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Officers of the U. S. Army - Backenstos |
- Backenstos, Jacob Benjamin
Pa., Ill.
Captain mounted rifles 27 May 1846
Brevet Major 20 Aug 1847 for gallantry and meritorious conduct in the battles of Contreras and Churubusco Mex and :Lieutenant Colonel 13 Sep 1847 for gallantry and meritorious conduct in the battle of Chapultepec Mex
resigned 30 Jun 1851
died 25 Sep 1857
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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