Officers of the 4th U.S. Light Artillery

Lieutenant Colonels.
Lieutenant Colonel Shoulder Strap.

These officers are listed in the order that they held this position in the 4th U.S. Artillery.
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MACREA, WILLIAM.
[Born in Virginia.  Appointed from Virginia.]

Lieutenant, Infantry, 16 March 1792.  In 3rd Sub. Legion, __ December 1794.  Disbanded, 1 November 1796.  Captain, Artillerists and Engineers, 1 June 1798.  Major, 2nd Artillerists and Engineers, 31 July 1800.  Transferred to 1st Artillery, __ March 1812.  Lieutenant Colonel, 19 April 1814.  Transferred to Corps Artillery, 12 May 1814.  Transferred to 4th Artillery, 1 June 1821.  Died 3 November 1832.  Brevet Rank: - Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 10 July 1812.  Brevet Colonel for ten years faithful service in one grade.

 
EUSTIS, ABRAM.
[Born in Virginia.  Appointed from Massachusetts.]

Captain, Light Artillery, 3 May 1808.  Major, 15 March 1810.  Transferred to 4th Artillery, 1 June 1821.  Lieutenant Colonel, 8 May 1822.  Colonel, 1st Artillery, 17 November 1834.  Died, 27 June 1843.  Brevet Rank: - Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 10 September 1813 for meritorious service.  Brevet Colonel, 10 September 1823 for ten years faithful service in one grade.  Brevet Brigadier General, 30 June 1834.

 
JONES, ROGER.
[Born in Virginia.  Appointed from Virginia.]

Captain, 3rd Artillery, 12 July 1812.  Transferred to Corps Artillery, 12 May 1814.  Transferred to 3rd Artillery, 1 June 1821.  Major, 2nd Artillery, 17 February 1827.  Lieutenant Colonel, 4th Artillery, 17 November 1834.  Resigned from Line, 6 April 1835.  Staff Commissions: - Brigade Major, 27 May 1813.  Major, Assistant Adjutant General, 3 August 1813.  Reverted to Line, 15 August 1815.  Colonel, Adjutant General, 10 August 1818.  Reverted to Line, 1 June 1821.  Colonel and Adjutant General, 7 March 1825.  Died, 15 July 1852.  Brevet Rank: - Brevet Major, 5 July 1814 for distinguished service at the Battle of Chippewa.  Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 17 September 1814 for gallant and good conduct in the sortie from Fort Erie.  Brevet Colonel, 17 September 1824 for ten years faithful service in one grade.  Brevet Brigadier General, 7 June 1832 for ten years faithful service in one grade.  Brevet Major General, 30 May 1848 for meritorious conduct during the war with Mexico.

 
BROOKS, ALEXANDER S.
[Born in Massachusetts.  Appointed from Massachusetts.]

1st Lieutenant, Light Artillery, 3 May 1808.  Captain, __ June 1809.  Resigned, 2 May 1810.  Captain, 3rd Artillery, 12 March 1812.  Transferred to Corps Artillery, 12 May 12814.  Transferred to 1st Artillery, 1 June 1821.  Major, 3rd Artillery, 26 April 1832.  Lieutenant Colonel, 4th Artillery, 6 April 1835.  Killed, 17 December 1836 by steamboat explosion.  Brevet Rank: - Brevet Major, 11 September 1814 for gallant conduct at the Battle of Plattsburg.

 
BANKHEAD, JAMES.
[Born in Virginia.  Appointed from Virginia.]

Captain, 5th Infantry, 18 June 1808.  Major, Assistant Adjutant General, 5 March 1813.  Major, 4th Infantry, 15 August 1813.  Colonel and Adjutant General, 9 September 1813.  Disbanded, 15 June 1815.  Reinstated as Major, Corps Artillery, 2 December 1815.  Transferred to 3rd Artillery, 1 June 1821.  Lieutenant Colonel, 26 April 1832.  Transferred to 4th Artillery, 18 April 1837.  Colonel, 2nd Artillery, 16 September 1838.  Died, 11 November 1856.  Brevet Rank: - Retained, __ May 1815 (in re-organization under Act of 3 March 1815) as Captain, 4th Infantry, with Brevet of Major from 15 August 1813 (the date of the appointment as Major, 4th Infantry).  Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 7 July 1838 for meritorious conduct in campaigns in Florida.  Brevet Brigadier General, 29 March 1847 for gallant and meritorious conduct at the Siege of Vera Cruz, Mexico.

 
FANNING, ALEXANDER C. W.
[Born in Massachusetts.  Appointed from Massachusetts.]

1st Lieutenant, 3rd Artillery, 12 March 1812.  Captain, 13 March 1813.  Transferred to Corps Artillery, 12 May 1814.  Transferred to 2nd Artillery, 1 June 1821.  Major, 4th Artillery, 3 November 1832.  Lieutenant Colonel, 16 September 1838.  Transferred to 2nd Artillery, 24 May 1841.  Died, 18 August 1846.  Brevet Rank: - Brevet Major, 15 August 1814 for gallant conduct in the defense of Fort Erie.  Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 15 August 1824 for ten years faithful service in one grade.  Brevet Colonel, 31 December 1835 for gallant and meritorious conduct in the Battle of the Withlacoochee, Florida.

 
CRANE, ICHABOD B.
[Born in New Jersey.  Appointed from New York.]

2nd Lieutenant, Marine Corps, 26 January 1809.  1st Lieutenant, __ May 1809.  Captain, 3rd Artillery, 25 April 1812.  Transferred to Corps Artillery, 12 May 1814.  Transferred to 1st Artillery, 1 June 1821.  Major, 4th Artillery, 15 September 1825.  Lieutenant Colonel, 2nd Artillery, 3 November 1832.  Transferred to 4th Artillery, 24 May 1841.  Colonel, 1st Artillery, 27 June 1843.  Died, 5 October 1857.  Brevet Rank: - Brevet Major, 13 November 1813 for meritorious service.

 
PAYNE, MATTHEW M. [Born in Virginia.  Appointed from Virginia.]

1st Lieutenant, 20th Infantry, 12 March 1812.  Captain, 2 March 1814.  Disbanded, 15 June 1815.  Restored, 17 May 1816 in Corps Artillery.  Transferred to 4th Artillery, 1 June 1821.  Major, 2nd Artillery, 17 December 1836.  Lieutenant Colonel, 4th Artillery, 27 June 1843.  Colonel, 2nd Artillery, 11 November 1865.  Resigned, 23 July 1861.  Brevet Rank: - Brevet Major, 2 March 1824 for ten years faithful service in one grade.  Brevet Colonel, 9 May 1846 for gallant and distinguished service in the Battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma.

 
MUNROE, JOHN. [Born in Scotland.  Appointed from New York.]

3rd Lieutenant, 1st Artillery, 11 March 1814.  2nd Lieutenant, 1 May 1814.  Transferred to Corps Artillery, 12 May 1814.  1st Lieutenant, 20 April 1818.  Transferred to 4th Artillery, 1 June 1821.  Captain, 2 March 1825.  Major, 2nd Artillery, 18 August 1846.  Lieutenant Colonel, 4th Artillery, 11 November 1856.  Died, 28 April 1861.  Brevet Rank: - Brevet Major, 15 February 1838 for faithful and meritorious conduct, and etc., during three campaigns against the Florida Indians.  Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 23 September 1846 for gallant and meritorious conduct at Monterey, Mexico.  Brevet Colonel, 23 February 1847 for gallant and meritorious conduct at the Battle of Buena Vista, Mexico.

 
BROWN, HARVEY. [Born in New Jersey.  Appointed from New Jersey.]

2nd Lieutenant, Light Artillery, 25 July 1818.  Transferred to 1st Artillery, 1 June 1821.  Transferred to 4th Artillery, 16 August 1821.  1st Lieutenant, 23 August 1821.  Captain, 10 April 1835.  Major, 2nd Artillery, 9 January 1851.  Lieutenant Colonel, 4th Artillery, 28 April 1861.  Colonel, 5th Artillery, 14 May 1861.  Retired, 1 August 1863.  Died, 31 March 1874.  Brevet Rank: - Brevet Captain, 23 August 1831 for ten years faithful service in one grade.  Brevet Major, 21 November 1836 for gallant conduct on several occasions and general efficiency in the war against Florida Indians.  Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 20 August 1847 for gallant and meritorious conduct at the Battle of Contreras.  Brevet Colonel, 13 September 1847 for gallant conduct at the Gate of Belen, City of Mexico.  Brevet Brigadier General, 23 November 1861 for gallant and good conduct during the engagement of 22 and 23 November 1861 between Fort Pickens and the rebel batteries.  Brevet Major General, 2 August 1866 for distinguished service in the suppression of riot in New York City.

 
MORRIS, WILLIAM W. [Born in New York.  Appointed from New York.]

2nd Lieutenant, 6th Infantry, 1 July 1820.  1st Lieutenant, 11 August 1823.  Transferred to 4th Artillery, 30 July 1824.  Captain, 17 December 1836.  Major, 4 November 1853.  Lieutenant Colonel, 14 May 1861.  Colonel, 2nd Artillery, 1 November 1861.  Died, 11 December 1865. Brevet Rank: - Brevet Major, 27 January 1837 for gallant conduct and etc. in the war against the Florida Indians.  Brevet Brigadier General, 9 June 1862 for faithful and meritorious service.  Brevet Major General, 10 December 1865 for faithful and meritorious service during the rebellion.

 
WYSE, FRANCIS O. [Born in Maryland.  Appointed from Maryland.]

Brevet 2nd Lieutenant, 3rd Artillery, 1 July 1837.  2nd Lieutenant, 31 July 1837.  1st Lieutenant, 31 July 1838.  Captain, 3 March 1847.  Brevet Major, 12 July 1847 for gallant and meritorious conduct in the affair with the enemy at Calabose River, Mexico.  Major, 4th Artillery, 14 May 1861.  Lieutenant Colonel, 1 November 1861.  Resigned, 25 July 1863.  Lieutenant Colonel, 4th Artillery, 16 February 1879 (Acting from 15 February 1879).  Retired, 28 February 1879.

 
ROBERTS, JOSEPH (See record under head of Colonel.)
 
BRANNAN, JOHN M. (See record under head of Colonel.)
 
UPTON, EMORY (See record under head of Colonel.)
 
ANDREWS, GEORGE P. [Born in Connecticut.  Appointed from North Carolina.]

Brevet 2nd Lieutenant, 3rd Artillery, 1 July 1845.  2nd Lieutenant, 16 February 1847.  1st Lieutenant, 8 September 1847.  Brevet Captain, 8 September 1847 for gallant and meritorious conduct in the Battle of Molino del Rey.  Brevet Major, 13 September 1847 for gallant conduct at Chapultepec.  Captain, 3rd Artillery, 12 October 1858.  Major, 5th Artillery, 28 July 1866.  Lieutenant Colonel, 4th Artillery, 1 July 1880.  Transferred to 1st Artillery, 27 October 1881.

 
BEST, CLERMONT L. (See record under head of Colonel.)
 
MENDENHALL, JOHN.
[Born in Indiana.  Appointed from Indiana.]

Brevet 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Dragoons, 1 July 1851.  Transferred to 4th Artillery, 20 February 1852.  2nd Lieutenant, 8 October 1853.  1st Lieutenant, 12 March 1856.  Captain, 3 July 1861.  Brevet Major, 7 April 1862 for gallant and meritorious service in the Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee.  Major, Judge Advocate Corps of Volunteers, 17 March 1863.  Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 20 September 1863 for gallant and meritorious service in the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia.  Lieutenant Colonel, Assistant Inspector General, 27 February 1864 to 26 September 1864.  Brevet Colonel, 13 March 1865 for for gallant and meritorious service during the war.  Mustered out of Volunteer service, 23 October 1865.  Major, 1st Artillery, 10 January 1877.  Lieutenant Colonel, 4th Artillery, 2 October 1883.  Colonel, 2nd Artillery, 4 December 1888.

 
JACKSON, RICHARD H.
[Born in Ireland.  Appointed from Army.]

Private, Battery L, 4th Artillery, 12 December 1851.  Corporal, 23 April 1852.  Private, 18 May 1853.  Corporal, 9 February 1854.  Sergeant, 9 April 1856.  Discharged, 30 September 1856.  Sergeant, Battery L, 4th Artillery, 30 September 1856.  First Sergeant, 28 December 1856.  Brevet 2nd Lieutenant, 4th Artillery, 13 September 1859.  2nd Lieutenant, 1st Artillery, 13 July 1860.  1st Lieutenant, 14 May 1861.  Captain, 20 February 1862.  Lieutenant Colonel, Assistant Inspector General, (Acting from 17 July 1862) 15 April 1863.  Brevet Major, 15 May 1864 for gallant and meritorious service in the Battle of Drury's Bluff, Virginia.  Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 7 October 1864 for gallant and meritorious service in action at Newmarket Heights, Virginia.  Brevet Brigadier General of Volunteers, 1 January 1865 for gallant and meritorious service in the campaign of 1864.  Brevet Colonel, 13 March 1865 for gallant and meritorious service during the war.  Brevet Brigadier General, 13 March 1865 for gallant and meritorious service in the [***Page Torn***].  Relieved as Lieutenant Colonel, Assistant Inspector General, 23 May 1865.  Brigadier General of Volunteers, 19 May 1865.  Brevet Major General, 24 November 1865 for gallant and meritorious service during the war.  Mustered out of Volunteer service, 1 February 1866.  Major, 5th Artillery, 1 July 1880.  Lieutenant Colonel, 4th Artillery, 4 December 1888.


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