States, and every officer, commissioned and non-commissioned, seaman, ordinary seaman, marine, flotilla-man, clerk, and landsman in the navy, in any of the wars in which this country has been engaged since seventeen hundred and ninety, and each of the survivors of the militia, or volunteers, or State troops of any State or Territory, called into military service, and regularly mustered therein, and whose services have been paid by the United States, shall be entitled to receive a certificate or warrant from the Department of the Interior for one hundred and sixty acres of land; and where any of those who have been so mustered into service and paid shall have received a certificate or warrant, he shall be entitled to a certificate or warrant for such quantity of land as will make, in the whole, with what he may have heretofore received, one hundred and sixty acres to each such person having served as aforesaid: Provided, The person so having been in service shall not receive said land warrant if it shall appear by the muster-rolls of his regiment or corps that he deserted or was dishonorably discharged from service.
"Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That in case of the death of any person who, if living, would be entitled to a certificate or warrant as aforesaid under this act, leaving a widow, or, if no widow, a minor child or children, such widow, or, if no widow, such minor child or children, shall be entitled to receive a certificate or warrant for the same quantity of land that such deceased person would be entitled to receive under the provisions of this act if now living: Provided, That a subsequent marriage shall not impair the right of any such widow to such warrant if she be a widow at the time of making her application: And provided further, That those shall be considered minors who are so at the time this act shall take effect.
"Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That in no case shall any such certificate or warrant be issued for any service less than fourteen days, except where the person shall actually have been engaged in battle, and unless the party claiming such certificate or warrant shall establish his or her right thereto by recorded evidence of said service.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That said certificates or warrants may be assigned, transferred, and located by the warrantees, their assignees, or their heirs-at-law, according to the provisions of existing laws regulating the assignment, transfer, and location of bounty-land warrants.
"Sec. 5. And be it Further enacted, That no warrant issued under the provisions of this act shall be located on any public lands, except such as shall at the time be subject to sale at either the minimum or lower graduated prices.
"Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the registers and receivers of the several land offices shall be severally authorized to charge and receive for their services in locating all warrants under the provisions of this act the same compensation or percentage to which they are entitled by law for sales of the public lands, for cash, at the rate of one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre; the said compensation to be paid by the assignees or holders of such warrants.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of this act, and all the bounty-land laws heretofore passed by Congress, shall be extended to Indians, in the same manner and to the same extent as if the said Indians had been white men.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the officers and soldiers of the revolutionary war, or their widows or minor children, shall be entitled to the benefits of this act.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That the benefits of this act shall be applied to and embrace those who served as volunteers at the invasion of Plattsburg, in September, eighteen hundred and fourteen; also at the battle of King's Mountain, in the revolutionary war, and the battle of Nickojok, against the confederated savages of the south.
"Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of this act shall apply to the chaplains who served with the army in the several wars of the country.
Sec. 11. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of this act be applied to those who served as volunteers at the attack on Lewistown, in Delaware, by the British fleet, in the war of eighteen hundred and twelve-fifteen."
Mr. Howe moved to amend the same, by inserting at the end of the first section the following, viz:
"Provided further, That the benefits of this section shall be held to extend to wagon-masters and teamsters who may have been employed, under the direction of competent authority in time of war, in the transportation of military stores and supplies."
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Amendment of 1860.
Mr. Fitch, to amend the proposed amendment by adding thereto the following:
Sec. --. And be it further enacted, That each of the surviving commissioned and non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, whether of regulars, volunteers, rangers, or militia, including wagon-masters and teamsters, who were regularly mustered at any time into the service of the, United States, or employed therein, or whose services as such have been recognized by the proper authorities of the United States, in any Indian or other disturbance in any State or Territory, and every officer, commissioned and non-commissioned, seaman and ordinary seaman, flotilla-man, marine, clerk, and landsman of the navy, in any of the wars in which this country has been engaged since seventeen hundred and ninety, and each of the survivors of the militia or volunteers, or State troops of any State or Territory, called into military service and mustered therein, shall be entitled to receive a certificate or warrant from the Department of the Interior for forty acres of land: Provided, That the person so having been mustered into the service of the United States, or of any State or Territory as aforesaid, or whose services have been recognized as aforesaid, shall not receive said land warrant if it shall appear by the muster-rolls of the regiment or corps that he deserted or was dishonorably discharged from service.
Sec. --. And be it further enacted, That the benefits and provisions of the second and third sections of the "Act in addition to certain acts granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States," approved March 3, 1855, be, and the same are hereby, declared to extend to the officers, soldiers, and others provided for in the preceding section of this act.
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Amendment of 1868.
Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne moved that the rules be suspended, so as to enable him to submit the following amendment to the said bill, viz: Add to the bill:
"Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That, the fourth section of an act entitled 'An act making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the 30th of June, 1848,' approved March 3d, 1847; the second section of an act entitled 'An act to increase the pay of midshipmen and others,' approved March 3d, 1865; the second section of an act entitled 'An act to regulate the appointment and pay of engineers in the navy of the United States,' approved August 31st, 1842; the ninth section of an act entitled 'An act to amend certain acts in relation to the navy,' approved March 2d 1867; and the first section of an act entitled 'An act to establish the office of solicitor and naval judge advocate,' approved March 2d, 1865, be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
"Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That each and every seaman, ordinary seaman, or landsman, who shall perform the duty of a fireman or coal-heaver on board of any vessel of war, shall be entitled to and shall receive a compensation at the rate of eight dollars per month for the time they shall thus be employed as firemen and coal-heavers, and which shall be in addition to their compensation as seamen, ordinary seamen, or landsmen, as aforesaid.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the number of non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates authorized and allowed to be enlisted into the marine corps of the United States be, and the same is hereby, fixed and declared to be the number established by the act of Congress entitled 'An act for the better organization of the marine corps,' approved July 25th, 1861; and all acts or parts of acts authorizing a number to be enlisted in excess of the number in act of July 25th, 1861, are hereby repealed; and the total amount appropriated by this bill is eighteen million ninety-six thousand and forty-five dollars."
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Ordinary Seaman Pension Lists.
1801.
1. Caleb Elwell, Massachusetts, $5, per month.
2 William Fitzsimmons, New York, $7, per month.
3. John Andrews, Pennsylvania, $5, per month.
4. Daniel Fuller and Fullen, Maryland, $7, per month.
1803.
1. Uriah Hanscom, Massachusetts, $6, per month.
2. James Cutrin and Currin, New York, $7, per month.
3. William Barker, Maryland, $6, per month.
1805.
1. John Smith, New York, $4, per month.
2. George Campbell, Pennsylvania, $5, per month.
3. James Jeffers, Virginia, $4, per month.
1807.
1. Richard Webb, Pennsylvania, $4, per month.
2. Richard Gilbody, Maryland, $4, per month.
1808.
1. James Williams, New York, $5, per month.
1809.
1. Peter M’Mahan, Massachusetts, $4.50, per month.
1810.
1. Thomas Williams, Massachusetts, $5, per month.
2. Alexander Blackburn, Maryland, $5, per month.
1811.
1. Isaac Andrews, Pennsylvania, $5, per month.
2. John M’Donough, Maryland, $5, per month.
3. Edward Meany, Virginia, $5, per month.
1824.
Massachusetts.
1. Uriah Hanscomb, $6, per month.
2. James Merrill, $5, per month.
Rhode Island.
1. Isaac Bassett, $5, per month.
2. William Payne, $5, per month.
New York.
1. Zachariah Conchlin, $6, per month.
Maryland.
1. Alexander Ardrey, $6, per month.
2. John Burdeen, $6, per month.
3. Thomas Bun, $6, per month.
Virginia.
1. Obadiah Johnson, $6, per month.
1826.
Massachusetts.
1. Lemuel Bryant, $8, per month.
2. Jacob Bull, $5, per month.
3. Dennis Cary, $7, per month.
4. Arthur Carroll, $2.50, per month.
5. Weatly Dyer, $5, per month.
6. Peter McMahon, $4.50, per month.
7. John Nogle alias Vogle, $4, per month.
6. William Nicholls, $5, per month.
7. John Peterson, $5, per month.
8. Robert Poulton, $5, per month.
9. Patrick Scanton, $6, per month.
10. James Trumbull, $5, per month.
11. Michael Welsh, $5, per month.
Rhode Island.
1. Isaac Bassett, $5, per month.
2. William Payne, $5, per month.
New York.
1. Peter Bernard, $4, per month.
2. Jacob Booker, $5, per month.
3. Zachariah Conklin, $6, per month.
4. Francis Covenhoven, $7.50, per month.
5. Thomas Gore, $2.50, per month.
6. Roswell Hale, $5, per month.
7. Daniel Hogenon, $5, per month.
8. James McMane, $5, per month.
9. Emero Males, $5, per month.
10. Enos Marks, $5, per month.
11. Jeremiah McMahan, $5, per month.
12. Patrick McLaughin, $5, per month.
13. James Peyton, $5, per month.
14. Edmond Rowland, $4, per month.
15. William Spratt, $4, per month.
16. Henry Townsend, $5, per month.
17. Charles Vandyke, $5, per month.
18. James Williams $5, per month.
19. Charles Williams, $5, per month.
Pennsylvania.
1. Alexander Adams, $3, per month.
2. Robert Carson, $5, per month.
3. William Hagerty, $5, per month.
4. George McDaniel, $5, per month.
5. Michael McConnomy, $6, per month.
6. William Morris, $5, per month.
7. James Mulliniffe, $10, per month.
8. Peter Quantin, $5, per month.
9. John William the 6th, $8, per month.
Delaware.
1. Richard Gilbody, $4, per month.
Maryland.
1. Thomas Burr, $6, per month.
2. Matthias Douglass, $10, per month.
3. Daniel Fullen, $7, per month.
4. George Gallager, $5, per month.
5. Hamlet Moore, $5, per month.
6. Charles Parture, $5, per month.
7. Benjamin Underwood, $5, per month.
Virginia.
1. John Brown $6, per month.
2. William Howell, $5, per month.
3. Anson Harvey, $5, per month.
District of Columbia.
1. William Baker, $6, per month.
2. Jerry Garner ( Black ) $5, per month.
3. Simeon Hillman, $4, per month.
1827.
Massachusetts.
1. Asa Ewell, $5, per month
2. James Merrill, $5, per month.
3. John Peterson, $5, per month.
New York.
1. Stephen Phyfer, $5, per month.
2. John Wright, $5, per month.
3. John Waters, $5, per month.
Pennsylvania.
1. Edmund Fitzgibbon, $4, per month.
2. Pero Fisher, $5, per month.
3. William Haggerty, $5, per month.
4. Job Jones, $5, per month.
6. George McDaniel, $5, per month.
7. John B. Truman, $5, per month.
Delaware.
1. William Wicks, $4, per month.
Maryland.
1. John Henry, $6, per month.
2. Hamilton Sellers, $7, per month.
Virginia.
James Jeffers, $4, per month.
1828.
Maine.
1. Uriah Hanscomb, $6, per moth.
Rhode Island.
1. Isaac Bassett, $5, per month.
2. William Payne, $5, per month.
New York.
1. Zachariah Conklin, $6, per month.
2. Emero Males, $5, per month.
3. John Smith the 3rd, $5, per month.
Pennsylvania.
1. Michael McConnomy, $6, per month.
Maryland.
Hamlet Moore, $5, per month.
1829.
Massachusetts.
1. Samuel Abbott, $5, per month.
New York.
1. Joseph Cotter, $9, per month.
2. Giles Manchester, $5, per month.
3. William Smart, $5, per month.
Pennsylvania.
1. Russell Crandell, $2.50, per month.
2. Michael Kenney, $4, per month.
3. John Romeo, $5, per month.
Maryland.
1. Charles Pasture, $5, per month.
Virginia.
1. Lawrence Barsayline, $5, per month.
2. Anson Harvey, $5, per month.
District of Columbia.
1. Simeon Hillman, $4, per month.
1830.
Maine.
1. William Spalding, $72, per year.
2. James Morrill, $72, per year.
Massachusetts.
1. James Blacke, $60, per year.
2. Leonard Chase, $60, per year.
3. William Nicholls, $60, per year.
4. Robert Poulton, $60, per year.
5. Michael Quigly, $60, per year.
6. Michael Welch, $60, per year.
New Hampshire.
1. Edward Banks, $72, per year.
2. Richard Dunn, $72, per year.
New York.
1. William Fitzsimmons, $84, per year.
2. James Grant, $96, per year.
3. Jero McMahon, $60, per year.
4. Stephens Phyfer, $84, per year.
5. Henry Townsend, $60, per year.
6. Charles Williams, $60, per year.
Pennsylvania.
1. Edward Fitzgibbon, $48, per year.
2. William Hagerty, $60, per year.
3. John Rathbon, $72, per year.
4. Philip Tully, $72, per year.
5. John B. Truman, $60, per year.
Delaware.
1. Richard Gilboy, $84, per year.
2. William Wicks, $48, per year.
3. George Gallager, $60, per year.
4. Neal Patterson, $76, per year.
5. Thomas Scott, $60, per year.
Virginia.
1. Laurence Barsayline, $60, per year.
2. Obadiah, Johnson, $60, per year.
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Ordinary Seaman Widows Pension.
1824-1826.
Massachusetts.
1. Nancy Lancy, $5, per month.
Pennsylvania.
1. Hannah Archbold, $5, per month.
2. Mary Archbold, $5, per month.
3. Sarah Hill’s minor children, $5, per month.
4. Diana Hardy, $5, per month.
New York.
1. Sarah Place, Cornelia and Gilbert J. Place minors, $5, per month.
District of Columbia.
1. Mary E. Martin $5, per month.
1827.
New Hampshire.
1. Lucy Perkins, children, $5, per month.
New York.
1. Mary Smith.
Pennsylvania.
1. Margaret Rankin’s children, $5, per month.
1829.
Pennsylvania.
1. Susannah Lippincott, $5, per month.
2. Margaret Knight’s children, $5, per month.
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Note. I have the pension records for 1831 through 1838, However in 1831,they started leaving off the ranks, so I have no way of knowing who was a Ordinary seaman.
This also goes for the Widows pension list, although they give the husbands name now they say nothing about the rank. Both pension list from 1830-1838, give a lot more information, but without a rank stated I couldn’t notate any names.
Now those of you who had a ancestor who was a ordinary seaman in these years and would like to see if he’s on the list, can write to me, just state his ( name and State ) and I will take a look, and for those of you who are looking for a ancestor who was of a other rank can also write, give his ( Name and State. ) All these List covered on this page cover all the ranks, so if your looking for a ancestor but don’t know his rank or year ( 1801-1838 ) can write to me give his ( Name and State ) and I will take a look.
You can find my address in my profile.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Thursday, January 08, 2009
The United States Paymasters Of The Army & Navy
There is one thing That both military services could not do without that was money for pay and other reasons. Being a paymaster sounds like a easy job, not so, and as you read about them you will find it was a hard and some times a dangers job. Some paymasters would be killed for their money, many would be robbed. The paymaster was always accountable for any money that was assigned to him and if for some reason something happen to the money he would have to make it good. Some would never recover from the loss, some even went to prison because of the loss and a few would kill them self for the shame it brought on the family and the loss of everything he owned trying to make good on his loss. Some would turn to Congress and ask for help, some would receive it will others would not.
Note. This information comes from the many department of the Library of Congress.
Note. This information will be in no order so if you are looking for a ancestor, you may want to do a name search.
John Miller, 1810.
This petition was read on January 10, 1823.
John Miller was a paymaster for the District of Augusta, Georgia, in 1810, he received a draft from a man in Savannah, exceeding $15, 000, dollars to pay the troops in the District of Augusta. On his return and within a mile of Augusta his trunk was cut from behind his carriage, and has been unable to regain it back. The trunk was found broken open the morning after the alleged robbery, he is asking Congress for relief.
The finding of the committed: Although the committee have no reason to suspect any fraud, they cannot recommend the case of the petitioner to the favorable consideration of the House. They are satisfied it would lead to the most dangerous consequences to rely upon the general good character of any man in trusted with public money to prove its loss. The committee are also of opinion that relief should not be granted in any case of this kind, without the most ample proof not only of the actual loss of the money, but also that it was lost without any fault or neglect on the part of the claimant. They therefore recommend the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner be not granted.
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Note. I will name all the Paymasters I have, but I will not post all the information I have on some of them. Those that have names only will have information and can be received by asking, my address can be found in my profile.
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Joseph Henderson was a paymaster for the navy in 1778, I will not put his info here, however if you would like I will send it to you.
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Charles T. Larned.
Charles T. Larned,, of Missouri; age 26; born in Michigan, appointment paymaster, in 1861.
Major Charles T. Larned, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.
No. other info.
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John Palmer Cox, 1815.
MONEY LOST BY A PAYMASTER OF MILITIA.
COMMUNICATED TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, FEBRUARY 10, 1815.
Mr. YANCEY, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of John Palmer Cox, of the State of New York, made the following report:
That the petitioner is a paymaster to a regiment of New York militia, commanded by Colonel Anthony P. Lameter, and which, in the month of August last, was stationed at Harlem Heights, in the city of New York; that he had received of the United States several thousand dollars, to pay off the militia, which he had deposited in a small trunk about eighteen inches in length, and which he usually kept locked up in a closet in his bed-chamber, until, by indisposition, he was confined to his bed, when lie had the same brought and placed on the floor of the room, near the side of his bed; that, on the evening of the 31st of October last, the petitioner, and some other officers who lived in the room with him, went to a neighboring house to take tea, leaving the trunk in the room; and, when they returned, it was gone.
It appears from the depositions of Maria and Sophia Grenzeback, which were referred to the committee, that, on the 24th of December last they saw the trunk lying in the bushes, some distance from their father’s house on Harlem Heights; and that, as soon as they saw it, they knew it at a distance to be the trunk of the petitioner. They gave information to their father, who carried the trunk to his house, and sent for a Mr. Henry Post to come and open it, and view its contents. He opened the trunk, and found it contained $137 37-, and many papers belonging to the petitioner.
The petitioner states that he had in the trunk, at the time it was stolen, $2,587. One deponent swears that verily believes that sum was in the trunk when it was taken; and another states that, on the evening the trunk was stolen, he saw the petitioner count the money, and, from the appearance of the bundles of the bills, he believes there was that amount. The petitioner asks relief of Congress.
The committee are of opinion that to the prayer of the petitioner there are several objections:
1. That the loss of the money, and the amount thereof, are not dearly and satisfactorily shown.
2. That the loss, if it actually did take place, was under such circumstances as would constitute negligence on the part of the petitioner.
3. That if the money actually was stolen from the petitioner, without any negligence on his part, the United States would not be liable for it. It is believed they should not be considered the insurers of money in cases of description; the same principle has often been established at the present and last session of Congress. They therefore recommend to the House the following resolution:
Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be allowed.
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Washington City, 14th March, 1870.
Passed Assistant Paymaster to be Paymasters.
1. Danforth P. Wight, from Iowa.
2. Henry T. Wright, from Wisconsin.
3. S. D. Hurlbut.
4. George W. Long.
Added info: George W. Long, of Missouri, to be an assistant paymaster in the Navy, from the 22d October, 1868.
Assistant Paymaster George W. Long, to be a passed assistant paymaster in the Navy, from the 10th March, 1870.
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Washington, D. C., March 16, 1869.
Passed Assistant Paymaster to be paymaster in the Navy.
1. Leonard A. Frailey, 29th January, 1869.
2. John H. Stevenson, from New York, 17th February, 1869.
Added info: Washington City, April 11, 1870.
To the Senate of the United States:
In accordance with the provisions of the first section of the act of Congress, approved 24th January, 1865, I nominate Paymaster John H. Stevenson to be advanced fifteen numbers in his grade for extraordinary heroism during the war of the rebellion, as particularly set forth in the accompanying report from Capt. M. B. Woolsey, United States Navy, so as to take rank from the 4th of May, 1866.
3. George E. Hendee, from Massachusetts, 27th February, 1869.
4. J. P. Loomis, 29th January, 1869.
5. H. T. B. Harris, From New York, 17th February, 1869.
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John T. David, 1814.
John T. David, was of the 15th, regiment infantry and was being sued by the United States for $29,003.55, dollars which he claimed was lost in a fire in his room in Philadelphia, on March 7, 1814.
Note. This info is too long for this page, but the info, will be sent to any one who would like a copy.
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Zachariah Schoonmaker, 1813.
MONEY LOST BY AN ARMY PAYMASTER.
COMMUNICATED TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JANUARY
29, 1816.
Mr. YANCEY, from the Committee of Claims, to whom were referred the petition and documents of Zachariah Schoonmaker, of the State of New York reported:
That the petitioner was a paymaster to the second regiment of volunteer militia of the State of New York, a part of which was stationed at Fort Richmond, on Staten island and a part at Sandy Hook, in the month of October, 1813; that, on the 8th day of that month, the petitioner received of the district paymaster a check on the Bank of America for the sum of $9,000, which was paid him at the bank in three and ten dollar notes; that he paid to the troops stationed at Fort Richmond the sum of $4,159 95, and immediately proceeded to Sandy Hook, for the purpose of paying the troops at that place; that,’ before he left the fort, he had put the money which remained in his possession into a small trunk, which, for safe-keeping, he deposited in a large trunk, and kept the keys of the same himself. When he arrived at Sandy Hook, he discovered that he had lost from his trunk the sum of $2,256, in which were included all the ten dollar notes and a part of the three dollar notes.. Of that sum, $810, all in ten dollar notes, was afterwards found in a pile of sand in Fort Hudson; but the petitioner states that the balance,- to wit, $1,436, he has entirely lost. The petitioner prays of Congress to be remunerated for the loss.
This case was presented at the second session of the last (thirteenth) Congress, and the committee were then of the opinion that the petitioner was not entitled to relief: [report 10th March, 1814, which was burnt at the destruction of the Capitol on the 24th August, 1814.] The principle has often been adopted, and which this committee are persuaded is correct, that, when a paymaster has received money from the United States, to discharge a debt which the Government owes to its soldiery, and for which he receives an adequate compensation, he must be considered liable for the risk of the money, as well as its faithful and honest application. If the loss were produced by some inevitable accident, such as capture by an enemy, or some other unforeseen event, and which it would not be in the power of human diligence and wisdom to prevent or control, it would present a fit case for the equitable consideration and interference of Congress; but, in a case situated like the present, it is believed that sound policy and correct principles require that the party should abide by the contract he has made with the Government, and be held accountable for the money. The committee, therefore, recommend to the House the following resolution: Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted.
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James Johnson, 1813.
In 1813, James Johnson was made a paymaster, by Colonel Richard M Johnson, who command a regiment of mounted infantry. James Johnson performed his service during the summer and fall of 1813, on the frontier of the State of Ohio, including Fort Wayne, Fort Meige, Lower Sandusky, Brownstown and Detroit; that, during this service, which lasted six months, the regiment had to furnish themselves with rations, a portion of the time, at their own expense, on account of the impracticability of furnishing the rations on the part of the Government.
Note. What this petition is about is that the Johnson paid a estimate of 25 cents per ration and forage per day for 1,000, men which the regiment was made of, However if the rations had been under contractors or the agents of the Government the cost would have been 22, cents per man, Johnson was asking Congress to make up the deferent’s so he could be pay back.
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Joseph C. Boyd, 1813.
Joseph C. Boyd, was District paymaster for the United States Army, station at Portland in the State of Maine.
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Washington City, 18 July, 1868.
Assistant Paymaster to be -Passed Assistant Paymaster and Passed Assistant Paymaster to be Paymasters, Navy.
1. R. W. Allen, 1st February, 1868.
2. Henry M. Meade, 9th April, 1868, dismissed in 1872
3. Frank Clark, 5th June, 1868.
4. A. D. Bache, 11th June, 1868.
5. John MacMahon, of Massachusetts, 11th December 1868.
6. Theodore S. Thompson, of Massachusetts 1st February 1868.
7. Wm. J. Thomson, 20 March, 1868.
8. Henry G. Colby, of Vermont, 9 April, 1868.
9. John R. Carmody, 5 June, 1868.
10. J. Bayard Redfield, of Michigan, 11 June 1868.
The Men they replaced.
1. Raymaster H. Bridge, transferred to the retired list.
2. R. H. Douglas, deceased, had been paymaster, 24th August, 1862.
3. Charles C. Upham.
Added info. Washington, 26th July, 1852, Charles C. Upham, of Vermont, to be a purser in the Navy. Upham died between 1852 and 1868.
4. R. P. Lisle, promoted.
5. S. S. Wood, jr., resigned.
6. Charles S. Perley, of Massachusetts, resigned.
Note. The last four are on the above list.
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John P. Carey and Edward Carey, 1813.
DEFALCATION OF AN ARMY PAYMASTER.
COMMUNICATED TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ON THE 31st OF JANUARY, 1823.
Mr. WILLIAMS, of North Carolina, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Edward Carey, of Georgia, reported:
That the petitioner represents that his brother, John P. Carey, was appointed in 1813 paymaster to part of a detachment of Georgia militia in the service of the United States, under the command of General John Floyd; that, before the settlement of his accounts at the Treasury, the said paymaster died. It devolved on the petitioner to endeavor to bring the accounts of the deceased to a close. After much trouble and expense, he has succeeded in procuring a settlement of the accounts, except $923 86, which has been disallowed. This amount, exclusive of about $100, consists of payments made to officers for the use and risk of their horses, and for the hire of servants, which has been disallowed as payments made contrary to law.
The petitioner produces affidavits from officers of the first respectability to show the grounds upon which these payments were made. General Floyd certifies that Mr. Carey, the paymaster, was directed to be governed by the advice of Major Hamlin Cook, then a district paymaster in the service of the United States, and who was present at the time the payments were made; that the payments were in conformity to the construction given to the law by Major Cook, and the other officers present on the occasion. To the same effect, also, is the rest of the evidence exhibited in this case. The petitioner therefore asks Congress to pass a law, directing the allowance of such payments as were made to the ,troops then in service, and which have been since suspended in consequence of their illegality.
The committee think this claim ought not to be allowed. Paymasters are bound to know the law under which they act. If ignorance of its provisions could be pleaded as an excuse or justification for a violation of the law, there would be no rule obligatory on any portion of the community that might be disposed to commit transgressions either of a civil or criminal nature. By a reference to the list of suspended items1 it will be seen that, in some instances, payments have been made twice to the same person; in others, by errors in addition, greater amounts were paid to officers and soldiers than they were entitled to receive. It seems to the committee as reasonable to allow the petitioner for his blunders in arithmetic, his inaccurate calculations, as to grant him indemnity against payments he made in violation of the law. The following resolution is submitted to the House:
Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted.
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Lieutenant Simeon Knight 1809.
Lieutenant Simeon Knight, was a District paymaster to a detachment of the army, and claims credit for the sum of $1,454.40, dollars, which he pay to Brigadier General Wilkinson for additional rations, which was disallowed by the accounting office on the grounds that the payment had been unauthorized by law. Because of a missunderstanding between the Secretary of War and Wilkinson and the President of the United States. A Bill, was made for the credit of Lituetenant Knight.
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Major Abram Beeler.
A BILL.
March 4, 1872.
For the settlement of the accounts of Major Abram Beeler, late paymaster of United States Volunteers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the accounting-officers in the Third Auditor’s office of the
Treasury Department be, and they are hereby, authorized to settle the account of Major Abram Beeler, late paymaster of United States Volunteers, and credit him with such amount and items as stand charged against him, and which they may reasonably believe he could have accounted for and had credited to his account had he not been suddenly killed by guerrillas, while in the discharge of his duty, on the twenty-seventh of October, anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-four.
F. A. Cunningham.
AN ACT.
July 19, 1856
For the relief of F. A. Cunningham, paymaster United States army.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of .1merica in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury Department be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed, in the settlement of the accounts of F. A. Cunningham, paymaster of the United States army, to allow him a credit in the sum of thirty-six thousand and eighty-five dollars, of which sum of public money he was robbed at Santa Fe, New Mexico, on the eighteenth of January, eighteen hundred and fifty-five.
Passed the Senate April 11, 1856.
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Adjutant-General's Office,
Washington, 7 May, 1834.
APPOINTMENTS IN THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES.
1. Nathan Towson, paymaster-general, to be reappointed, to take effect the 8th May, 1834.
2. David S. Townsend, paymaster, to be reappointed, to take effect the 29th April, 1834.
Added info. Was paymaster to the 5th, Battalion of artillery, Wife’s name Eliza Gerry Townsend.
3. William Piatt, paymaster, to be re-appointed, to take effect 20th May, 1834.
4. Timothy P. Andrews, paymaster, to be reappointed, to take effect 22d May, 1834.
5. Thomas Wright, paymaster, to be reappointed, to take effect 22d June, 1834.
6. Daniel Randall, paymaster, to be reappointed, to take effect 21st July, 1834.
7. Lewis G. De Russey, paymaster, to be reappointed, to take effect 21st September, 1834.
Note. There is a lot of info on these men, but it will be up to you to decided if the info gose with the above names. If there is a name here you would like to know more about you can find my address in my profile.
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November 15th, 18th, 1814.
Agreeably to the provisions of the of the act of the 18th of April, 1814, authorizing the appointment of Assistant District Paymasters, the Paymaster of the Army has the honor of laying before the President of the United States, for his nomination to the Senate, the names, to be Assistant District Paymasters in the Army.
1. Henry Robinson of the State of Vermont.
2. Charles B. Talmadge, of the State of New York. In 1818, paymaster of Light Artillery. In 1830 was appointed for four more years.
3. Archibald Dobbin, of Maryland.
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Paymasters of the Civil War.
1. Major Rodney Smith, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.
2. Major William A. Rucker, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
3. Major Robert C. Walker, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
4. Major George Pomeroy, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
4. Major Justus Steinberger, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
5. Major William R. Gibson, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
6. Major Thomas H. Halsey, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
7. Major William B. Rochester, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
8. Major Henry B. Reese, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
9. Major John L. Hodge, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
10. Major Charles J. Sprague, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
11. Major Nicholas Vedder, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
12. Major Edwin D. Judd, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
13. Major Valentine C. Hanna, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
14. Major William Smith, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
15. Major John W. Smith, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services daring the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
16. Major Charles M. Terrell, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
17. Major Thaddeus H. Stanton, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the wart to date from March 2, 1867.
18. Major George E. Glenn, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
19. Major Jacob E. Burbank, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
20. Major Brautz Mayer, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
21. Major James W. Nicholls, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
22. Major Robert D. Clarke, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
23. Major James H. Nelson, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
24. Major John S. Walker, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
25. Major Charles W. Wingard, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
26. Major James P. Canby, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
27. Major Peter P. G. Hall, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
28. Major George W. Candee, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
29. Major Edmund H. Brooke, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
30. Major Israel O. Dewey, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
31. Major Samuel A. Pearce, jr., paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 9, 1867.
32. Major James R. Mears paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1867.
33. Major Thomas S. Allison, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from April 1, 1867.
34. Major Frank M. Etting, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from April 13, 1867.
35. Major Robert Morrow paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from May 9, 1867.
36. Major Isaac S. Stewart, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from October 18, 1867.
37. Major Dwight Bannister, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 3, 1868.
38. Brevet Major Sumner H. Lincoln, first lieutenant in the Twenty-sixth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
39. Brevet Major Andrew P. Caraher, first lieutenant in the Forty-third Regiment United States infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
40. Brevet Major William J. L. Nicodemus, captain in the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services in New Mexico in 1862, and with the Army of the Potomac in 1863, to date from March 13, 1865.
41. Brevet Major Charles McClure, captain and commissary of subsistence United States Army, for gallant and meritorious services in the field with the Army of the Potomac in 1862, to date from August 17, 1866.
42. Brevet Major John M. Duffy, captain in the Twenty-second Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services in the battle of Missionary Ridge, Tenn., to date from March 13, 1865.
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Civil War.
Here are the Names of 17, Paymasters that have Photographs.
If you would like a photo let me know, you can find my address in my profile.
There may be some added information to go along with the photo.
1. Major F. Brown.
2. Major D. McClure.
3. Major J. Howard.
4. Major L. E. Johnson.
5. Major W. J. Martin.
6. S. U. Holliday.
7. Major G. B. Ely.
8. Z. K. Pangborn
9. Major W. S. Stryker.
10. Major Edward C. Morse.
11. Paymaster M. Howland, 7th, N. Y. S. M.
12. Major O. Holman.
13. F. W. Crane.
14. Major W. P. Could.
15. A. W. Fletcher
16, Major M. F. Webb
17. Major J. W. Beazell.
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1779.
1. William Palfrey, paymaster general.
2. Benjamin Harrison, Jun. deputy paymaster general in Virginia.
3. Joseph Clay, deputy paymaster general in South Carolina
4. John Pierce, Esq. deputy paymaster general
No info.
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F. F. Stevens
AN ACT
June 27, 1868.
For the relief of Major F. F. Stevens, assistant paymaster United States army.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the Paymaster General’s office and the Treasury Department in. the settlement of the accounts of Major F. F. Stevens, late an assistant pay-master of the United States army, credit to him the sum
three thousand and seventy-eight dollars and sixty-three cents as of the first April, anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, for the cause that that amount of public money
in his hands on that day was lost by the burning of the steamer Alabama, on the Mississippi river: Provided, That in the opinion of said accounting officers the said allowance should be made.
Passed the House of Representatives June 27, 1868.
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James G. Holland.
AN ACT
March 27, 1866.
For the relief of James G. Holland, late acting assistant paymaster United States navy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United State$ of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he hereby is, authorized to credit James G. Holland, late acting assistant paymaster of the navy of the United States, with the sum of five hundred dollars, in the settlement of the accounts of said Holland with the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury; such credit to be given to said Holland for the sum of five hundred dollars in treasury notes of the United States lost and destroyed without any fault or neglect on the part of said Holland: Provided, That the final order for the allowance of the said credit shall not be made until the whole subject connected with the said alleged loss shall be fully investigated by the Fourth Auditor, and he shall certify thereto.
Passed the House of Representatives March 23, 1866.
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George Plunkett was reappointed paymaster of the navy in 1871.
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Rufus C. Spalding
AN ACT
January 19, 1867.
For the relief of Rufus C. Spalding, paymaster in the United
States navy.
Be it enacted bi1 the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and required, in adjusting the accounts of Rufus C. Spalding, as paymaster in the navy of the United States, to cause the said Spalding to be credited with the sum of fourteen thousand five hundred and sixty-three dollars and seventy-three cents, being the sum of money stolen from the government safe at the naval station at Mound City, Illinois, on the night of the twenty-first of December, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, which sum stands charged to his account as United States paymaster at said naval station: Provided, That nothing herein shall be so construed as to exempt from official or personal liability, or upon his bond, Assistant Paymaster J. S. Harvey.
Passed the House of Representatives January 19, 1867.
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Conrnelius B. Gold was a acting assistant paymaster of the navy, he was asking for credit for $510.9 dollars, the amount of the clothing abstracted from a store room in his charge at Mobile Bay in the summer of 1865.
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Horace M. Hieskell
AN ACT
May 2, 1862,
For the relief of Horace M. Hieskell, a paymaster in the United States navy.
Whereas Horace M. Hieskell was attached as paymaster to the United States receiving ship “Pennsylvania,” at Norfolk, Virginia, at the time, to wit, on the twentieth of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, when said ship was burned by order of the government or the commander of the station; whereas said Horace M. Hieskell, as paymaster aforesaid, is charged by the department with sundry items for provisions, clothing, and small stores, which goods were destroyed when said ship was burned: Therefore:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Horace M. Hieskell be credited on the books of the department with the amount of such goods charged against him.
Passed the House of Representatives May 2, 1862.
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Henry M. Hyde was a assistant paymaster for the navy after his death his wife Margaret A Hyde ask for a pension, her pension was the same as her husbands pay.
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Stephen Baxter.
A BILL
FEBRUARY 4, 1820.
For the relief of Stephen Baxter, late Paymaster of the Third Regiment of New York Volunteers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury Department, be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to settle the accounts of Stephen Baxter, late paymaster of the third regiment of New York volunteers, upon the principles of justice and equity; and to allow him such credits as may appear due for moneys advanced to the troops in the service of the United States: Provided, however, That the allowance as aforesaid shall not exceed the amount advanced to him by the government of the United States.
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Richard Washington.
A BILL.
APRIL 3, 1871.
For the relief of Richard Washington, a paymaster in the United States Navy.
Be it enacted b the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury be, and are hereby, authorized and directed to credit the account of Richard Washington, a paymaster in the United States Navy, with such debits now standing against him on the books of the Treasury Department as he may show to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Navy have not been used for his personal benefit.
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William H. Jameson
A BILL.
JUNE 23, 1864.
For the relief of William H. Jameson, a paymaster in the United States army.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury Department be, and they are hereby, required to allow Major William H. Jameson, on settlement of his accounts, a credit of nine hundred and fifty-nine dollars and fourteen cents, for
money in his hands as paymaster in the army, on board the steamer Ruth, and destroyed by fire on the night of the fourth of August, eighteen hundred and sixty-three.
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I can’t put up all the Bills and Acts of all the Paymasters I have so I will list those that have one or the other, if you see a name and would like to see the Bill or act, you can write to me and I will be happy to send you a copy.
1. Major John A. Whitall
2. Major Benjamin Alvord
3. George F. Cutter
4. E. C. Doran
5. J. B. Rittenhouse
6. Major N. S. Brenton
7. Adam D. Stuart
8, William Gibbes
9. Major Jeremiah Y. Dashield
10. J. George Harris
11. Elisha W. Dunn
12. McKean Buchanan
13. Joseph McClure
14. Major J. W. Nichols
15. Benjamin F. Browne
16. Major D. P. Heap
17. Thomas Phenix Jr.
18. N. Towson
19. Major Jeremiah T. Dashiell
20. Colonel Daniel Randall
21. William Estis
22. George Plunkett
23. George B. Way
24. Henry Etting
25. James Fulton
26. George E. Glenn
27. Lewis B. Willis
28. James V. Boughner
29. Major A. L. Brewer
Note. This information comes from the many department of the Library of Congress.
Note. This information will be in no order so if you are looking for a ancestor, you may want to do a name search.
John Miller, 1810.
This petition was read on January 10, 1823.
John Miller was a paymaster for the District of Augusta, Georgia, in 1810, he received a draft from a man in Savannah, exceeding $15, 000, dollars to pay the troops in the District of Augusta. On his return and within a mile of Augusta his trunk was cut from behind his carriage, and has been unable to regain it back. The trunk was found broken open the morning after the alleged robbery, he is asking Congress for relief.
The finding of the committed: Although the committee have no reason to suspect any fraud, they cannot recommend the case of the petitioner to the favorable consideration of the House. They are satisfied it would lead to the most dangerous consequences to rely upon the general good character of any man in trusted with public money to prove its loss. The committee are also of opinion that relief should not be granted in any case of this kind, without the most ample proof not only of the actual loss of the money, but also that it was lost without any fault or neglect on the part of the claimant. They therefore recommend the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner be not granted.
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Note. I will name all the Paymasters I have, but I will not post all the information I have on some of them. Those that have names only will have information and can be received by asking, my address can be found in my profile.
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Joseph Henderson was a paymaster for the navy in 1778, I will not put his info here, however if you would like I will send it to you.
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Charles T. Larned.
Charles T. Larned,, of Missouri; age 26; born in Michigan, appointment paymaster, in 1861.
Major Charles T. Larned, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.
No. other info.
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John Palmer Cox, 1815.
MONEY LOST BY A PAYMASTER OF MILITIA.
COMMUNICATED TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, FEBRUARY 10, 1815.
Mr. YANCEY, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of John Palmer Cox, of the State of New York, made the following report:
That the petitioner is a paymaster to a regiment of New York militia, commanded by Colonel Anthony P. Lameter, and which, in the month of August last, was stationed at Harlem Heights, in the city of New York; that he had received of the United States several thousand dollars, to pay off the militia, which he had deposited in a small trunk about eighteen inches in length, and which he usually kept locked up in a closet in his bed-chamber, until, by indisposition, he was confined to his bed, when lie had the same brought and placed on the floor of the room, near the side of his bed; that, on the evening of the 31st of October last, the petitioner, and some other officers who lived in the room with him, went to a neighboring house to take tea, leaving the trunk in the room; and, when they returned, it was gone.
It appears from the depositions of Maria and Sophia Grenzeback, which were referred to the committee, that, on the 24th of December last they saw the trunk lying in the bushes, some distance from their father’s house on Harlem Heights; and that, as soon as they saw it, they knew it at a distance to be the trunk of the petitioner. They gave information to their father, who carried the trunk to his house, and sent for a Mr. Henry Post to come and open it, and view its contents. He opened the trunk, and found it contained $137 37-, and many papers belonging to the petitioner.
The petitioner states that he had in the trunk, at the time it was stolen, $2,587. One deponent swears that verily believes that sum was in the trunk when it was taken; and another states that, on the evening the trunk was stolen, he saw the petitioner count the money, and, from the appearance of the bundles of the bills, he believes there was that amount. The petitioner asks relief of Congress.
The committee are of opinion that to the prayer of the petitioner there are several objections:
1. That the loss of the money, and the amount thereof, are not dearly and satisfactorily shown.
2. That the loss, if it actually did take place, was under such circumstances as would constitute negligence on the part of the petitioner.
3. That if the money actually was stolen from the petitioner, without any negligence on his part, the United States would not be liable for it. It is believed they should not be considered the insurers of money in cases of description; the same principle has often been established at the present and last session of Congress. They therefore recommend to the House the following resolution:
Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be allowed.
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Washington City, 14th March, 1870.
Passed Assistant Paymaster to be Paymasters.
1. Danforth P. Wight, from Iowa.
2. Henry T. Wright, from Wisconsin.
3. S. D. Hurlbut.
4. George W. Long.
Added info: George W. Long, of Missouri, to be an assistant paymaster in the Navy, from the 22d October, 1868.
Assistant Paymaster George W. Long, to be a passed assistant paymaster in the Navy, from the 10th March, 1870.
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Washington, D. C., March 16, 1869.
Passed Assistant Paymaster to be paymaster in the Navy.
1. Leonard A. Frailey, 29th January, 1869.
2. John H. Stevenson, from New York, 17th February, 1869.
Added info: Washington City, April 11, 1870.
To the Senate of the United States:
In accordance with the provisions of the first section of the act of Congress, approved 24th January, 1865, I nominate Paymaster John H. Stevenson to be advanced fifteen numbers in his grade for extraordinary heroism during the war of the rebellion, as particularly set forth in the accompanying report from Capt. M. B. Woolsey, United States Navy, so as to take rank from the 4th of May, 1866.
3. George E. Hendee, from Massachusetts, 27th February, 1869.
4. J. P. Loomis, 29th January, 1869.
5. H. T. B. Harris, From New York, 17th February, 1869.
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John T. David, 1814.
John T. David, was of the 15th, regiment infantry and was being sued by the United States for $29,003.55, dollars which he claimed was lost in a fire in his room in Philadelphia, on March 7, 1814.
Note. This info is too long for this page, but the info, will be sent to any one who would like a copy.
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Zachariah Schoonmaker, 1813.
MONEY LOST BY AN ARMY PAYMASTER.
COMMUNICATED TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JANUARY
29, 1816.
Mr. YANCEY, from the Committee of Claims, to whom were referred the petition and documents of Zachariah Schoonmaker, of the State of New York reported:
That the petitioner was a paymaster to the second regiment of volunteer militia of the State of New York, a part of which was stationed at Fort Richmond, on Staten island and a part at Sandy Hook, in the month of October, 1813; that, on the 8th day of that month, the petitioner received of the district paymaster a check on the Bank of America for the sum of $9,000, which was paid him at the bank in three and ten dollar notes; that he paid to the troops stationed at Fort Richmond the sum of $4,159 95, and immediately proceeded to Sandy Hook, for the purpose of paying the troops at that place; that,’ before he left the fort, he had put the money which remained in his possession into a small trunk, which, for safe-keeping, he deposited in a large trunk, and kept the keys of the same himself. When he arrived at Sandy Hook, he discovered that he had lost from his trunk the sum of $2,256, in which were included all the ten dollar notes and a part of the three dollar notes.. Of that sum, $810, all in ten dollar notes, was afterwards found in a pile of sand in Fort Hudson; but the petitioner states that the balance,- to wit, $1,436, he has entirely lost. The petitioner prays of Congress to be remunerated for the loss.
This case was presented at the second session of the last (thirteenth) Congress, and the committee were then of the opinion that the petitioner was not entitled to relief: [report 10th March, 1814, which was burnt at the destruction of the Capitol on the 24th August, 1814.] The principle has often been adopted, and which this committee are persuaded is correct, that, when a paymaster has received money from the United States, to discharge a debt which the Government owes to its soldiery, and for which he receives an adequate compensation, he must be considered liable for the risk of the money, as well as its faithful and honest application. If the loss were produced by some inevitable accident, such as capture by an enemy, or some other unforeseen event, and which it would not be in the power of human diligence and wisdom to prevent or control, it would present a fit case for the equitable consideration and interference of Congress; but, in a case situated like the present, it is believed that sound policy and correct principles require that the party should abide by the contract he has made with the Government, and be held accountable for the money. The committee, therefore, recommend to the House the following resolution: Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted.
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James Johnson, 1813.
In 1813, James Johnson was made a paymaster, by Colonel Richard M Johnson, who command a regiment of mounted infantry. James Johnson performed his service during the summer and fall of 1813, on the frontier of the State of Ohio, including Fort Wayne, Fort Meige, Lower Sandusky, Brownstown and Detroit; that, during this service, which lasted six months, the regiment had to furnish themselves with rations, a portion of the time, at their own expense, on account of the impracticability of furnishing the rations on the part of the Government.
Note. What this petition is about is that the Johnson paid a estimate of 25 cents per ration and forage per day for 1,000, men which the regiment was made of, However if the rations had been under contractors or the agents of the Government the cost would have been 22, cents per man, Johnson was asking Congress to make up the deferent’s so he could be pay back.
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Joseph C. Boyd, 1813.
Joseph C. Boyd, was District paymaster for the United States Army, station at Portland in the State of Maine.
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Washington City, 18 July, 1868.
Assistant Paymaster to be -Passed Assistant Paymaster and Passed Assistant Paymaster to be Paymasters, Navy.
1. R. W. Allen, 1st February, 1868.
2. Henry M. Meade, 9th April, 1868, dismissed in 1872
3. Frank Clark, 5th June, 1868.
4. A. D. Bache, 11th June, 1868.
5. John MacMahon, of Massachusetts, 11th December 1868.
6. Theodore S. Thompson, of Massachusetts 1st February 1868.
7. Wm. J. Thomson, 20 March, 1868.
8. Henry G. Colby, of Vermont, 9 April, 1868.
9. John R. Carmody, 5 June, 1868.
10. J. Bayard Redfield, of Michigan, 11 June 1868.
The Men they replaced.
1. Raymaster H. Bridge, transferred to the retired list.
2. R. H. Douglas, deceased, had been paymaster, 24th August, 1862.
3. Charles C. Upham.
Added info. Washington, 26th July, 1852, Charles C. Upham, of Vermont, to be a purser in the Navy. Upham died between 1852 and 1868.
4. R. P. Lisle, promoted.
5. S. S. Wood, jr., resigned.
6. Charles S. Perley, of Massachusetts, resigned.
Note. The last four are on the above list.
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John P. Carey and Edward Carey, 1813.
DEFALCATION OF AN ARMY PAYMASTER.
COMMUNICATED TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ON THE 31st OF JANUARY, 1823.
Mr. WILLIAMS, of North Carolina, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Edward Carey, of Georgia, reported:
That the petitioner represents that his brother, John P. Carey, was appointed in 1813 paymaster to part of a detachment of Georgia militia in the service of the United States, under the command of General John Floyd; that, before the settlement of his accounts at the Treasury, the said paymaster died. It devolved on the petitioner to endeavor to bring the accounts of the deceased to a close. After much trouble and expense, he has succeeded in procuring a settlement of the accounts, except $923 86, which has been disallowed. This amount, exclusive of about $100, consists of payments made to officers for the use and risk of their horses, and for the hire of servants, which has been disallowed as payments made contrary to law.
The petitioner produces affidavits from officers of the first respectability to show the grounds upon which these payments were made. General Floyd certifies that Mr. Carey, the paymaster, was directed to be governed by the advice of Major Hamlin Cook, then a district paymaster in the service of the United States, and who was present at the time the payments were made; that the payments were in conformity to the construction given to the law by Major Cook, and the other officers present on the occasion. To the same effect, also, is the rest of the evidence exhibited in this case. The petitioner therefore asks Congress to pass a law, directing the allowance of such payments as were made to the ,troops then in service, and which have been since suspended in consequence of their illegality.
The committee think this claim ought not to be allowed. Paymasters are bound to know the law under which they act. If ignorance of its provisions could be pleaded as an excuse or justification for a violation of the law, there would be no rule obligatory on any portion of the community that might be disposed to commit transgressions either of a civil or criminal nature. By a reference to the list of suspended items1 it will be seen that, in some instances, payments have been made twice to the same person; in others, by errors in addition, greater amounts were paid to officers and soldiers than they were entitled to receive. It seems to the committee as reasonable to allow the petitioner for his blunders in arithmetic, his inaccurate calculations, as to grant him indemnity against payments he made in violation of the law. The following resolution is submitted to the House:
Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted.
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Lieutenant Simeon Knight 1809.
Lieutenant Simeon Knight, was a District paymaster to a detachment of the army, and claims credit for the sum of $1,454.40, dollars, which he pay to Brigadier General Wilkinson for additional rations, which was disallowed by the accounting office on the grounds that the payment had been unauthorized by law. Because of a missunderstanding between the Secretary of War and Wilkinson and the President of the United States. A Bill, was made for the credit of Lituetenant Knight.
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Major Abram Beeler.
A BILL.
March 4, 1872.
For the settlement of the accounts of Major Abram Beeler, late paymaster of United States Volunteers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the accounting-officers in the Third Auditor’s office of the
Treasury Department be, and they are hereby, authorized to settle the account of Major Abram Beeler, late paymaster of United States Volunteers, and credit him with such amount and items as stand charged against him, and which they may reasonably believe he could have accounted for and had credited to his account had he not been suddenly killed by guerrillas, while in the discharge of his duty, on the twenty-seventh of October, anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-four.
Up Date December 16, 2014
The following is given by Chuck Beeler.
I am the direct descendant of Major Abram Beeler,
who you outlined in your webpage. He was killed on the Mississippi River, at
Randolph Landing, Tennessee by Confederate Soldiers commanded by Jesse Forrest,
Nathan Bedford Forrest’s brother, on October 27, 1864. Thanks for posting the
info about the U.S. Senate and House of Rep. forgiving his debt since he was
killed in action. FYI, he fought at Shilo, second day, Union Center, and at
Stones River, Right Wing of the Union Army.
---------------------------------F. A. Cunningham.
AN ACT.
July 19, 1856
For the relief of F. A. Cunningham, paymaster United States army.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of .1merica in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury Department be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed, in the settlement of the accounts of F. A. Cunningham, paymaster of the United States army, to allow him a credit in the sum of thirty-six thousand and eighty-five dollars, of which sum of public money he was robbed at Santa Fe, New Mexico, on the eighteenth of January, eighteen hundred and fifty-five.
Passed the Senate April 11, 1856.
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Adjutant-General's Office,
Washington, 7 May, 1834.
APPOINTMENTS IN THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES.
1. Nathan Towson, paymaster-general, to be reappointed, to take effect the 8th May, 1834.
2. David S. Townsend, paymaster, to be reappointed, to take effect the 29th April, 1834.
Added info. Was paymaster to the 5th, Battalion of artillery, Wife’s name Eliza Gerry Townsend.
3. William Piatt, paymaster, to be re-appointed, to take effect 20th May, 1834.
4. Timothy P. Andrews, paymaster, to be reappointed, to take effect 22d May, 1834.
5. Thomas Wright, paymaster, to be reappointed, to take effect 22d June, 1834.
6. Daniel Randall, paymaster, to be reappointed, to take effect 21st July, 1834.
7. Lewis G. De Russey, paymaster, to be reappointed, to take effect 21st September, 1834.
Note. There is a lot of info on these men, but it will be up to you to decided if the info gose with the above names. If there is a name here you would like to know more about you can find my address in my profile.
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November 15th, 18th, 1814.
Agreeably to the provisions of the of the act of the 18th of April, 1814, authorizing the appointment of Assistant District Paymasters, the Paymaster of the Army has the honor of laying before the President of the United States, for his nomination to the Senate, the names, to be Assistant District Paymasters in the Army.
1. Henry Robinson of the State of Vermont.
2. Charles B. Talmadge, of the State of New York. In 1818, paymaster of Light Artillery. In 1830 was appointed for four more years.
3. Archibald Dobbin, of Maryland.
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Paymasters of the Civil War.
1. Major Rodney Smith, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.
2. Major William A. Rucker, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
3. Major Robert C. Walker, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
4. Major George Pomeroy, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
4. Major Justus Steinberger, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
5. Major William R. Gibson, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
6. Major Thomas H. Halsey, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
7. Major William B. Rochester, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
8. Major Henry B. Reese, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
9. Major John L. Hodge, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
10. Major Charles J. Sprague, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
11. Major Nicholas Vedder, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
12. Major Edwin D. Judd, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
13. Major Valentine C. Hanna, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
14. Major William Smith, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
15. Major John W. Smith, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services daring the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
16. Major Charles M. Terrell, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
17. Major Thaddeus H. Stanton, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the wart to date from March 2, 1867.
18. Major George E. Glenn, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
19. Major Jacob E. Burbank, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
20. Major Brautz Mayer, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
21. Major James W. Nicholls, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
22. Major Robert D. Clarke, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
23. Major James H. Nelson, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
24. Major John S. Walker, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
25. Major Charles W. Wingard, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
26. Major James P. Canby, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
27. Major Peter P. G. Hall, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
28. Major George W. Candee, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
29. Major Edmund H. Brooke, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
30. Major Israel O. Dewey, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
31. Major Samuel A. Pearce, jr., paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 9, 1867.
32. Major James R. Mears paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1867.
33. Major Thomas S. Allison, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from April 1, 1867.
34. Major Frank M. Etting, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from April 13, 1867.
35. Major Robert Morrow paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from May 9, 1867.
36. Major Isaac S. Stewart, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from October 18, 1867.
37. Major Dwight Bannister, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 3, 1868.
38. Brevet Major Sumner H. Lincoln, first lieutenant in the Twenty-sixth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
39. Brevet Major Andrew P. Caraher, first lieutenant in the Forty-third Regiment United States infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 2, 1867.
40. Brevet Major William J. L. Nicodemus, captain in the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services in New Mexico in 1862, and with the Army of the Potomac in 1863, to date from March 13, 1865.
41. Brevet Major Charles McClure, captain and commissary of subsistence United States Army, for gallant and meritorious services in the field with the Army of the Potomac in 1862, to date from August 17, 1866.
42. Brevet Major John M. Duffy, captain in the Twenty-second Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services in the battle of Missionary Ridge, Tenn., to date from March 13, 1865.
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Civil War.
Here are the Names of 17, Paymasters that have Photographs.
If you would like a photo let me know, you can find my address in my profile.
There may be some added information to go along with the photo.
1. Major F. Brown.
2. Major D. McClure.
3. Major J. Howard.
4. Major L. E. Johnson.
5. Major W. J. Martin.
6. S. U. Holliday.
7. Major G. B. Ely.
8. Z. K. Pangborn
9. Major W. S. Stryker.
10. Major Edward C. Morse.
11. Paymaster M. Howland, 7th, N. Y. S. M.
12. Major O. Holman.
13. F. W. Crane.
14. Major W. P. Could.
15. A. W. Fletcher
16, Major M. F. Webb
17. Major J. W. Beazell.
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1779.
1. William Palfrey, paymaster general.
2. Benjamin Harrison, Jun. deputy paymaster general in Virginia.
3. Joseph Clay, deputy paymaster general in South Carolina
4. John Pierce, Esq. deputy paymaster general
No info.
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F. F. Stevens
AN ACT
June 27, 1868.
For the relief of Major F. F. Stevens, assistant paymaster United States army.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the Paymaster General’s office and the Treasury Department in. the settlement of the accounts of Major F. F. Stevens, late an assistant pay-master of the United States army, credit to him the sum
three thousand and seventy-eight dollars and sixty-three cents as of the first April, anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, for the cause that that amount of public money
in his hands on that day was lost by the burning of the steamer Alabama, on the Mississippi river: Provided, That in the opinion of said accounting officers the said allowance should be made.
Passed the House of Representatives June 27, 1868.
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James G. Holland.
AN ACT
March 27, 1866.
For the relief of James G. Holland, late acting assistant paymaster United States navy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United State$ of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he hereby is, authorized to credit James G. Holland, late acting assistant paymaster of the navy of the United States, with the sum of five hundred dollars, in the settlement of the accounts of said Holland with the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury; such credit to be given to said Holland for the sum of five hundred dollars in treasury notes of the United States lost and destroyed without any fault or neglect on the part of said Holland: Provided, That the final order for the allowance of the said credit shall not be made until the whole subject connected with the said alleged loss shall be fully investigated by the Fourth Auditor, and he shall certify thereto.
Passed the House of Representatives March 23, 1866.
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George Plunkett was reappointed paymaster of the navy in 1871.
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Rufus C. Spalding
AN ACT
January 19, 1867.
For the relief of Rufus C. Spalding, paymaster in the United
States navy.
Be it enacted bi1 the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and required, in adjusting the accounts of Rufus C. Spalding, as paymaster in the navy of the United States, to cause the said Spalding to be credited with the sum of fourteen thousand five hundred and sixty-three dollars and seventy-three cents, being the sum of money stolen from the government safe at the naval station at Mound City, Illinois, on the night of the twenty-first of December, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, which sum stands charged to his account as United States paymaster at said naval station: Provided, That nothing herein shall be so construed as to exempt from official or personal liability, or upon his bond, Assistant Paymaster J. S. Harvey.
Passed the House of Representatives January 19, 1867.
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Conrnelius B. Gold was a acting assistant paymaster of the navy, he was asking for credit for $510.9 dollars, the amount of the clothing abstracted from a store room in his charge at Mobile Bay in the summer of 1865.
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Horace M. Hieskell
AN ACT
May 2, 1862,
For the relief of Horace M. Hieskell, a paymaster in the United States navy.
Whereas Horace M. Hieskell was attached as paymaster to the United States receiving ship “Pennsylvania,” at Norfolk, Virginia, at the time, to wit, on the twentieth of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, when said ship was burned by order of the government or the commander of the station; whereas said Horace M. Hieskell, as paymaster aforesaid, is charged by the department with sundry items for provisions, clothing, and small stores, which goods were destroyed when said ship was burned: Therefore:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Horace M. Hieskell be credited on the books of the department with the amount of such goods charged against him.
Passed the House of Representatives May 2, 1862.
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Henry M. Hyde was a assistant paymaster for the navy after his death his wife Margaret A Hyde ask for a pension, her pension was the same as her husbands pay.
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Stephen Baxter.
A BILL
FEBRUARY 4, 1820.
For the relief of Stephen Baxter, late Paymaster of the Third Regiment of New York Volunteers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury Department, be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to settle the accounts of Stephen Baxter, late paymaster of the third regiment of New York volunteers, upon the principles of justice and equity; and to allow him such credits as may appear due for moneys advanced to the troops in the service of the United States: Provided, however, That the allowance as aforesaid shall not exceed the amount advanced to him by the government of the United States.
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Richard Washington.
A BILL.
APRIL 3, 1871.
For the relief of Richard Washington, a paymaster in the United States Navy.
Be it enacted b the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury be, and are hereby, authorized and directed to credit the account of Richard Washington, a paymaster in the United States Navy, with such debits now standing against him on the books of the Treasury Department as he may show to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Navy have not been used for his personal benefit.
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William H. Jameson
A BILL.
JUNE 23, 1864.
For the relief of William H. Jameson, a paymaster in the United States army.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury Department be, and they are hereby, required to allow Major William H. Jameson, on settlement of his accounts, a credit of nine hundred and fifty-nine dollars and fourteen cents, for
money in his hands as paymaster in the army, on board the steamer Ruth, and destroyed by fire on the night of the fourth of August, eighteen hundred and sixty-three.
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I can’t put up all the Bills and Acts of all the Paymasters I have so I will list those that have one or the other, if you see a name and would like to see the Bill or act, you can write to me and I will be happy to send you a copy.
1. Major John A. Whitall
2. Major Benjamin Alvord
3. George F. Cutter
4. E. C. Doran
5. J. B. Rittenhouse
6. Major N. S. Brenton
7. Adam D. Stuart
8, William Gibbes
9. Major Jeremiah Y. Dashield
10. J. George Harris
11. Elisha W. Dunn
12. McKean Buchanan
13. Joseph McClure
14. Major J. W. Nichols
15. Benjamin F. Browne
16. Major D. P. Heap
17. Thomas Phenix Jr.
18. N. Towson
19. Major Jeremiah T. Dashiell
20. Colonel Daniel Randall
21. William Estis
22. George Plunkett
23. George B. Way
24. Henry Etting
25. James Fulton
26. George E. Glenn
27. Lewis B. Willis
28. James V. Boughner
29. Major A. L. Brewer
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
The United States Corps Sea Fencibles 1813-1815.
While doing research for surnames I would run across documents about the ( Corps of Sea Fencibles ) Will I know nothing about them all I know is they had something to do with the sea. I would see the name on many promotions list for the Army, and thought how interesting to see the word sea associated with the army. I got to looking and found the Sea Fncibles were for the defense of the ports and harbors of the United States. But what I found interesting was that the commanding Officers were under the direction of the army while the rest of the company was under direction the navy. This was a joining of two services in the defense of are water ways and from a attack from the sea. This was a volunteer service with the army as the head and the navy as the body. Below you will find a list of name that served in this great company, and more.
Note. This information comes from the Naval and Military affairs and other departments of the Library of Congress.
Note. If you have any questions about this page or any other at this site, my address can be found in my profile, be glad to hear from one and all.
Background Information.
United States Sea Fencibles 1813-1815.
On July 26, 1813, during the War of 1812 with the United Kingdom, the United States Congress passed "An act to authorize the raising [of] a corps of Sea Fencibles ... not to exceed one year [service], and not to exceed ten companies who may employed for the defense of the ports and harbors of the United States, within the five cities of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Norfolk, there are a large number of seafaring men, who from their hardihood and habits of life, might be very useful in the defense of the seaboard, particularly in the management of the great guns.
At Baltimore, two companies were raised under the command of Captains Matthew S. Bunbury and William H. Addison. Though generally mariners by trade, the Sea Fencibles were equipped and organized under the authority of the War Department. Officers received the uniform, pay, and rations of the Army, while the balance of each company (boatswains, gunners, and privates) received the uniform, pay, and rations of the Navy.
Note. I was surprised to find very little information on these man, all the info I have is here, however I may be able find a little more from The Pension Rolls of the United States, so if you see a name and would like me to see if I can find more info, let me know and I will help you all I can.
A company consisted of 107 officers and enlisted men.
1. Captain at $40, per month.
1. First Lieutenant at $30, per month.
1. Second Lieutenant at $25, per month.
1. Third Lieutenant at $23, per month.
1. Boatswain, at $20, per month.
6. Gunners, at $$20, per month.
6. Quarter-gunners, at $18, per month.
90. Privates, at $12, per month.
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Corps of the Sea Fencibles.
1. William H. Addison, Captain, Maryland, April 27, 1814.
Added info, There was a William H. Addison, who was a Ensign of the 38th, infantry, Sept. 20, 1813, I don’t know if this is the same man.
In 1836, there was a petition of Anna Addison, of the city of Washington, widow of William H. Addison, praying that her name may be inscribed upon the navy pension list, in consideration of the death of her husband in service during the last war with Great Britain. I couldn’t not find that she got the pension, but she must have for in 1858, she presented a petition praying that her pension may be continued. Again I found not record that she got it.
2. Noah Terry, Captain, New York, June 18, 1814.
3. John M. Williamson, 1st, Lieutenant, New York, June 18, 1814.
4. Pardon Tabor, 2d, Lieutenant, New York, June 18, 1814.
5. John S. Davis, Captain, New Hampshire, June 27, 1814.
6. John M. Isaacs, 3d, Lieutenant, New York, July 2, 1814.
7. John McPherson, 2d, Lieutenant, New York, July 9, 1814.
8. Peleg Barker, Captain, New York, July 11, 1814.
9. John Kalm, 1st, Lieutenant, Delaware, July 22, 1814.
10. William Russell, 1st, Lieutenant, New York, June 4, 1814.
11. William P. Adams, 1st, Lieutenant, Massachusetts, June 21, 1814.
12. McQueen McIntosh, Captain, Georgia,---------------.
Added info. In 1817, he was to be the Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Darien.
13. Thomas M. Newell, Captain, Georgia, Aug. 1, 1813.
14. Abraham Nicols, 1st, Lieutenant, Georgia, Aug. 1, 1813.
15. Fredinand A. O’Neal, 2d, Lieutenant, Georgia, Aug. 1, 1813.
16. Henry B. Jones, 3d, Lieutenant, Georgia, Aug. 1, 1813.
17. John Nicholson, Captain, North Carolina.
CRAP. XXVII.—.—.An .act to authorize the raising a corps of sea feneibles.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to raise for such term as he may think proper, not exceeding one year, as many companies of sea fencibles as he may deem necessary, not exceeding ten, who may be
employed as well on land as on water, for the defense of the ports and harbors of the United States.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That each of the said companies of sea fencibles shall consist of one captain, one first, one second, and one third lieutenant, one boatswain, six gunners, six quarter gunners, and ninety men.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the commissioned officers shall receive the same pay and rations as officers of the same grade in the army of the United States; that the boatswains, gunners, quarter gunners, and men shall receive the same pay and rations as warrant officers of the same grade and able seamen receive in the service of the United States.
Sec. 4. And be it farther enacted, That the officers, warrant officers, boatswains, and men raised pursuant to this act, shall be entitled to the like compensation in case of disability incurred by wounds or otherwise in the service of the United States, as officers, warrant officers, and seamen in the present naval establishment, and shall be subject to the rules and articles which have been or may hereafter be established by law, for the government of the army of the United States.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That this act shall be and continue in force during the present war between the United States of America and their territories, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the dependencies thereof.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That in the recess of the Senate, the President of the United States is hereby authorized to appoint all the officers proper to be appointed under this act, which appointments shall be submitted to the Senate at their next session for their advice and consent.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the sum of two hundred thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated to carry this act into effect, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
APPROVED, July 26, 1813.
18. James J. Cummings, 1st, Lieutenant, North Carolina, Aug. 1, 1813.
19. William Lytle, 2d, Lieutenant, North Carolina, Aug. 1, 1813.
20. Lemuel Morris, Captain, New York, Aug. 4, 1813.
21. John Dubose, Captain, South Carolina, Aug. 4, 1813.
22. John J. Contourier, 1st, Lieutenant South Carolina, Aug 4, 1813.
23. Frederick Brooks, Captain, North Carolina, Aug. 7, 1813.
24. Richard Bayner, 1st, Lieutenant, North Carolina, Aug. 7, 1813.
25. Bird B. Mitchell, 2d, Lieutenant, North Carolina, Aug. 7, 1813.
26. John Boner , 3d, Lieutenant, North Carolina, Aug. 7, 1813.
27. M. Simmons Bunbury, Captain, Maryland, Oct. 1, 1813.
Added info. In 1799, was a Lieutenant, navy was on the Montezuma.
28. John Gill Captain, Maryland, Nov. 25, 1813.
29. Caleb P. Robinson, 2d, Lieutenant, Maryland.
30. Gregory Foy, 1st, Lieutenant, Maryland.
31. James Newman, 2d, Lieutenant, Maryland.
32. Gerard Gorsuch, 3d, Lieutenant, Maryland.
33. George W. Green, 1st, Lieutenant, Maryland.
34. George McNair, 3d, Lieutenant, Maryland.
35. John Hardwick, 3d, Lieutenant, Aug. 1, 1813.
36. John Du Bose, Captain, Aug. 1, 1813.
Note. This information comes from the Naval and Military affairs and other departments of the Library of Congress.
Note. If you have any questions about this page or any other at this site, my address can be found in my profile, be glad to hear from one and all.
Background Information.
United States Sea Fencibles 1813-1815.
On July 26, 1813, during the War of 1812 with the United Kingdom, the United States Congress passed "An act to authorize the raising [of] a corps of Sea Fencibles ... not to exceed one year [service], and not to exceed ten companies who may employed for the defense of the ports and harbors of the United States, within the five cities of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Norfolk, there are a large number of seafaring men, who from their hardihood and habits of life, might be very useful in the defense of the seaboard, particularly in the management of the great guns.
At Baltimore, two companies were raised under the command of Captains Matthew S. Bunbury and William H. Addison. Though generally mariners by trade, the Sea Fencibles were equipped and organized under the authority of the War Department. Officers received the uniform, pay, and rations of the Army, while the balance of each company (boatswains, gunners, and privates) received the uniform, pay, and rations of the Navy.
Note. I was surprised to find very little information on these man, all the info I have is here, however I may be able find a little more from The Pension Rolls of the United States, so if you see a name and would like me to see if I can find more info, let me know and I will help you all I can.
A company consisted of 107 officers and enlisted men.
1. Captain at $40, per month.
1. First Lieutenant at $30, per month.
1. Second Lieutenant at $25, per month.
1. Third Lieutenant at $23, per month.
1. Boatswain, at $20, per month.
6. Gunners, at $$20, per month.
6. Quarter-gunners, at $18, per month.
90. Privates, at $12, per month.
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Corps of the Sea Fencibles.
1. William H. Addison, Captain, Maryland, April 27, 1814.
Added info, There was a William H. Addison, who was a Ensign of the 38th, infantry, Sept. 20, 1813, I don’t know if this is the same man.
In 1836, there was a petition of Anna Addison, of the city of Washington, widow of William H. Addison, praying that her name may be inscribed upon the navy pension list, in consideration of the death of her husband in service during the last war with Great Britain. I couldn’t not find that she got the pension, but she must have for in 1858, she presented a petition praying that her pension may be continued. Again I found not record that she got it.
2. Noah Terry, Captain, New York, June 18, 1814.
3. John M. Williamson, 1st, Lieutenant, New York, June 18, 1814.
4. Pardon Tabor, 2d, Lieutenant, New York, June 18, 1814.
5. John S. Davis, Captain, New Hampshire, June 27, 1814.
6. John M. Isaacs, 3d, Lieutenant, New York, July 2, 1814.
7. John McPherson, 2d, Lieutenant, New York, July 9, 1814.
8. Peleg Barker, Captain, New York, July 11, 1814.
9. John Kalm, 1st, Lieutenant, Delaware, July 22, 1814.
10. William Russell, 1st, Lieutenant, New York, June 4, 1814.
11. William P. Adams, 1st, Lieutenant, Massachusetts, June 21, 1814.
12. McQueen McIntosh, Captain, Georgia,---------------.
Added info. In 1817, he was to be the Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Darien.
13. Thomas M. Newell, Captain, Georgia, Aug. 1, 1813.
14. Abraham Nicols, 1st, Lieutenant, Georgia, Aug. 1, 1813.
15. Fredinand A. O’Neal, 2d, Lieutenant, Georgia, Aug. 1, 1813.
16. Henry B. Jones, 3d, Lieutenant, Georgia, Aug. 1, 1813.
17. John Nicholson, Captain, North Carolina.
CRAP. XXVII.—.—.An .act to authorize the raising a corps of sea feneibles.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to raise for such term as he may think proper, not exceeding one year, as many companies of sea fencibles as he may deem necessary, not exceeding ten, who may be
employed as well on land as on water, for the defense of the ports and harbors of the United States.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That each of the said companies of sea fencibles shall consist of one captain, one first, one second, and one third lieutenant, one boatswain, six gunners, six quarter gunners, and ninety men.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the commissioned officers shall receive the same pay and rations as officers of the same grade in the army of the United States; that the boatswains, gunners, quarter gunners, and men shall receive the same pay and rations as warrant officers of the same grade and able seamen receive in the service of the United States.
Sec. 4. And be it farther enacted, That the officers, warrant officers, boatswains, and men raised pursuant to this act, shall be entitled to the like compensation in case of disability incurred by wounds or otherwise in the service of the United States, as officers, warrant officers, and seamen in the present naval establishment, and shall be subject to the rules and articles which have been or may hereafter be established by law, for the government of the army of the United States.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That this act shall be and continue in force during the present war between the United States of America and their territories, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the dependencies thereof.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That in the recess of the Senate, the President of the United States is hereby authorized to appoint all the officers proper to be appointed under this act, which appointments shall be submitted to the Senate at their next session for their advice and consent.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the sum of two hundred thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated to carry this act into effect, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
APPROVED, July 26, 1813.
18. James J. Cummings, 1st, Lieutenant, North Carolina, Aug. 1, 1813.
19. William Lytle, 2d, Lieutenant, North Carolina, Aug. 1, 1813.
20. Lemuel Morris, Captain, New York, Aug. 4, 1813.
21. John Dubose, Captain, South Carolina, Aug. 4, 1813.
22. John J. Contourier, 1st, Lieutenant South Carolina, Aug 4, 1813.
23. Frederick Brooks, Captain, North Carolina, Aug. 7, 1813.
24. Richard Bayner, 1st, Lieutenant, North Carolina, Aug. 7, 1813.
25. Bird B. Mitchell, 2d, Lieutenant, North Carolina, Aug. 7, 1813.
26. John Boner , 3d, Lieutenant, North Carolina, Aug. 7, 1813.
27. M. Simmons Bunbury, Captain, Maryland, Oct. 1, 1813.
Added info. In 1799, was a Lieutenant, navy was on the Montezuma.
28. John Gill Captain, Maryland, Nov. 25, 1813.
29. Caleb P. Robinson, 2d, Lieutenant, Maryland.
30. Gregory Foy, 1st, Lieutenant, Maryland.
31. James Newman, 2d, Lieutenant, Maryland.
32. Gerard Gorsuch, 3d, Lieutenant, Maryland.
33. George W. Green, 1st, Lieutenant, Maryland.
34. George McNair, 3d, Lieutenant, Maryland.
35. John Hardwick, 3d, Lieutenant, Aug. 1, 1813.
36. John Du Bose, Captain, Aug. 1, 1813.
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
United States Ranger Regements of 1812-1814.
This page is a look up page, most of the information is military, but there could be some family info? If you see a name of a ancestor or a name you would like to know more about you can find my address in my profile.
Note. This information comes from the Library of Congress.
Important note. On this page I only covered the Rangers of 1812-1814, however I have information on all the United States Rangers regiments covering the years of 1775-1865, so if you don’t see a name on this list just ask, and I will help you all I can.
The United States Rangers of 1812.
1. Isaac M. Riley, Ensign of Rangers, to be Ensign of 7th regiment, Ohio.
2. Joseph Brown, 1st Lieutenant of Rangers, Indiana Territory.
3. Samuel Little, 2d Lieutenant of Rangers, Indiana Territory.
4. Abraham Maury, First Lieutenant, Rangers, Tennessee.
5. Joseph A Martin, Second Lieutenant, Rangers, Tennessee.
6. Anthony Patterson, Ensign, Rangers, Tennessee.
7. Eli Hammond, Captain, Rangers, Tennessee.
8. William T. Lamme, 1st Lieutenant of Rangers, in Louisiana Territory.
9. David McNair, 2d Lieutenant of Rangers, in Louisiana Territory.
10. David Barton, Ensign of Rangers, in Louisiana Territory.
11. Thomas Theobalds, to be First Lieutenant of Rangers.
The United States Rangers of 1813.
1. Andrew Ramsey, Captain, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
2. Daniel Musick, Captain, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
3. Daniel M. Beon, Captain, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
4. James Morrison, First Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
5. William Massey, First Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
6. Prospect K. Robbins, First Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
7. Peter Craig, Second Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
8. Sylvester Patia, Second Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
9. James Callaway, Second Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
10. Drakeford Gray, Ensign, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
11. John McNair, Ensign, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
12. David Baily, Ensign, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
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The United States Rangers of 1813.
1. James B. Moore, Captain, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
2. David Robinson, 1st Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
3. Arthur Morgan, 2d Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
4. Stephen Rector, 3d Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
5. John Huitt Ensign, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
6. Samuel Whiteside, Captain, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
7. Joseph Borough, 1st Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
8. Samuel Gilham, 2d Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
9. William McHenry, 3d Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
10. Aaron Armstrong, Ensign, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
11. Jacob Short, Captain, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
12. Nathaniel Jurney, 1st Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
13. Andrew Bankston, 2d Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
14. William Boon, 3e Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
15. John Jurney, Ensign, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
16. Williamson Dunn, Captain, April 12, 1813.
17. Henry Brenton, 1st Lieutenant, April 12, 1813.
18. Henry Ristine, 2d Lieutenant, April 12, 1813.
19. David Hillis, 3d Lieutenant, April 12, 1813.
20. Green B. Fields, Ensign, April 12, 1813.
21. Pierre Andre, Captain, April 12, 1813.
22. Hyacinthe Lasselle, 1st Lieutenant, April 12, 1813.
23. Homer Johnson, 2d Lieutenant, April 12, 1813.
24. John Hadden, 3d Lieutenant, April 12, 1813.
25. David Gregg, Ensign, April 12, 1813.
26. James Bigger, Captain, April 30, 1813.
27. John Carr, 1st Lieutenant, April 12, 1813.
28. James Currey, 2d Lieutenant, April 12, 1813.
29. William P. Meredith, 3d Lieutenant, April 12, 1813.
30. John Owens, Jr., Ensign, April 12, 1813.
31. Frederick Shoults, Captain, May 30, 1813.
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The United States Rangers of 1814.
1. Enoch Moore, Ensign, Illinois Territory.
2. John Knox, 1st, lieutenant, Rangers Kentucky, May 30, 1814.
3. William G. Servess, 2d, Lieutenant, Rangers Kentucky, May 30, 1814.
4. William M. Rayburn, 3d, Lieutenant, Rangers Kentucky, May 30, 1814.
5. Abner Garrard, Ensign, Rangers Kentucky, May 30, 1814.
6. Jesse Vanbiber, 3d, Lieutenant, Rangers, Missouri T., July 13, 1814.
7. William Becknell, Ensign, Rangers, Missouri T., July 13, 1814.
8. Thomas McNair, Ensign, Rangers, Missouri T., July 13, 1814.
9. James Manary, Sen. Captain, Rangers, Ohio, Aug. 5, 1813.
10. John Hopkins, 1st, Lieutenant, Rangers, Ohio, Aug. 5, 1813.
11. Bratton Crawford, 2d, Lieutenant, Rangers, Ohio, Aug. 5, 1813.
12. David Steal, 3d, Lieutenant, Rangers, Ohio, Aug. 5, 1813.
13. Ebenezer F. Seaman, Ensign, Rangers, Ohio, Aug. 5, 1813.
14. Samuel McCormick, Captain, Rangers, Ohio, Aug. 7, 1813.
15. James Flinn, 1st, Lieutenant, Rangers, Ohio, Oct. 1, 1813.
16. John Knox, 2d, Lieutenant, Rangers, Ohio, Oct. 1, 1813.
17. William G. Servess, 3d, Lieutenant, Rangers, Ohio, Oct. 1, 1813.
18. William M. Reyburn, Ensign, Rangers, Ohio, Oct. 1, 1813.
19. David Bailey, 3d, Lieutenant, Rangers, Missouri T.
20. John McNair, 3d, Lieutenant, Rangers, Missouri T.
21. Drakford Gray, 3d, Lieutenant, Rangers, Missouri T.
22. William Ramsey, Ensign, Rangers, Missouri T.
23. James Williams, Ensign, Rangers, Missouri T.
24. Jonathan Riggs, Ensign, Rangers, Missouri T.
Note. This information comes from the Library of Congress.
Important note. On this page I only covered the Rangers of 1812-1814, however I have information on all the United States Rangers regiments covering the years of 1775-1865, so if you don’t see a name on this list just ask, and I will help you all I can.
The United States Rangers of 1812.
1. Isaac M. Riley, Ensign of Rangers, to be Ensign of 7th regiment, Ohio.
2. Joseph Brown, 1st Lieutenant of Rangers, Indiana Territory.
3. Samuel Little, 2d Lieutenant of Rangers, Indiana Territory.
4. Abraham Maury, First Lieutenant, Rangers, Tennessee.
5. Joseph A Martin, Second Lieutenant, Rangers, Tennessee.
6. Anthony Patterson, Ensign, Rangers, Tennessee.
7. Eli Hammond, Captain, Rangers, Tennessee.
8. William T. Lamme, 1st Lieutenant of Rangers, in Louisiana Territory.
9. David McNair, 2d Lieutenant of Rangers, in Louisiana Territory.
10. David Barton, Ensign of Rangers, in Louisiana Territory.
11. Thomas Theobalds, to be First Lieutenant of Rangers.
The United States Rangers of 1813.
1. Andrew Ramsey, Captain, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
2. Daniel Musick, Captain, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
3. Daniel M. Beon, Captain, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
4. James Morrison, First Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
5. William Massey, First Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
6. Prospect K. Robbins, First Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
7. Peter Craig, Second Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
8. Sylvester Patia, Second Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
9. James Callaway, Second Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
10. Drakeford Gray, Ensign, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
11. John McNair, Ensign, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
12. David Baily, Ensign, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
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The United States Rangers of 1813.
1. James B. Moore, Captain, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
2. David Robinson, 1st Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
3. Arthur Morgan, 2d Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
4. Stephen Rector, 3d Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
5. John Huitt Ensign, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
6. Samuel Whiteside, Captain, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
7. Joseph Borough, 1st Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
8. Samuel Gilham, 2d Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
9. William McHenry, 3d Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
10. Aaron Armstrong, Ensign, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
11. Jacob Short, Captain, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
12. Nathaniel Jurney, 1st Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
13. Andrew Bankston, 2d Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
14. William Boon, 3e Lieutenant, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
15. John Jurney, Ensign, Rangers, Illinois Territory.
16. Williamson Dunn, Captain, April 12, 1813.
17. Henry Brenton, 1st Lieutenant, April 12, 1813.
18. Henry Ristine, 2d Lieutenant, April 12, 1813.
19. David Hillis, 3d Lieutenant, April 12, 1813.
20. Green B. Fields, Ensign, April 12, 1813.
21. Pierre Andre, Captain, April 12, 1813.
22. Hyacinthe Lasselle, 1st Lieutenant, April 12, 1813.
23. Homer Johnson, 2d Lieutenant, April 12, 1813.
24. John Hadden, 3d Lieutenant, April 12, 1813.
25. David Gregg, Ensign, April 12, 1813.
26. James Bigger, Captain, April 30, 1813.
27. John Carr, 1st Lieutenant, April 12, 1813.
28. James Currey, 2d Lieutenant, April 12, 1813.
29. William P. Meredith, 3d Lieutenant, April 12, 1813.
30. John Owens, Jr., Ensign, April 12, 1813.
31. Frederick Shoults, Captain, May 30, 1813.
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The United States Rangers of 1814.
1. Enoch Moore, Ensign, Illinois Territory.
2. John Knox, 1st, lieutenant, Rangers Kentucky, May 30, 1814.
3. William G. Servess, 2d, Lieutenant, Rangers Kentucky, May 30, 1814.
4. William M. Rayburn, 3d, Lieutenant, Rangers Kentucky, May 30, 1814.
5. Abner Garrard, Ensign, Rangers Kentucky, May 30, 1814.
6. Jesse Vanbiber, 3d, Lieutenant, Rangers, Missouri T., July 13, 1814.
7. William Becknell, Ensign, Rangers, Missouri T., July 13, 1814.
8. Thomas McNair, Ensign, Rangers, Missouri T., July 13, 1814.
9. James Manary, Sen. Captain, Rangers, Ohio, Aug. 5, 1813.
10. John Hopkins, 1st, Lieutenant, Rangers, Ohio, Aug. 5, 1813.
11. Bratton Crawford, 2d, Lieutenant, Rangers, Ohio, Aug. 5, 1813.
12. David Steal, 3d, Lieutenant, Rangers, Ohio, Aug. 5, 1813.
13. Ebenezer F. Seaman, Ensign, Rangers, Ohio, Aug. 5, 1813.
14. Samuel McCormick, Captain, Rangers, Ohio, Aug. 7, 1813.
15. James Flinn, 1st, Lieutenant, Rangers, Ohio, Oct. 1, 1813.
16. John Knox, 2d, Lieutenant, Rangers, Ohio, Oct. 1, 1813.
17. William G. Servess, 3d, Lieutenant, Rangers, Ohio, Oct. 1, 1813.
18. William M. Reyburn, Ensign, Rangers, Ohio, Oct. 1, 1813.
19. David Bailey, 3d, Lieutenant, Rangers, Missouri T.
20. John McNair, 3d, Lieutenant, Rangers, Missouri T.
21. Drakford Gray, 3d, Lieutenant, Rangers, Missouri T.
22. William Ramsey, Ensign, Rangers, Missouri T.
23. James Williams, Ensign, Rangers, Missouri T.
24. Jonathan Riggs, Ensign, Rangers, Missouri T.
The United States Rifle Regiment Of The War Of 1812
This page is about the men of the United States Rifle regiment at the time of the War of 1812. I could have named the men right off the register, however it didn’t always give a full name. I have gone through the records so you could have their full name and state when given, this information wouldn’t have been possible if there names were taken off the register.
This page will be a look up page, All those named below will have some kind of information, mostly military but some may have some family information. If you see a ancestor or a name you would like more info on, you will find my address in my profile. I will be looking forward to hearing from one and all.
Note. This information comes from the many departments of The Library of Congress.
Rifle Regiments of 1812.
1. John Findley, 2d Lieutenant, Rifle regiment, Georgia.
2. William C. Bread, 2d Lieutenant, Rifle regiment, Maryland.
3. Henry Swearengen, 2d Lieutenant, Rifle regiment, Indiana Territory.
4. Samuel V. Hamilton, Ensign, Rifle regiment, Virginia.
5. John Harley, Ensign, Rifle regiment, South Carolina.
6. Josiah Hill, Ensign, Rifle regiment, Georgia.
7. James Hamilton, 1st Lieutenant, Rifle regiment, South Carolina.
8. George Gray, Jun. 2d Lieutenant, Rifle regiment, Kentucky.
9. Joseph Calhoun, Second Lieutenants, Rifle regiment, South Carolina.
10. Hyem Cohen, Second Lieutenants, Rifle regiment, South Carolina.
11. William Arnold, Second Lieutenants, Rifle regiment, Kentucky.
12. John McIntire, Second Lieutenants, Rifle regiment, Kentucky.
13. John Shortridge, Second Lieutenants, Rifle regiment, Kentucky.
14. Lieutenant Colonel Thomas A. Smith, to be Colonel.
15. Captain George W. Sevier, to be Lieutenant Colonel.
16. Captain James McDonald, to be Major.
17. First Lieutenant Daniel Appling, to be Captain.
18. First Lieutenant Joshua Hamilton, to be Captain.
19. First Lieutenant Thomas A. Patterson, to be Captain.
20. Second Lieutenant John Findley, to be First Lieutenant.
21. Second Lieutenant Henry Swearingan, to be First Lieutenant.
22. Second Lieutenant Edward Wadsworth, to be First Lieutenant.
23. Second Lieutenant William Townsley, to be First Lieutenant.
24. Second Lieutenant William Beard, to be First Lieutenant.
25. James McIntosh, Second Lieutenant, Rifle regiment, Georgia.
26. John Hanson, Ensign, Rifle regiment, District of Maine.
27. Joseph S. Burting, Ensign, Rifle regiment, Pennsylvania.
28. Robert McFarland, Ensigns, Rifle regiment, Tennessee.
29. Jacob Tipton, Ensigns, Rifle regiment, Tennessee.
30. William W. Hall, Surgeon, Rifle Regiment, Maryland.
31. William C. Beard, 2d Lieutenant, Rifle regiment, Maryland.
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Note. The following names are from the register of 1813, I decided to place them here as I may miss one as I go through the records, as you will see there are not a lot of full names. Also note all names on this page are of Officers only.
United States Rifle Regiment, Register of 1813.
colonel.
T. A. Smith, July 6, 112.
Lieutenant Colonel.
G. W. Sevier, July 6, 1812.
Majors.
J. M’Donald, Aug. 1, 1812.
Benj. Forsyth, Jam 20, 1813.
Captains.
H. R. Graham, March 8, 1809.
A. A. Massias, July 1, 1809.
F. Ridgeway, July 31, 1810.
Michael C. Hay, June 1, 1811.
L. Morgan, July 1, 1811.
Daniel Appling, April 1, 1812.
Joshua Hamilton, July 6, 1812.
T. A. Patterson, Aug. 6, 1812.
T. Ramsay, Nov. 30, 1812.
William Smith, Jan. 20, 1813.
First Lieutenants.
Elias Stallings, March 16, 1811.
L. G. A. Armistead, Feb. 10, 1812.
W. E. Morris, April 30, 1812, Aid to Maj. Gem Piuckney.
John Findley, April 30, 1812.
H. V. Swearingen, July 6, 1812.
E. Wadsworth, Aug. 1, 1812.
William Townly, Aug. 1, 1812.
W. C. Beard, Sept. 27, 1812.
James Ryan, Nov. 30, 1812.
George Gray, Jan. 20, 1813, Quartermaster.
Second Lieutenants.
Harvey Murray, Oct. 17, 1812.
J. S. M’Intosh, Nov. 13, 1812.
Jos. Calhoun, Jun., Dec. 2, 1812.
Hyem Cohen, Dec. 2, 1812.
William Arnold, Dec. 3, 1812.
John M’Intire, Dec. 3, 1812.
J. Shortridge, Dec. 3, 1812.
John Hanson, Dec. 4, 1812.
John Harlee, Jan., 20, 1813.
Josiah Hill, Jan., 20, 1813.
Third Lieutenants.
S. V. Hamilton, March 12, 1813.
R. M’Farland, March 12, 1813.
Jacob Tipton, March 12, 1813.
W. Armstrong, March 12, 1813.
Bennet Riley, March 12, 1813.
L. Norton, March 12, 1813.
J. S. Gray, May 20, 1813.
Andrew Lindsay, June 29, 1813.
Ensigns.
T. F. Smith, July 2, 1813.
Samuel Cobbs, July 2, 1813.
G. Davidson, July 2, 1813.
F. Howard, July 19, 1813.
J. H. Stannon, July 29, 1813.
Peter Albright, Aug. 1, 1813.
Edward Drake, Aug. 7, 1813.
Surgeon.
W. W. Hall, March 24, 1812.
Surgeon Mate.
S. Gantt, July 2, 1813.
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Rifle Regiment of 1813.
1. Albright, Ensign, Rifle regiment, Virginia.
2. Abraham Fanning, Third Lieutenants, Rifle regiment, Georgia.
3. Everit Hamilton, Third Lieutenants, Rifle regiment, Georgia.
4. William Walker, Third Lieutenant, Rifle regiment, Tennessee.
5. Francis Howard, Ensign, Rifle regiment, Georgia.
6. William Armstrong, Ensign, rifle regiment, Ohio.
7. Bennet Riley, Ensign, Rifle regiment, Maryland.
8. Lambert Norton, Ensign, rifle regiment, New York.
9. Captain Benjamin Forsyth, to be Major, January 20, 1813.
10. First Lieutenant Thomas Ramsey, to be Captain.
11. First Lieutenant William Smith, to be Captain.
12. Second Lieutenant James Ryan, to be First Lieutenant.
13. Second Lieutenant George Gray, Jun. to be First Lieutenant.
14. Ensign John Hanson, to be Second Lieutenant.
15. Ensign John Harley, to be Second Lieutenant.
16. Ensign Josiah Hill, to be Second Lieutenant, January 20, 1813.
17. James H. Stannon, Ensign, Rifle Regiment, Virginia.
18. Samuel V. Hamilton, Ensign, to be Third Lieutenants, 12th March, 1813.
19. Robert McFarland, Ensign, to be Third Lieutenants, 12th March, 1813.
20. Jacob Tipton, Ensign, to be Third Lieutenants, 12th March, 1813.
21. William Armstrong, Ensign, to be Third Lieutenants, 12th March, 1813.
22. Bennet Riley, Ensign, to be Third Lieutenants, 12th March, 1813.
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Rifle Regiment of 1814.
1. A. A. Massias, in the fourth Rifle regiment
2. Major H. B. Armstrong, 4th Rifle, Lt. Col. 17th Sept. 1814.
3. Captain Jno G. Blount, 3d Rifle, Major, 12th Aug. 1814.
4. Lt. Col. James McDonald, 1st Rifle, Colonel, 17th Sept. 1814.
5. Captain T. J. Robinson, 3d Rifle, Major,
6. James Stewart, as a Captain in the 3d Rifle regiment.
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First Rifle Regiment.
1. Major H. B. Armstrong, (4th Rifle reg.) Lieut. Col. 17th Sept. 1814, vice McDonald promoted.
2. Captain H. R. Graham, Major, 12th Aug. 1814, vice Morgan, killed.
3. 1st Lieut. Edward Wadsworth, Captain, 16th July, 1814, vice Patterson, died.
4. 1st Lieut. William C. Beard, Captain, 12th Aug. 1814, vice Graham, promoted.
5. 1st Lieut. Geo. Gray, Captain, 20th Aug. 1814, vice Hamilton, died.
6. 1st Lieut. James S. McIntosh, Captain, 17th Sept. 1814, vice Armistead, killed.
7. 1st Lieut. Joseph Colhoun, Captain, 17th Sept. 1814, vice Massias, promoted.
8. 2d Lieut. John Shortridge, 1st Lieut. 11th May, 1814, vice Murray, dead.
9. 2d Lieut. John Hanson, 1st Lieut. 11th May, 1814, vice McIntire, resigned.
10. 2d Lieut. John Harlee, 1st Lieut. 16th July, 1814, vice Wadsworth, promoted.
11. 2d Lieut. Josiah Hill, 1st Lieut. 12th Aug. 1814, vice Beard, promoted.
12. 2d Lieut. S. V. Hamilton, 1st Lieut. 20th Aug, 1814, vice Gray, do
13. 2d Lieut. Jacob Tipton, 1st Lieut. 17th Sept. 1814, vice Colhoun, promoted.
14. 2d Lieut. William Armstrong, 1st Lieut. 6th Oct. 1814, vice Ryan, dismissed.
15. 3d Lieut. James S. Gray, 2d Lt. 11th May, 1814, vice Shortridge, promoted.
16. 3d Lieut. Thos. F. Smith, 2d Lieut. 16th July, 1814, vice Harlee, promoted.
17. 3d Lieut. Samuel Cobbs, 2d Lieut. 16th July, 1814, vice Harlee, promoted.
18. 3d Lieut. George Davidson, 2d Lieut, 12th Aug. 1814, vice Hill, promoted.
19. 3d Lieut. James H. Stannon, 2d Lieut. 20th Aug. 1814, vice Hamilton, promoted.
20. 3d Lieut. Peter Albright, 2d Lieut. 17th Sept. 1814, vice McFarland, promoted.
21. 3d Lieut. Edward Drake, 2d Lieut. 17th Sept. 1814, vice Tipton, promoted.
22. 3d Lieut. Simeon James, 2d Lieut. 6th Oct. 1814, vice Armstrong, promoted.
23. Ensign John Page, 3d Lieut. 11th May, 1814, vice Gray, promoted.
24. Ensign Lemuel Childress, 3d Lieut. 11th May, 1814, vice Smith, promoted.
25. Ensign Lewis W. Taylor, 3d Lieut. 16th July, 1814, vice Cobbs, promoted.
26. Ensign John B. Carr, 3d Lieut. 12th Aug. 1814, vice Davidson, promoted.
27. Ensign Thaddeus Stevens, 3d Lieut. 20th Aug. 1814, vice Stannon promoted.
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Second Rifle Regiment.
1. 1st Lieut. Edward Ship, Captain, 26th May, 1814, vice Scott, declined.
2. 1st Lieut. James Hickman, Captain, 21st July, 1814, vice Oliver, do
3. 2d Lieut. Joseph McClain, 1st Lieut. 26th May, 1814, vice Ship, promoted.
4. 2d Lieut. John Swearingen, 1st Lieut. 21st July, 1814, vice Hickman, do
5. 3d Lieut. Willis N. Bryan, 2d Lieut. 25th April, 1814, vice McGuire, resigned.
6. 3d Lieut. Charles L. Harrison, 2d Lieut. 26th May, 1814, McClain, promoted.
7. 3d Lieut. William P. S. Blair, 2d Lieut. 21st July, 1814, vice Swearingen, promoted.
8. Ensign Patterson Clark, 3d Lieut. 25th April, 1814, vice Bryan, promoted.
9. Ensign Andrew Gilmore, 3d Lieut. 26th May, 1814, vice Harrison, do
10. Ensign William Chitton, 3d Lieut. 21st July, 1814, vice Blair, do
11. Ensign James P. Hulee, 3d Lieut. 1st October, 1814.
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Third Rifle Regiment.
1. Ensign E. Jelks, 3d Lieut. 1st Oct. 1814, vice Waites, declines.
2. Ensign Duncan McRae, 3d Lieut. 1st Oct. 1814, vice Maxwell, declines.
3. Ensign William T. Scott, 3d Lieut. 1st Oct. 1814, vice Stribbling, do
4. Ensign Joel Spencer, 3d Lieut. 1st Oct. 1814, vice Nicholson, do
5. Ensign Solomon Chambliss, 3d Lieut. 1st October, 1814.
6. Ensign Thomas Ragland, 3d Lieut. 1st October, 1814.
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Fourth Rifle Regiment.
1. Lt. Col. James McDonald, 1st Rifle, Colonel, 17th Sept. 1814, vice Gibson, killed.
2. Captain A. A. Massias, 1st Rifle Major, 17th Sept. 1814, vice Armstrong, promoted.
3. 3d Lieut. James Irvine, 2d Lieut. 19th Sept. 1814, vice Goodfellow, struck off.
4. Ensign Charles Pentland, 3d Lieut. 19th Sept. 1814, vice Irvine, promoted.
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Rifle Regiment of 1814.
1. Joseph Kean, 1st Lt. Light Dragoons, to be a Captain in the 4th regiment of Riflemen.
2. Stoughton Gantt, Surgeons Mate, 1st Rifle regiment 1st Lieutenant in the 4th regiment of Riflemen.
3. Cornelius N. Lewis, of Tennessee, to be a 3d Lieutenant in the 2d regiment of Riflemen.
4. David C. Hibbits, of Tennessee, to be 3d Lieutenant in the 3d regiment of Riflemen.
5. Robert Love, to be 3d Lieutenant in the 3d regiment of Riflemen.
6. William Dogherty, of Ohio, to be 3d Lieutenant in the 2d regiment of Riflemen.
7. Patterson Clark, of Kentucky, to be Ensign in the 2d regiment of Riflemen.
8. Andrew Gilmore, of Ohio, to be Ensign in the 2d regiment of Riflemen.
9. Samuel Scott, 1st Lieutenant in the 24th, of Tennessee, to be Captain in the 2d regiment of Riflemen; to rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
10. Robert Armstrong, of Tennessee, to be 1st Lieutenant in 2d regiment of Riflemen, and rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
11. Lewellen Hickman, of Kentucky, to be 1st Lieutenant in the 2d regiment of Riflemen, and rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
12. Donald Fraser, 2d Lieutenant in the 15th, to be 1st Lieutenant in the 3d regiment of Riflemen; to rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
13. William Hindman, 2d Lieut. in the 36th, do do
14. George Watts, 3d Lieutenant 2d Dragoons, to be 2d Lieutenant in the 3d regiment of Rifle men; to rank from the 17th March, 1814.
15. Alfred Huger, of South Carolina, to be 1st Lieutenant in the 3d regiment of Riflemen; to rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
16. William Alexander, Ensign in the 10th, to be 2d Lieutenant in the 3d regiment of Riflemen; to rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
17. Solomon Chambliss, of North Carolina, to be Ensign in the 3d regiment of Riflemen; to rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
18. Thomas Ragland, to North Carolina, to be Ensign in the 3d regiment of Riflemen; to rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
19. William M. Loftin, of North Carolina, to be Ensign in the 3d regiment of Riflemen; to rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
20. Joel Spencer, of South Carolina, to be Ensign in the 3d regiment of Riflemen; to rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
21. John O'Connor, of Maryland, to be Surgeon's Mate in the 3d regiment of Riflemen.
22. William Awl, appointed 2d Lieutenant in the 4th Rifle regiment.
23. Wm. Bezeau, 2d Lieut. Light Artillery, to be 1st Lieutenant in the 4th regiment of Riflemen; to rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
24. John Page, Jun., of Maryland, to be an Ensign in the 1st regiment of Riflemen.
25. John Lowdon, of Kentucky, to be a 2d Lieutenant in the 2d regiment of Riflemen.
26. First Lieutenant Elias Stallings, Captain, 30th November, 1813, vice Hays, resigned.
27. Second Lieutenant Harvey Murray, 1st Lieutenant, 30th November, 1813, vice Stallings, promoted.
28. Second Lieutenant James S. McIntosh, 1st Lieutenant, 31st December, 1813, vice Findley, resigned.
29. Third Lieutenant Samuel V. Hamilton, 2d Lieutenant, 30th November, 1813, vice Murray, promoted.
30. Third Lieutenant Robert McFarland, 2d Lieutenant, 31st December, 1813, vice McIntosh, promoted.
31. Ensign Thomas F. Smith, 3d Lieutenant, 30th November, 1813, vice Hamilton, promoted.
32. Ensign Samuel Cobbs, 3d Lieutenant, 31st December, 1813, vice McFarland, promoted.
33. Ensign George Davidson, 3d Lieutenant.
34. Ensign Francis Howard, 3d Lieutenant.
35. George L. B. Duplessis, Ensign, Rifle regiment, Kentucky.
36. Edward Drake, Ensign, Aug. 7, 1813, promoted Sergeant.
37. Simeon James, Oct. 8, 1813, promoted Sergeant.
38. Thaddeus Stevens, Ensign, 1st. Rifle, June 13, 1814.
39. Thomas F. Hunt, 2nd, Lieut. 3rd, Rifle, North Carolina June 29, 1814.
40. John Polley, 2nd, Lieut, 4th, Rifle, New York, July 13, 1814.
41. John Armstrong, 1st, Lieut., 4th. Rifle. New York, July 28, 1814.
42. John B. Carr, Ensign, 1st. Rifle, April 19, 1814.
43. William Keller, Ensign, 3rd., Rifle, Sept. 16, 1814.
44. John Rendleton, 3rd., Rifle, Sept. 16, 1814.
45. James Bracken, 3rd., Rifle, Sept. 16, 1814.
46. John Williams, 3rd., Rifle, Sept. 16, 1814.
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Rifle Regiment of 1815.
First Rifle Regiment.
1 2d Lieut. Jacob Tipton, 1st Lieut. 3d Nov. 1814, vice McFarland, resigned.
2. 3d Lieut. Simon James, 2d Lieut. 3d Nov. 1814, vice Tipton, promoted.
3. Ensign Joseph Moore, 3d Lieut. 1st January, 1815.
Second Rifle Regiment.
1. 2d Lieut. John Heddelson, 1st Lieut. 30th Sept. 1814, vice McLain, resig'd.
2. 3d Lieut. Overton W. Crockett, 2d Lieut. 30th Sept. 1814, vice Heddelson, promoted.
3. Ensign William G. Camp, 3d Lieut. 1st Oct. 1814, vice Crockett, prom'd.
Third Rifle Regiment.
1. 3d Lieut. John Jelks, 2d Lieut. 15th Nov. 1814, vice Crockwell, resigned.
2. Ensign John Pendleton, 3d Lieut. 15th Nov. 1814, vice Jelks, promoted.
3. Ensign James Bracken, 3d Lieut. 25th November, 1814.
This page will be a look up page, All those named below will have some kind of information, mostly military but some may have some family information. If you see a ancestor or a name you would like more info on, you will find my address in my profile. I will be looking forward to hearing from one and all.
Note. This information comes from the many departments of The Library of Congress.
Rifle Regiments of 1812.
1. John Findley, 2d Lieutenant, Rifle regiment, Georgia.
2. William C. Bread, 2d Lieutenant, Rifle regiment, Maryland.
3. Henry Swearengen, 2d Lieutenant, Rifle regiment, Indiana Territory.
4. Samuel V. Hamilton, Ensign, Rifle regiment, Virginia.
5. John Harley, Ensign, Rifle regiment, South Carolina.
6. Josiah Hill, Ensign, Rifle regiment, Georgia.
7. James Hamilton, 1st Lieutenant, Rifle regiment, South Carolina.
8. George Gray, Jun. 2d Lieutenant, Rifle regiment, Kentucky.
9. Joseph Calhoun, Second Lieutenants, Rifle regiment, South Carolina.
10. Hyem Cohen, Second Lieutenants, Rifle regiment, South Carolina.
11. William Arnold, Second Lieutenants, Rifle regiment, Kentucky.
12. John McIntire, Second Lieutenants, Rifle regiment, Kentucky.
13. John Shortridge, Second Lieutenants, Rifle regiment, Kentucky.
14. Lieutenant Colonel Thomas A. Smith, to be Colonel.
15. Captain George W. Sevier, to be Lieutenant Colonel.
16. Captain James McDonald, to be Major.
17. First Lieutenant Daniel Appling, to be Captain.
18. First Lieutenant Joshua Hamilton, to be Captain.
19. First Lieutenant Thomas A. Patterson, to be Captain.
20. Second Lieutenant John Findley, to be First Lieutenant.
21. Second Lieutenant Henry Swearingan, to be First Lieutenant.
22. Second Lieutenant Edward Wadsworth, to be First Lieutenant.
23. Second Lieutenant William Townsley, to be First Lieutenant.
24. Second Lieutenant William Beard, to be First Lieutenant.
25. James McIntosh, Second Lieutenant, Rifle regiment, Georgia.
26. John Hanson, Ensign, Rifle regiment, District of Maine.
27. Joseph S. Burting, Ensign, Rifle regiment, Pennsylvania.
28. Robert McFarland, Ensigns, Rifle regiment, Tennessee.
29. Jacob Tipton, Ensigns, Rifle regiment, Tennessee.
30. William W. Hall, Surgeon, Rifle Regiment, Maryland.
31. William C. Beard, 2d Lieutenant, Rifle regiment, Maryland.
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Note. The following names are from the register of 1813, I decided to place them here as I may miss one as I go through the records, as you will see there are not a lot of full names. Also note all names on this page are of Officers only.
United States Rifle Regiment, Register of 1813.
colonel.
T. A. Smith, July 6, 112.
Lieutenant Colonel.
G. W. Sevier, July 6, 1812.
Majors.
J. M’Donald, Aug. 1, 1812.
Benj. Forsyth, Jam 20, 1813.
Captains.
H. R. Graham, March 8, 1809.
A. A. Massias, July 1, 1809.
F. Ridgeway, July 31, 1810.
Michael C. Hay, June 1, 1811.
L. Morgan, July 1, 1811.
Daniel Appling, April 1, 1812.
Joshua Hamilton, July 6, 1812.
T. A. Patterson, Aug. 6, 1812.
T. Ramsay, Nov. 30, 1812.
William Smith, Jan. 20, 1813.
First Lieutenants.
Elias Stallings, March 16, 1811.
L. G. A. Armistead, Feb. 10, 1812.
W. E. Morris, April 30, 1812, Aid to Maj. Gem Piuckney.
John Findley, April 30, 1812.
H. V. Swearingen, July 6, 1812.
E. Wadsworth, Aug. 1, 1812.
William Townly, Aug. 1, 1812.
W. C. Beard, Sept. 27, 1812.
James Ryan, Nov. 30, 1812.
George Gray, Jan. 20, 1813, Quartermaster.
Second Lieutenants.
Harvey Murray, Oct. 17, 1812.
J. S. M’Intosh, Nov. 13, 1812.
Jos. Calhoun, Jun., Dec. 2, 1812.
Hyem Cohen, Dec. 2, 1812.
William Arnold, Dec. 3, 1812.
John M’Intire, Dec. 3, 1812.
J. Shortridge, Dec. 3, 1812.
John Hanson, Dec. 4, 1812.
John Harlee, Jan., 20, 1813.
Josiah Hill, Jan., 20, 1813.
Third Lieutenants.
S. V. Hamilton, March 12, 1813.
R. M’Farland, March 12, 1813.
Jacob Tipton, March 12, 1813.
W. Armstrong, March 12, 1813.
Bennet Riley, March 12, 1813.
L. Norton, March 12, 1813.
J. S. Gray, May 20, 1813.
Andrew Lindsay, June 29, 1813.
Ensigns.
T. F. Smith, July 2, 1813.
Samuel Cobbs, July 2, 1813.
G. Davidson, July 2, 1813.
F. Howard, July 19, 1813.
J. H. Stannon, July 29, 1813.
Peter Albright, Aug. 1, 1813.
Edward Drake, Aug. 7, 1813.
Surgeon.
W. W. Hall, March 24, 1812.
Surgeon Mate.
S. Gantt, July 2, 1813.
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Rifle Regiment of 1813.
1. Albright, Ensign, Rifle regiment, Virginia.
2. Abraham Fanning, Third Lieutenants, Rifle regiment, Georgia.
3. Everit Hamilton, Third Lieutenants, Rifle regiment, Georgia.
4. William Walker, Third Lieutenant, Rifle regiment, Tennessee.
5. Francis Howard, Ensign, Rifle regiment, Georgia.
6. William Armstrong, Ensign, rifle regiment, Ohio.
7. Bennet Riley, Ensign, Rifle regiment, Maryland.
8. Lambert Norton, Ensign, rifle regiment, New York.
9. Captain Benjamin Forsyth, to be Major, January 20, 1813.
10. First Lieutenant Thomas Ramsey, to be Captain.
11. First Lieutenant William Smith, to be Captain.
12. Second Lieutenant James Ryan, to be First Lieutenant.
13. Second Lieutenant George Gray, Jun. to be First Lieutenant.
14. Ensign John Hanson, to be Second Lieutenant.
15. Ensign John Harley, to be Second Lieutenant.
16. Ensign Josiah Hill, to be Second Lieutenant, January 20, 1813.
17. James H. Stannon, Ensign, Rifle Regiment, Virginia.
18. Samuel V. Hamilton, Ensign, to be Third Lieutenants, 12th March, 1813.
19. Robert McFarland, Ensign, to be Third Lieutenants, 12th March, 1813.
20. Jacob Tipton, Ensign, to be Third Lieutenants, 12th March, 1813.
21. William Armstrong, Ensign, to be Third Lieutenants, 12th March, 1813.
22. Bennet Riley, Ensign, to be Third Lieutenants, 12th March, 1813.
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Rifle Regiment of 1814.
1. A. A. Massias, in the fourth Rifle regiment
2. Major H. B. Armstrong, 4th Rifle, Lt. Col. 17th Sept. 1814.
3. Captain Jno G. Blount, 3d Rifle, Major, 12th Aug. 1814.
4. Lt. Col. James McDonald, 1st Rifle, Colonel, 17th Sept. 1814.
5. Captain T. J. Robinson, 3d Rifle, Major,
6. James Stewart, as a Captain in the 3d Rifle regiment.
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First Rifle Regiment.
1. Major H. B. Armstrong, (4th Rifle reg.) Lieut. Col. 17th Sept. 1814, vice McDonald promoted.
2. Captain H. R. Graham, Major, 12th Aug. 1814, vice Morgan, killed.
3. 1st Lieut. Edward Wadsworth, Captain, 16th July, 1814, vice Patterson, died.
4. 1st Lieut. William C. Beard, Captain, 12th Aug. 1814, vice Graham, promoted.
5. 1st Lieut. Geo. Gray, Captain, 20th Aug. 1814, vice Hamilton, died.
6. 1st Lieut. James S. McIntosh, Captain, 17th Sept. 1814, vice Armistead, killed.
7. 1st Lieut. Joseph Colhoun, Captain, 17th Sept. 1814, vice Massias, promoted.
8. 2d Lieut. John Shortridge, 1st Lieut. 11th May, 1814, vice Murray, dead.
9. 2d Lieut. John Hanson, 1st Lieut. 11th May, 1814, vice McIntire, resigned.
10. 2d Lieut. John Harlee, 1st Lieut. 16th July, 1814, vice Wadsworth, promoted.
11. 2d Lieut. Josiah Hill, 1st Lieut. 12th Aug. 1814, vice Beard, promoted.
12. 2d Lieut. S. V. Hamilton, 1st Lieut. 20th Aug, 1814, vice Gray, do
13. 2d Lieut. Jacob Tipton, 1st Lieut. 17th Sept. 1814, vice Colhoun, promoted.
14. 2d Lieut. William Armstrong, 1st Lieut. 6th Oct. 1814, vice Ryan, dismissed.
15. 3d Lieut. James S. Gray, 2d Lt. 11th May, 1814, vice Shortridge, promoted.
16. 3d Lieut. Thos. F. Smith, 2d Lieut. 16th July, 1814, vice Harlee, promoted.
17. 3d Lieut. Samuel Cobbs, 2d Lieut. 16th July, 1814, vice Harlee, promoted.
18. 3d Lieut. George Davidson, 2d Lieut, 12th Aug. 1814, vice Hill, promoted.
19. 3d Lieut. James H. Stannon, 2d Lieut. 20th Aug. 1814, vice Hamilton, promoted.
20. 3d Lieut. Peter Albright, 2d Lieut. 17th Sept. 1814, vice McFarland, promoted.
21. 3d Lieut. Edward Drake, 2d Lieut. 17th Sept. 1814, vice Tipton, promoted.
22. 3d Lieut. Simeon James, 2d Lieut. 6th Oct. 1814, vice Armstrong, promoted.
23. Ensign John Page, 3d Lieut. 11th May, 1814, vice Gray, promoted.
24. Ensign Lemuel Childress, 3d Lieut. 11th May, 1814, vice Smith, promoted.
25. Ensign Lewis W. Taylor, 3d Lieut. 16th July, 1814, vice Cobbs, promoted.
26. Ensign John B. Carr, 3d Lieut. 12th Aug. 1814, vice Davidson, promoted.
27. Ensign Thaddeus Stevens, 3d Lieut. 20th Aug. 1814, vice Stannon promoted.
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Second Rifle Regiment.
1. 1st Lieut. Edward Ship, Captain, 26th May, 1814, vice Scott, declined.
2. 1st Lieut. James Hickman, Captain, 21st July, 1814, vice Oliver, do
3. 2d Lieut. Joseph McClain, 1st Lieut. 26th May, 1814, vice Ship, promoted.
4. 2d Lieut. John Swearingen, 1st Lieut. 21st July, 1814, vice Hickman, do
5. 3d Lieut. Willis N. Bryan, 2d Lieut. 25th April, 1814, vice McGuire, resigned.
6. 3d Lieut. Charles L. Harrison, 2d Lieut. 26th May, 1814, McClain, promoted.
7. 3d Lieut. William P. S. Blair, 2d Lieut. 21st July, 1814, vice Swearingen, promoted.
8. Ensign Patterson Clark, 3d Lieut. 25th April, 1814, vice Bryan, promoted.
9. Ensign Andrew Gilmore, 3d Lieut. 26th May, 1814, vice Harrison, do
10. Ensign William Chitton, 3d Lieut. 21st July, 1814, vice Blair, do
11. Ensign James P. Hulee, 3d Lieut. 1st October, 1814.
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Third Rifle Regiment.
1. Ensign E. Jelks, 3d Lieut. 1st Oct. 1814, vice Waites, declines.
2. Ensign Duncan McRae, 3d Lieut. 1st Oct. 1814, vice Maxwell, declines.
3. Ensign William T. Scott, 3d Lieut. 1st Oct. 1814, vice Stribbling, do
4. Ensign Joel Spencer, 3d Lieut. 1st Oct. 1814, vice Nicholson, do
5. Ensign Solomon Chambliss, 3d Lieut. 1st October, 1814.
6. Ensign Thomas Ragland, 3d Lieut. 1st October, 1814.
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Fourth Rifle Regiment.
1. Lt. Col. James McDonald, 1st Rifle, Colonel, 17th Sept. 1814, vice Gibson, killed.
2. Captain A. A. Massias, 1st Rifle Major, 17th Sept. 1814, vice Armstrong, promoted.
3. 3d Lieut. James Irvine, 2d Lieut. 19th Sept. 1814, vice Goodfellow, struck off.
4. Ensign Charles Pentland, 3d Lieut. 19th Sept. 1814, vice Irvine, promoted.
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Rifle Regiment of 1814.
1. Joseph Kean, 1st Lt. Light Dragoons, to be a Captain in the 4th regiment of Riflemen.
2. Stoughton Gantt, Surgeons Mate, 1st Rifle regiment 1st Lieutenant in the 4th regiment of Riflemen.
3. Cornelius N. Lewis, of Tennessee, to be a 3d Lieutenant in the 2d regiment of Riflemen.
4. David C. Hibbits, of Tennessee, to be 3d Lieutenant in the 3d regiment of Riflemen.
5. Robert Love, to be 3d Lieutenant in the 3d regiment of Riflemen.
6. William Dogherty, of Ohio, to be 3d Lieutenant in the 2d regiment of Riflemen.
7. Patterson Clark, of Kentucky, to be Ensign in the 2d regiment of Riflemen.
8. Andrew Gilmore, of Ohio, to be Ensign in the 2d regiment of Riflemen.
9. Samuel Scott, 1st Lieutenant in the 24th, of Tennessee, to be Captain in the 2d regiment of Riflemen; to rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
10. Robert Armstrong, of Tennessee, to be 1st Lieutenant in 2d regiment of Riflemen, and rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
11. Lewellen Hickman, of Kentucky, to be 1st Lieutenant in the 2d regiment of Riflemen, and rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
12. Donald Fraser, 2d Lieutenant in the 15th, to be 1st Lieutenant in the 3d regiment of Riflemen; to rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
13. William Hindman, 2d Lieut. in the 36th, do do
14. George Watts, 3d Lieutenant 2d Dragoons, to be 2d Lieutenant in the 3d regiment of Rifle men; to rank from the 17th March, 1814.
15. Alfred Huger, of South Carolina, to be 1st Lieutenant in the 3d regiment of Riflemen; to rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
16. William Alexander, Ensign in the 10th, to be 2d Lieutenant in the 3d regiment of Riflemen; to rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
17. Solomon Chambliss, of North Carolina, to be Ensign in the 3d regiment of Riflemen; to rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
18. Thomas Ragland, to North Carolina, to be Ensign in the 3d regiment of Riflemen; to rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
19. William M. Loftin, of North Carolina, to be Ensign in the 3d regiment of Riflemen; to rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
20. Joel Spencer, of South Carolina, to be Ensign in the 3d regiment of Riflemen; to rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
21. John O'Connor, of Maryland, to be Surgeon's Mate in the 3d regiment of Riflemen.
22. William Awl, appointed 2d Lieutenant in the 4th Rifle regiment.
23. Wm. Bezeau, 2d Lieut. Light Artillery, to be 1st Lieutenant in the 4th regiment of Riflemen; to rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
24. John Page, Jun., of Maryland, to be an Ensign in the 1st regiment of Riflemen.
25. John Lowdon, of Kentucky, to be a 2d Lieutenant in the 2d regiment of Riflemen.
26. First Lieutenant Elias Stallings, Captain, 30th November, 1813, vice Hays, resigned.
27. Second Lieutenant Harvey Murray, 1st Lieutenant, 30th November, 1813, vice Stallings, promoted.
28. Second Lieutenant James S. McIntosh, 1st Lieutenant, 31st December, 1813, vice Findley, resigned.
29. Third Lieutenant Samuel V. Hamilton, 2d Lieutenant, 30th November, 1813, vice Murray, promoted.
30. Third Lieutenant Robert McFarland, 2d Lieutenant, 31st December, 1813, vice McIntosh, promoted.
31. Ensign Thomas F. Smith, 3d Lieutenant, 30th November, 1813, vice Hamilton, promoted.
32. Ensign Samuel Cobbs, 3d Lieutenant, 31st December, 1813, vice McFarland, promoted.
33. Ensign George Davidson, 3d Lieutenant.
34. Ensign Francis Howard, 3d Lieutenant.
35. George L. B. Duplessis, Ensign, Rifle regiment, Kentucky.
36. Edward Drake, Ensign, Aug. 7, 1813, promoted Sergeant.
37. Simeon James, Oct. 8, 1813, promoted Sergeant.
38. Thaddeus Stevens, Ensign, 1st. Rifle, June 13, 1814.
39. Thomas F. Hunt, 2nd, Lieut. 3rd, Rifle, North Carolina June 29, 1814.
40. John Polley, 2nd, Lieut, 4th, Rifle, New York, July 13, 1814.
41. John Armstrong, 1st, Lieut., 4th. Rifle. New York, July 28, 1814.
42. John B. Carr, Ensign, 1st. Rifle, April 19, 1814.
43. William Keller, Ensign, 3rd., Rifle, Sept. 16, 1814.
44. John Rendleton, 3rd., Rifle, Sept. 16, 1814.
45. James Bracken, 3rd., Rifle, Sept. 16, 1814.
46. John Williams, 3rd., Rifle, Sept. 16, 1814.
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Rifle Regiment of 1815.
First Rifle Regiment.
1 2d Lieut. Jacob Tipton, 1st Lieut. 3d Nov. 1814, vice McFarland, resigned.
2. 3d Lieut. Simon James, 2d Lieut. 3d Nov. 1814, vice Tipton, promoted.
3. Ensign Joseph Moore, 3d Lieut. 1st January, 1815.
Second Rifle Regiment.
1. 2d Lieut. John Heddelson, 1st Lieut. 30th Sept. 1814, vice McLain, resig'd.
2. 3d Lieut. Overton W. Crockett, 2d Lieut. 30th Sept. 1814, vice Heddelson, promoted.
3. Ensign William G. Camp, 3d Lieut. 1st Oct. 1814, vice Crockett, prom'd.
Third Rifle Regiment.
1. 3d Lieut. John Jelks, 2d Lieut. 15th Nov. 1814, vice Crockwell, resigned.
2. Ensign John Pendleton, 3d Lieut. 15th Nov. 1814, vice Jelks, promoted.
3. Ensign James Bracken, 3d Lieut. 25th November, 1814.
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