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Birth: Sep., 1810 Cornwall Orange County New York, USA Jul. 3, 1849 Mobile Mobile County Alabama, USA

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Military History. -- Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1831, to July 1, 1834, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to Bvt. Second Lieut., 2d Artillery, July 1, 1834 Served: in garrison at Savannah, Ga., 183435; at the Military Academy as Asst. Professor of Mathematics, Feb. 14 to Apr. 7, 1835; in the Florida War

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(Second Lieut., 2d Artillery, Nov. 17, 1834) against the Seminole Indians, 1835-36, being engaged in the Skirmishes at Camp Izard, Feb. 27, 28, and 29, 1836, when he was wounded, -- and Action of Oloklikaha, Mar. 31, 1836; in charge of public (First Lieut., 2d Artillery, Nov. 30, 1836) property at Ft. Trumbull, Ct., 1836-37; in the Florida War, 1838; in the Cherokee Nation, 1838, while transferring the Indians to the West; on the Northern Frontier during Canada Border Disturbances, at Cleveland, Ohio, 1838, -- and Buffalo, N. Y., 1838-39; at the Camp of Instruction near Trenton, N. J., 1839; on the Northern Frontier, at Buffalo, N. Y., 1839-41, during the Canada Border Disturbances; in garrison at Ft. Hamilton, N. Y., 1841-42, -- Ft. Adams, R. I., 1842-43, -and Ft. Hamilton, N. Y., 1843-45; in Military Occupation of Texas, 1845-46; (Captain, 2d Artillery, Apr. 16, 1846, to Jan. 26, 1849) in the War with Mexico, 1846-48, being engaged in the Battle of Palo Alto (Bvt. Major, May 8, 1846, for Gallant Conduct in the Battle of Palo Alto, Tex.) May 8, 1846, -- Battle of Resaca-de-la-Palma, May 9, 1846, -(Bvt. Lieut.-Col., May 9, 1846, for Gallant and Highly Distinguished Conduct in the Battle of Resaca-de-la-Palma, Tex.) Battle of Monterey, Sep. 21-23, 1846, -Added by: William McNeil, Jr

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Col James Duncan (1810 - 1849) - Find A Grave Memorial

Siege of Vera Cruz, Mar. 9-29, 1847, -- Battle of Cerro Gordo, Apr. 17-18, 1847, -- Skirmish of Amazoque, (Bvt. Colonel, Sep. 23, 1846, for Gallant and Meritorious Conduct in the Battle of Monterey, Mex.) May 14, 1847, -- Capture of San Antonio, Aug. 20, 1847, -- Battle of Churubusco, Aug. 20, 1847, -- Battle of Molino del Rey, Sep. 8, 1847, -- Storming of Chapultepec, Sep. 13, 1847, -- and Assault and Capture (Colonel, Staff Inspector-General, Jan. 26, 1849) of the City of Mexico, Sep. 13-14, 1847; and on Inspection duties, 1849. Died, July 3, 1849, at Mobile, Ala.: Aged 36 Burial: Mobile National Cemetery Mobile Mobile County Alabama, USA Created by: Sandra Tyler Duncan Record added: May 05, 2005 Find A Grave Memorial# 10916967

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Cullum's Register, #755 - Bill Thayer (History of West Point)

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- Sandra Tyler Duncan

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