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'''Samuel Ringgold (1796-1846)''' - Born 16 Oct 1796, Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland. A professional military officer and [[United States Military Academy]] graduate {{Cullum|184}}. Mortally wounded during the [[Mexican War]] at Palo Alto he died 11 May 1846 at Point Isabel, Texas. | '''Samuel Ringgold (1796-1846)''' - Born 16 Oct 1796, Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland. A professional military officer and [[United States Military Academy]] graduate {{Cullum|184}}. Mortally wounded during the [[Mexican War]] at Palo Alto he died 11 May 1846 at Point Isabel, Texas. | ||
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Samuel entered the [[United States Military Academy]] at West Point 24 Oct 1814 and graduated 24 Jul 1818. He was later promoted to Bvt. Major in acknowledgment of his military innovations: the McClelland military saddle and the idea of flying artillery, a tactical concept employing artillery pieces that could be moved quickly from place to place. In 1846, in the first clash of the [[Mexican War]], Ringgold led a small American force to victory at Palo Alto. Severely wounded in both thighs by cannon fire, he died on 11 May 1846 at Point Isabel. He was buried outside the walls of [[Fort Polk]], Texas. His remains were reinterred in Greenmount Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland, on 22 Dec 1846. News of his death, the first of the war, created an explosion of national pride, and he became a hero. | Samuel entered the [[United States Military Academy]] at West Point 24 Oct 1814 and graduated 24 Jul 1818. He was later promoted to Bvt. Major in acknowledgment of his military innovations: the McClelland military saddle and the idea of flying artillery, a tactical concept employing artillery pieces that could be moved quickly from place to place. In 1846, in the first clash of the [[Mexican War]], Ringgold led a small American force to victory at Palo Alto. Severely wounded in both thighs by cannon fire, he died on 11 May 1846 at Point Isabel. He was buried outside the walls of [[Fort Polk (1)]], Texas. His remains were reinterred in Greenmount Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland, on 22 Dec 1846. News of his death, the first of the war, created an explosion of national pride, and he became a hero. | ||
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* (1821-1821) 2nd Lt. (1 Jun 1821), [[2nd U.S. Artillery]], on Topographical duty July 2, to Dec. 14, 1821; | * (1821-1821) 2nd Lt. (1 Jun 1821), [[2nd U.S. Artillery]], on Topographical duty July 2, to Dec. 14, 1821; | ||
* (1821-1823) 1st Lt. (8 May 1822), [[3rd U.S. Artillery]], Aide-de-Camp to Bvt. Maj. Gen. [[Winfield Scott]] | * (1821-1823) 1st Lt. (8 May 1822), [[3rd U.S. Artillery]], Aide-de-Camp to Bvt. Maj. Gen. [[Winfield Scott]] | ||
* (1824-1826) 1st Lt., [[ | * (1824-1826) 1st Lt., [[Fort Severn]], Maryland; [[Fort Monroe]], Virginia (Artillery School for Practice) | ||
* (1826-1831) 1st. Lt., Ordnance duty | * (1826-1831) 1st. Lt., Ordnance duty | ||
* (1832-1835) Bvt. Capt. (8 May 1832), [[Fort Macon]], North Carolina | * (1832-1835) Bvt. Capt. (8 May 1832), [[Fort Macon]], North Carolina | ||
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* [http://www.gatewaytogeorgia.com/static/ringgold_attract.php Ringgold biography] | * [http://www.gatewaytogeorgia.com/static/ringgold_attract.php Ringgold biography] | ||
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Samuel Ringgold (1796-1846) - Born 16 Oct 1796, Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland. A professional military officer and United States Military Academy graduate (Cullum 184). Mortally wounded during the Mexican War at Palo Alto he died 11 May 1846 at Point Isabel, Texas.
 
Father: Samuel Ringgold (1770-1829) Born 15 Jan 1770, Chestertown, Kent, Maryland. Died 18 Oct 1829, Frederick, Frederick, Maryland. Mother: Maria Cadwalader (1776-1811) Born 4 Feb 1776, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Died 1 Aug 1811, Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland. Marriage: Children: Assignments:
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