Pinkney Lugenbeel

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Col. Pinkney Lugenbeel, 5th Regiment, U.S. Infantry circa 1880

Pinkney Lugenbeel (1819-1886) - Born 20 Nov 1819 in Liberty, Frederick, Maryland. Died 18 Mar 1886 at Detroit, Michigan: Aged 66.

U.S. Military Academy (1835-1840)

Lugenbeel was appointed to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1835 and studied there between 1 Sep 1835 and 1 Jul 1840. On graduation with the Class of 1840 he was assigned to the 5th U.S. Infantry and given the rank of Brevet 2nd Lt.

Second Seminole War (1840-1841)

He sailed from New York harbor aboard the ship General Parkhill in Oct 1840 for Pilatka, Florida as a full 2nd Lt. In December he was on duty with Company E, 8th U.S. Infantry at Camp Riley, near Fort King, Florida.

Frontier Duty (1841-1846

He was sent to Fort Gibson, Indian Territory in 1841 and following that tour he served in Fort Winnebago, Fort Gratiot and then in the occupation of Texas which led to the Mexican War.

Mexican War (1846-1848)

He was engaged in the Battle of Monterey, 21-23 Sep 1846, the Siege of Vera Cruz, 9-29 Mar 1847, the Capture of San Antonio, 20 Aug 1847, the Battle of Churubusco, 20 Aug 1847, where he was wounded (made Bvt. Capt., 20 Aug 1847, for Gallant and Meritorious Conduct in the Battles of Contreras and Churubusco, Mexico), the Battle of Molino del Rey, 8 Sep 1847, the Storming of Chapultepec (made Bvt. Major, 13 Sep 1847, for Gallant and Meritorious Conduct in the Battle of Chapultepec, Mexico) and the Assault and Capture of the City of Mexico, 13-14 Sep 1847.

Pacific Northwest (1855-1861)

Colville, Washington, founded in 1859, is one of Washington's oldest cities and began as a small settlement known as Pinkney City, named for Fort Colville 's Major Pinkney Lugenbeel.

Post War

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Father: John Lugenbeel (1792-1874), born 26 Dec 1792 in Unionville, Frederick County, Maryland. Died 26 Dec 1874 in Wadsworth, Ohio.

Mother: Pamela Poole (1796-1888), born 27 Sep 1796 in Unionville, Maryland. Died 26 Apr 1888 in Wadsworth, Ohio.

Marriage:

• Harriet E. Williams (1821-1888) born 28 Aug 1821 in New York, died 14 Dec 1888 in Detroit, Michigan, married 5 Sep 1843 in Detroit, Michigan.

Children:

• James P. Lugenbeel (abt1845-1893)
• Harriet Irene Lugenbeel (1850-1852) born Jun 1850, Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, died 13 Aug 1852 at Fort Gibson.
• Mary Irene Lugenbeel (abt1854-) born abt 1854, Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, died 1887, Detroit, Michigan. Married Hutchings abt 1873, South Dakota.
• Harriet Lugenbeel (1855-1924) born 22 Oct 1855, Detroit, Michigan, died 8 Apr 1924, Portland, Oregon. Married Samuel Hiram Gruber 2 May 1879, born 22 Jul 1849, Preble County, Ohio, died 1 Jun 1936, Portland, Oregon.
• John G. Lugenbeel (abt1858-) born abt 1858, Oregon, died 8 Dec 1898, Montgomery, Alabama.

Assignments:

• (1835-1840) Cadet, United States Military Academy, West Point (1 Sep 1835, to 1 Jul 1840)
• (1840-1840) Bvt. 2nd Lt. (1 Jul 1840), 5th U.S. Infantry
• (1840-1841) 2nd Lt. (22 Sep 1840), 5th U.S. Infantry, Florida War
• (1841-1841) 2nd Lt., 5th U.S. Infantry, Fort Gibson, I. T.
• (1841-1841) 2nd Lt., 5th U.S. Infantry, Fort Winnebago, Wisconsin
• (1841-1845) 2nd Lt., 5th U.S. Infantry, Fort Gratiot, Michigan
• (1845-1846) 2nd Lt., 5th U.S. Infantry, Military Occupation of Texas
• (1846-1847) 1st Lt. (29 Jun 1846), 5th U.S. Infantry, Mexican War
• (1847-1847) Bvt. Capt. (20 Aug 1847), 5th U.S. Infantry, Mexican War
• (1847-1847) Bvt. Maj. (13 Sep 1847), 5th U.S. Infantry, Mexican War
• (1847-1848) Bvt. Maj., Adjutant 5th U.S. Infantry, in garrison at East Pascagoula, Mississippi
• (1848-1851) Bvt. Maj., Adjutant 5th U.S. Infantry, frontier duty at Fort Gibson
• (1851-1851) Bvt. Maj., Adjutant 5th U.S. Infantry, Fort Washita, I. T.
• (1851-1853) Bvt. Maj., Adjutant 5th U.S. Infantry, Fort Belknap, Texas
• (1853-1854) Bvt. Maj., Adjutant 5th U.S. Infantry, Fort McIntosh, Texas
• (1854-1855) Bvt. Maj., Adjutant 5th U.S. Infantry, Ringgold Barracks, Texas
• (1855-1855) Capt. (3 Mar 1855), 9th U.S. Infantry, in garrison at Ft. Monroe, Virginia
• (1855-1855) Bvt. Maj., Recruiting service
• (1855-1856) Bvt. Maj., 9th U.S. Infantry, on frontier duty at Fort Vancouver, Washington
• (1856-1856) Bvt. Maj., 9th U.S. Infantry, Fort Cascades, Washington, engaged in its defense 28 Mar 1856
• (1856-1856) Bvt. Maj., 9th U.S. Infantry, on Yakima Expedition
• (1856-1859) Bvt. Maj., 9th U.S. Infantry, Fort Dalles, Oregon
• (1859-1861) Bvt. Maj., 9th U.S. Infantry, Fort Colville, Washington
• (1861-1863) Maj. (31 Dec 1862), 19th U.S. Infantry, Fort Vancouver, Washington
• (1863-1863) Maj., 19th U.S. Infantry, Fort Vancouver, Washington, on Expedition into the Snake Indian Country to construct Fort Boise, Idaho, and protect the miners, June to Oct., 1863
• (1863-1864) Maj., 19th U.S. Infantry, Asst. Provost Marshal General for Oregon and Washington Territories, Oct., 1863, to June 1, 1864
• (1864-1865) Maj., 19th U.S. Infantry, Superintendent of Regimental Recruiting Service, and Acting Asst. Inspector-General of the District of Michigan, at Fort Wayne, Michigan, Jan 1864, to Mar 1865
• (1865-1865) Maj., 19th U.S. Infantry, in command of Battalion, at Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, Mar 1865
• (1865-1866) Maj., 19th U.S. Infantry, Acting Judge Advocate of the Department of Georgia, July, 1865, to Jan., 1866
• (1867-1867) Lt. Col. (25 Jun 1867), 19th U.S. Infantry, as Supervising Inspector of Registration at Helena, Ark., June to Oct., 1867
• (1867-1869) Lt. Col., 19th U.S. Infantry, in command of regiment, headquarters, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 11 Oct 1867, to 31 Mar 1869
• (1869-1870) Lt. Col., 1st U.S. Infantry, in command of Fort Gratiot, Michigan, 21 Apr 1869, to 30 Jun 1870
• (1870-1870) Lt. Col., 1st U.S. Infantry, in command of Fort Wayne, Michigan, 2 Jul 1870, to 5 Sep 1870
• (1870-1870) Lt. Col., 1st U.S. Infantry, as Member of Retiring Board, New York city, Sep to Dec, 1870
• (1871-1874) Lt. Col., 1st U.S. Infantry, in command of regiment, headquartersFort Wayne, Michigan, 5 Jan 1871, to 19 Jun 1874
• (1874-1879) Lt. Col., 1st U.S. Infantry, in command at [:Category:Fort Randall|Fort Randall]], D. T., 27 Jan 1874, to 3 Oct 1879
• (1879-1880) Lt. Col., 1st U.S. Infantry, Fort Hall, Dakota, to July 1, 1880
• (1880-1880) Lt. Col., 1st U.S. Infantry, San Antonio, Texas, to Sep. 7, 1880
• (1880-1880) Col. (15 Dec 1880), 5th U.S. Infantry,in command of Recruiting Depot at David’s Island, New York, to 28 Jan 1881
• (1881-1881) Col., 5th U.S. Infantry, on Courts Martial, to 10 Jun 1881
• (1881-1882) Col., 5th U.S. Infantry, awaiting orders, to 6 Feb 1882
• (1882) Col., Retired from Active Service, 6 Feb 1882, He Being Over 62 Years of Age.

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