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He entered the [[United States Military Academy]] and graduated in the [[:Category:West Point 1826|Class of 1826]] ranking 17th out of 41 | He entered the [[United States Military Academy]] and graduated in the [[:Category:West Point 1826|Class of 1826]] ranking 17th out of 41 | ||
He served in the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]] in Florida. | |||
General Heintzelman died 1 May 1880 in Washington DC. He is buried in Section T, Lot 7, West in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York. | General Heintzelman died 1 May 1880 in Washington DC. He is buried in Section T, Lot 7, West in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York. | ||
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'''Assignments:''' | '''Assignments:''' | ||
* 1822-1826) Cadet, [[:Category:United States Military Academy|United States Military Academy]] | * 1822-1826) Cadet, [[:Category:United States Military Academy|United States Military Academy]] | ||
* ( | * (1826-1827) 2nd Lt. (1 Jul 1826), [[2nd U.S. Infantry]], [[Jefferson Barracks]], Missouri | ||
* (1827-1828) [[2nd U.S. Infantry]], [[Fort Mackinac]], Michigan | |||
* (1828-1831) [[2nd U.S. Infantry]], [[Fort Gratiot]], Michigan | |||
* (1832-1834) 1st Lt. (4 Mar 1833), [[2nd U.S. Infantry]], On topographical duty | |||
* (1834-1835) [[2nd U.S. Infantry]], [[Fort Brady]], Wisconsin | |||
* (1835-1837) Capt. (4 Nov 1838), [[2nd U.S. Infantry]], [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]], Florida | |||
* (1837-1838) [[2nd U.S. Infantry]], Columbus, Georgia | |||
* (1838-1841) [[2nd U.S. Infantry]], [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]], Florida | |||
* (1841-1842) [[2nd U.S. Infantry]], Florida Militia War Claims Investigation | |||
* (1843-1845) [[2nd U.S. Infantry]], Buffalo, New York | |||
* (1845-1846) [[2nd U.S. Infantry]], Detroit, Michigan | |||
* (1846-1847) [[2nd U.S. Infantry]], Louisville, Kentucky | |||
* (1847-1848) Bvt. Major (9 Oct 1847), [[2nd U.S. Infantry]], [[Mexican War]] | |||
* (1848-1848) [[2nd U.S. Infantry]], [[Jefferson Barracks]], Missouri and [[Fort Hamilton]], New York | |||
* (1848-1849) [[2nd U.S. Infantry]], Voyage to California | |||
* (1849-1850) [[2nd U.S. Infantry]], Frontier duty at [[San Diego Barracks]], California | |||
* (1851-1853) Bvt. Lt. Colonel [[2nd U.S. Infantry]], [[Fort Yuma]], California | |||
* (1853-1854) [[2nd U.S. Infantry]], Command of Southern District of California | |||
* (1854-1855) [[2nd U.S. Infantry]], On recruiting duty | |||
* (1855-1855) [[2nd U.S. Infantry]], [[Jefferson Barracks]], Missouri | |||
* (1855-1857) Superintendent of Western Recruiting Service | |||
* (1857-1859) Leave of Absence | |||
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Revision as of 08:06, 19 September 2012
Samuel P. Heintzelman (1805-1880) - Born 30 Sep 1805 in Manheim, Pennsylvania. A career U.S. Army Infantry Officer and United States Military Academy graduate. Retired 22 Feb 1869 as a Major General. Died 1 May 1880 in Washington DC. Buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, New York.
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He entered the United States Military Academy and graduated in the Class of 1826 ranking 17th out of 41
He served in the Second Seminole War in Florida.
General Heintzelman died 1 May 1880 in Washington DC. He is buried in Section T, Lot 7, West in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York.
Father: Peter James Heintzelman (1768-1824)
Mother: Ann Elizabeth Grubb (1774-1812)
Marriage:
- Margaret Stuart (1819-1893) married 5 Dec 1844, born 1 Dec 1819, died 9 Aug 1893
Children:
- Juliana Heintzelman
- Charles Stuart Heintzelman (1845-1881) born 29 Dec 1845, died 27 Feb 1881
- Mary Lathrop Heintzelman (1848-1927) born 27 Feb 1848, died 24 Mar 1927
- Henry Summers Heintzelman (1857-1858) born 1857, died 12 Feb 1858
Assignments:
- 1822-1826) Cadet, United States Military Academy
- (1826-1827) 2nd Lt. (1 Jul 1826), 2nd U.S. Infantry, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
- (1827-1828) 2nd U.S. Infantry, Fort Mackinac, Michigan
- (1828-1831) 2nd U.S. Infantry, Fort Gratiot, Michigan
- (1832-1834) 1st Lt. (4 Mar 1833), 2nd U.S. Infantry, On topographical duty
- (1834-1835) 2nd U.S. Infantry, Fort Brady, Wisconsin
- (1835-1837) Capt. (4 Nov 1838), 2nd U.S. Infantry, Second Seminole War, Florida
- (1837-1838) 2nd U.S. Infantry, Columbus, Georgia
- (1838-1841) 2nd U.S. Infantry, Second Seminole War, Florida
- (1841-1842) 2nd U.S. Infantry, Florida Militia War Claims Investigation
- (1843-1845) 2nd U.S. Infantry, Buffalo, New York
- (1845-1846) 2nd U.S. Infantry, Detroit, Michigan
- (1846-1847) 2nd U.S. Infantry, Louisville, Kentucky
- (1847-1848) Bvt. Major (9 Oct 1847), 2nd U.S. Infantry, Mexican War
- (1848-1848) 2nd U.S. Infantry, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri and Fort Hamilton, New York
- (1848-1849) 2nd U.S. Infantry, Voyage to California
- (1849-1850) 2nd U.S. Infantry, Frontier duty at San Diego Barracks, California
- (1851-1853) Bvt. Lt. Colonel 2nd U.S. Infantry, Fort Yuma, California
- (1853-1854) 2nd U.S. Infantry, Command of Southern District of California
- (1854-1855) 2nd U.S. Infantry, On recruiting duty
- (1855-1855) 2nd U.S. Infantry, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
- (1855-1857) Superintendent of Western Recruiting Service
- (1857-1859) Leave of Absence
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Sources:
- Wikipedia - Samuel P. Heintzelman
- Cullum Register - Samuel P. Heintzelman
- Civil War Home - Samuel Peter Heintzelman Bio
- Find A Grave - Samuel Peter Heintzelman
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