Samuel P. Heintzelman

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.

Major General Samuel P. Heintzelman	Major General Samuel P. Heintzelman, Staff and Families at Robert E. Lee's Home in Arlington, Virginia in 1861

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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