Battery B, 4th U.S. Light Artillery - Brevet Second Lieutenants of the 4th U.S. Artillery

Officers of the 4^th U.S. Light Artillery

Brevet Second Lieutenants.
Second Lieutenant Shoulder Strap.

These officers are listed in the order that they held this position in the 4^th U.S. Artillery.
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ROSS, EDWARD C.	(See record under head of First Lieutenant.)

WHEELOCK, T. B.	[Born in Massachusetts. Appointed from Massachusetts.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1822. 2^nd Lieutenant, 1 July 1822. Transferred to 3^rd Artillery, 18 February 1823. Transferred to 2^nd Artillery, 22 July 1826. Resigned, 30 June 1829. 1^st Lieutenant, 1^st Dragoons, 19 September 1833. Died, 15 June 1836.

PICKELL, JOHN.	(See record under head of Adjutant.)

GIRD, HENRY H.	[Born in New York. Appointed from New York.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1822. 2^nd Lieutenant, 1 July 1822. Transferred to 2^nd Artillery, 14 September 1827. Resigned, 30 November 1829.

SCOTT, JOHN B.	(See record under head of Captain.)

WASHINGTON, WILLIAM T.	(See record under head of First Lieutenant.)

DILLAHUNTY, JOHN H.	[Born in Mississippi. Appointed from Mississippi.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1824. 2^nd Lieutenant, 1^st Artillery, 1 July 1824. Resigned, 14 April 1832.

JOHNES, FRANCIS L.	(See record under head of First Lieutenant.)

HAZZARD, R. EDWARD.	[Born in South Carolina. Appointed from South Carolina.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1824. 2^nd Lieutenant, 2^nd Artillery, 1 July 1824. Resigned, 30 September 1829.

HERRING, DANIEL S.	[Born in Virginia. Appointed from Virginia.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1826. 2^nd Lieutenant, 3^rd Artillery, 1 July 1826. 1^st Lieutenant, 28 December 1835. Died, 22 June 1836.

BROWN, THEOPHILUS B.	[Born in Connecticut. Appointed from New York.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1826. 2^nd Lieutenant, 3^rd Artillery, 1 July 1826. Died, 14 September 1834.

WILLIAMSON, JOHN.	(See record under head of Second Lieutenant.)

STERRETT, ESSEX.	[Born in Maryland. Appointed from Maryland.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1827. Resigned, 21 June 1828.

LANE, JOHN F.	(See record under head of Second Lieutenant.)

BARBES, JAMES.	(See record under head of Second Lieutenant.)

SMITH, JOSEPH B.	(See record under head of Second Lieutenant.)

JOHNSON, JOSEPH E.	(See record under head of First Lieutenant.)

PETIGRU, CHARLES.	(See record under head of Second Lieutenant.)

HUNT, FRANKLIN E.	(See record under head of Captain.)

SMEAD, RAPHAEL C.	(See record under head of Captain.)

HOPKINS, WILLIAM F.	(See record under head of First Lieutenant.)

THORNTON, WILLIAM A.	(See record under head of First Lieutenant.)

COLLINS, CHARLES O.	(See record under head of First Lieutenant.)

LEE, THOMAS J.	(See record under head of Second Lieutenant.)

DRUM, SIMON H.	(See record under head of Captain.)

ALLEN, JAMES.	(See record under head of Second Lieutenant.)

NORTON, WILLIAM A.	(See record under head of Second Lieutenant.)

RIDGLEY, SAMUEL C.	(See record under head of Captain.)

EMORY, WILLIAM H.	(See record under head of Second Lieutenant.)

HILLS, JOHN.	(See record under head of Second Lieutenant.)

EWELL, BENJAMIN S.	(See record under head of Second Lieutenant.)

MACOMB, JOHN N.	(See record under head of First Lieutenant.)

DEAS, EDWARD.	(See record under head of Captain.)

BRUSH, ALFRED.	(See record under head of Second Lieutenant.)

TILGHMAN, TENCH.	[Born in Maryland. Appointed from Maryland.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1832. Resigned, 30 November 1833.

MILLER, JOHN H.	(See record under head of Adjutant.)

DAVIS, JAMES L.	[Born in Virginia. Appointed from Virginia.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1833. 2^nd Lieutenant, 10 April 1835. Resigned, 11 September 1836.

SHIRAS, ALEXANDER E.	(See record under head of Captain.)

DuPONT, HENRY.	[Born in Delaware. Appointed from Delaware.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1833. Resigned, 15 June 1834.

ARCHER, ROBERT H.	(See record under head of Second Lieutenant.)

FREEMAN, WILLIAM G.	(See record under head of Captain.)

ROBERTS, JOSEPH.	(See record under head of Colonel.)

RENICK, ROBERT M.	[Born in Ohio. Appointed from Virginia.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1835. Resigned, 30 April 1836.

STOKES, JAMES H.	(See record under head of First Lieutenant.)

O'BRIEN, JOHN P. J.	(See record under head of Captain.)

SING, CHARLES B.	(See record under head of Second Lieutenant.)

PHELPS, JOHN W.	(See record under head of Captain.)

THOMAS, GEORGE C.	(See record under head of Captain.)

SOLEY, JAMES R.	(See record under head of First Lieutenant.)

GARNETT, ROBERT S.	(See record under head of First Lieutenant.)

HILLHOUSE, JOHN.	[Born in New York. Appointed from New York.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1842. 2^nd Lieutenant, 3^rd Artillery, 30 April 1844. Resigned, 1 March 1845.

BROWN, HACHALIAH.	[Born in New York. Appointed from New York.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1842. 2^nd Lieutenant, 3^rd Artillery, 1 March 1845. 1^st Lieutenant, 3 March 1847. Died, 22 August 1853. Brevet Rank: - Brevet Captain, 25 March 1847 for gallant and meritorious conduct in the affair at Medelin, Mexico.

JOHNSTONE, JOHN P.	[Born in Virginia. Appointed from Virginia.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1843. 2^nd Lieutenant, 1^st Artillery, 21 April 1846. 1^st Lieutenant, 3 March 1847. Killed, 19 August 1847 in an attack on Contreras, Mexico.

REYNOLDS, JOSEPH J.	[Born in Kentucky. Appointed from Indiana.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1843. 2^nd Lieutenant, 3^rd Artillery, 11 May 1846. 1^st Lieutenant, 3 March 1847. Resigned, 28 February 1857. Colonel, 10^th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, 25 April 1861. Brigadier General of Volunteers, 17 May 1861. Resigned, 23 January 1862. Brigadier General of Volunteers, 17 September 1862 for meritorious service in West Virginia. Major General of Volunteers, 29 November 1862. Mustered out of Volunteer service, 1 September 1866. Colonel, 26^th Infantry, 28 July 1866. Brevet Brigadier General, 2 March 1867 for gallant and meritorious service in the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. Brevet Major General, 2 March 1867 for gallant and meritorious service in the Battle of Missionary Ridge. Unassigned, 15 March 1869. Assigned to 25^th Infantry, 8 January 1870. Transferred to 3^rd Cavalry, 15 December 1870. Retired, 25 June 1877.

GILL, SAMUEL.	(See record under head of Second Lieutenant.)

PORTER, FITZ JOHN.	(See record under head of First Lieutenant.)

COLLONS, FRANCIS.	(See record under head of First Lieutenant.)

FARRY, JOSEPH F.	[Born in Pennsylvania. Appointed from Pennsylvania.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1845. 2^nd Lieutenant, 3^rd Artillery, 17 October 1846. 1^st Lieutenant, 13 August 1847. Killed, 8 September 1847 at the Battle of Molino del Rey, Mexico.

COUCH, DARISU N.	(See record under head of First Lieutenant.)

BROWN, JOHN A.	(See record under head of Captain.)

MAGILTON, ALBERT S.	(See record under head of Captain.)

EHNINGER, HENRY A.	(See record under head of Second Lieutenant.)

BACON, RUFUS J.	[Born in Maine. Appointed from Maine.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1846. Died, 12 August 1846.

DICKERSON, JOHN H.	[Born in Ohio. Appointed from Indiana.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1847. 2^nd Lieutenant, 1^st Artillery, 19 August 1847. 1^st Lieutenant, 1 April 1850. Captain, Assistant Quartermaster, 18 June 1856. Resigned, 31 March 1864. Brevet Rank: - Brevet Major, 13 March 1865 for efficient and meritorious service in the Department of Ohio.

AYRES, ROMEYN B.	[Born in New York. Appointed from New York.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1847. 2^nd Lieutenant, 3^rd Artillery, 22 September 1847. 1^st Lieutenant, 16 March 1852. Captain, 5^th Artillery, 14 May 1861. Brigadier General of Volunteers, 29 November 1862. Brevet Major, 2 July 1863 for gallant and meritorious service in the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 5 May 1864 for gallant and meritorious service in the Battle of Wilderness, Virginia. Brevet Major General of Volunteers, 1 August 1864 for conspicuous gallantry in the Battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court House, Jericho Mills, Bethesda Church, Petersburg and Glode Tavern (Weldon Railroad), and for faithful service in the campaign. Brevet Colonel, 18 August 1864 for gallant and meritorious service in the Battle on the Weldon Railroad, Virginia. Brevet Brigadier General, 13 March 1865 for gallant and meritorious service in the Battle of Five Forks, Virginia. Brevet Major General, 13 March 1865 for gallant and meritorious service in the field during the war. Mustered out of Volunteer service, 30 April 1866. Lieutenant Colonel, 28^th Infantry, 28 July 1866. Transferred to 19^th Infantry, 15 March 1869. Transferred to 3^rd Artillery, 15 December 1870. Colonel, 2^nd Artillery, 18 January 1879. Died, 4 December 1888.

GRIFFIN, CHARLES.	[Born in Ohio. Appointed from Ohio.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1847. 2^nd Lieutenant, 2^nd Artillery, 12 October 1847. 1^st Lieutenant, 30 June 1849. Captain, 25 April 1861. Transferred to 5^th Artillery, 14 May 1861. Brevet Major, 21 July 1861 for gallant and meritorious service in the Battle of Bull Run, Virginia. Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 6 May 1864 for gallant and meritorious service in the Battle of Wilderness, Virginia. Brevet Colonel, 18 August 1864 for gallant and meritorious service in the Battle on the Weldon Railroad, Virginia. Brevet Brigadier General, 13 March 1865 for gallant and meritorious service in the Battle of Five Forks, Virginia. Brevet Major General, 13 March 1865 for gallant and meritorious service in the field during the war. Colonel, 35^th Infantry, 28 July 1866. Died, 15 September 1867.

HAYNES, JAMES M.	[Born in Tennessee. Appointed from Alabama.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1848. 2^nd Lieutenant, 1^st Artillery, 29 October 1848. Died, 16 September 1850.

RHETT, THOMAS S.	[Born in South Carolina. Appointed at Large.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1848. 2^nd Lieutenant, 2^nd Artillery, 15 April 1849. 1^st Lieutenant, 10 May 1853. Resigned, 20 February 1855.

WALBRIDGE, T. K.	(See record under head of First Lieutenant.)

NIMMO, WILLIAM A.	(See record under head of First Lieutenant.)

KELLOGG, JOHN.	[Born in Massachusetts. Appointed from Massachusetts.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1849. 2^nd Lieutenant, 3^rd Artillery, 7 September 1850. 1^st Lieutenant, 24 December 1853. Captain, Commissary Subsistence, 3 August 1861. Major, 29 June 1864. Died, 25 April 1865.

MOORE, JOHN C.	[Born in Tennessee. Appointed from Tennessee.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1829. 2^nd Lieutenant, 2^nd Artillery, 10 September 1850. 1^st Lieutenant, 18 October 1853. Resigned, 28 February 1855.

CULBERTSON, JACOB.	(See record under head of First Lieutenant.)

WINDER, CHARLES S.	[Born in Maryland. Appointed from Maryland.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1850. 2^nd Lieutenant, 3^rd Artillery, 21 July 1851. 1^st Lieutenant, 5 April 1854. Captain, 9^th Infantry, 2 March 1855. Resigned, 1 April 1861.

DUNGAN, HUGH E.	(See record under head of Second Lieutenant.)

GARRAND, KENNER.	[Born in Kentucky. Appointed from Kentucky.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1851. Transferred to 1^st Dragoons, 20 February 1852. 2^nd Lieutenant, 31 October 1853. 1^st Lieutenant, 2^nd Cavalry, 3 March 1855. Captain, 27 February 1861. Transferred to 5^th Cavalry, 3 August 1861. Major, 3^rd Cavalry, 2 November 1863. Resigned, 9 November 1866. Brevet Rank: - Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 2 July 1863 for gallant and meritorious service in the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Brevet Colonel, 22 July 1864 for gallant and meritorious service in the expedition to Covington, Georgia. Brevet Brigadier General, 13 March 1865 for gallant and meritorious service in the Battle of Nashville, Tennessee. Brevet Major General, 13 March 1865 for gallant and meritorious service in the field during the war.

MOLINDARD, ALBERT J. S.	[Born in New York. Appointed from New York.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1851. 2^nd Lieutenant, 2^nd Artillery, 28 September 1852. 1^st Lieutenant, 20 February 1855. Captain, 12 November 1861. Retired, 1 October 1863.

MENDENHALL, JOHN.	(See record under head of Lieutenant Colonel.)

HARTSUFF, GEORGE L.	[Born in New York. Appointed from Michigan.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1852. 2^nd Lieutenant, 2^nd Artillery, 12 June 1853. 1^st Lieutenant, 8 March 1855. Brevet Captain, Assistant Adjutant General, 22 March 1861. Captain, Assistant Adjutant General, 3 August 1861. Major, 17 July 1862. Lieutenant Colonel, 1 June 1864. Retired as Major General, 29 June 1871. Died, 16 May 1874. Brevet Rank: - Brevet Colonel, 17 September 1862 for gallant and meritorious service in the Battle of Antietam, Maryland. Brevet Brigadier General, 13 March 1865 for gallant and meritorious service in the campaign terminating in the surrender of Lee's Army. Brevet Major General, 13 March 1865 for gallant and meritorious service in the field during the war.

PELOUZE, JOUIS H.	(See record under head of Adjutant.)

SOLOMON, TWEN F.	(See record under head of Second Lieutenant.)

ELLIOT, GEORGE H.	[Born in Massachusetts. Appointed from Massachusetts.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1855. 2^nd Lieutenant, 1^st Artillery, 1 July 1855. Transferred to Engineers, 26 January 1857. 1^st Lieutenant, 3 August 1861. Captain, 3 March 1863. Brevet Major, 13 March 1865 for gallant and meritorious service in the war. Major, Engineers, 7 7 March 1867. Lieutenant Colonel, 8 August 1882.

WEBB, ALEXANDER H.	[Born in New York. Appointed from New York.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1855. 2^nd Lieutenant, 20 October 1855. 1^st Lieutenant, 28 April 1861. Captain, 11^th Infantry, 14 May 1861. Lieutenant Colonel, 44^th Infantry, 28 July 1866. Transferred to 5^th Infantry, 15 March 1869. Unassigned, 24 March 1869. Discharged, 5 December 1870. Brevet Rank: - Brevet Major, 3 July 1863 for gallant and meritorious service in the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 11 October 1863 for gallant and meritorious service in the Battle of Bristow Station, Virginia. Brevet Colonel, 12 May 1864 for gallant and meritorious service in the Battle of Spottsylvania, Virginia. Brevet Brigadier General, 13 March 1865 for gallant and meritorious service in the campaign terminating with the surrender of General Lee. Brevet Major General, 13 March 1865 for gallant and meritorious service during the war.

KENSEL, GEORGE A.	(See record under head of First Lieutenant.)

LODER, RICHARD.	(See record under head of Captain.)

ROBINSON, A. G.	[Born in Maine. Appointed from Maine.]
Brevet 2^nd Lieutenant, 4^th Artillery, 1 July 1857. 2^nd Lieutenant, 3^rd Artillery, 12 October 1858. 1^st Lieutenant, 14 May 1861. Captain, Assistant Quartermaster, 19 February 1863. Brevet Major, 13 March 1865 for faithful and meritorious service during the war. Major, Quartermaster, 4 March 1879.

MILLER, MARCUS P.	(See record under head of Adjutant.)

JACKSON, RICHARD H.	(See record under head of Lieutenant Colonel.)

CAMPBELL, JOSEPH B.	(See record under head of Captain.)

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