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| − | *Born Delhi New York | + | *Born Delhi New York, 12 November, 1815, to [[Charles A. Foote Genealogy|Charles Augustus Foote]] and Maria (Margaret) (Baldwin) Foote. |
==West Point== | ==West Point== | ||
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| + | *Graduates United States Military Academy, in the same class as Winfield Scott Hancock, Lewis Armistead, | ||
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==Florida and the Seminole Wars== | ==Florida and the Seminole Wars== | ||
Revision as of 06:46, 5 October 2010
Contents
Childhood and Family
1816
- Born Delhi New York, 12 November, 1815, to Charles Augustus Foote and Maria (Margaret) (Baldwin) Foote.
West Point
1834
- Graduates United States Military Academy, in the same class as Winfield Scott Hancock, Lewis Armistead,
1838
Florida and the Seminole Wars
1840
- Experiences ill health; living in, or visiting New York City.
- 25 December: Begins Journal in Pelatka Florida.
- 28 December: Arrives Fort Holmes, Florida.
- 30 December: Arrives Fort Russel.
1841
- January 2nd: Arrives Fort Clinch.
- 8th January: "Annatteclya", Annutteliga Hammock, Florida.
- 12–17 February: On horseback to Tampa.
- 25 February or before: At "annutteeliga", Annutteliga Hammock.
- 14 July: At Fort Harrison, Florida, Regimental Headquarters.
- 13 September: Tampa Bay, Florida.
1842
- 22 February: Fort Wekiva (on the Wekiva River?), Florida.
- 29 February: Cedar Keys, Florida.
- 4 March: Sea Horse Key, Florida.
- 8 March: La Balize, or Pilotown, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
- 10 March: leave New Orleans.
- September: Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
- 9 September: Fort Towson.
- 18 September: Fort Smith.
Service in the Western Territories
1842
- 22 September: Fort Gibson, Arkansas.
1852
- Buffalo, New York; in the recruiting service, along with Gen. Carter L. Stevenson.
The Civil War/War Between the States
1862
- Died, Battle of Gaines' Mills, Virginia. Buried Delhi, New York.
