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Officers of the U. S. Army - Averell |
- Averell, William Woods
NY, NY
Cadet Military Academy 1 Jul 1851 (26)
Brevet 2 Lieutenant mounted rifles 1 Jul 1855
2 Lieutenant 1 May 1856
1 Lieutenant 14 May 1861
3 cavalry 3 Aug 1861
Captain 17 Jul 1862
Colonel 3 Pa cavalry 23 Aug 1861
Brigadier General volunteers 26 Sep 1862
resigned from volunteer service 18 May 1865
Brevet Major 17 Mar 1863 for gallantry and meritorious service at the battle of Kellys Ford Va
Lieutenant Colonel 6 Nov 1863 for gallantry and meritorious service in the action at Droop Mountain Va
Colonel 15 Dec 1863 for gallantry and meritorious service during the Salem expedition in Va
Brigadier General 13 Mar 1865 for gallant service in the field during the war
Major General 13 Mar 1865 and Major General volunteers 7 Aug 1864, both for gallantry and distinguished conduct at the battle of Moorfield Va
resigned 19 May 1865
Captain retired 31 Aug 1888 to rank from 17 Aug 1888
act of 1 Aug 1888
died 3 Feb 1900
Source:Extracted from the Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army: 1789 - 1903. Names are followed by state or country where born and then the state from which originally appointed but when there is only one place listed, it indicates the state whence appointed, the place of birth not being known. Where "Cadet Military Academy" is indicated, the next date refers to the date he entered that institution, and the figure in parenthesis represents his standing in the graduating class.
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