CIVIL WAR GENERAL COLONEL 8th US INFANTRY SEMINOLE SIOUX FTR SIGNED LETTER PHOTO
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CIVIL WAR GENERAL COLONEL 8th US INFANTRY SEMINOLE SIOUX FTR SIGNED LETTER PHOTO:
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ALBEMARLE CADY
(1807 - 1888)
CIVIL WAR WEST POINT UNION BVT. BRIGADIER GENERAL,
Lt. COLONEL of the 7th U.S. INFANTRY,
COLONEL and COMMANDER of the 8th U.S. INFANTRY,
&
FLORIDA SEMINOLE INDIAN WARS OFFICER, WIA MEXICAN WAR MAJOR and SIOUXINDIAN WARS FIGHTER!
Gen. Cady was a careerU.S. Army officer. During theMexican-American War, he was wounded in action at Molino del Ray. He fought Sioux Indian tribes in the 1850’s. During the Civil War, Cady was on the PacificCoast & Commanded Draft Rendezvous at New Haven, CT.
HERE’SA GREAT AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED by CADY as INDIAN WARS COLONEL to FAMEDPHILADELPHIA PHOTOGRAPHER, F. GUTEKUNST. 1p., datelined at New Haven,Connecticut, Sept. 21, 1878. In thisletter, Cady discusses photo proofs and Cabinet photographs of himself that hewould like to order. He also says thathe “…understood from General Paterson that the ‘Group’ photograph could be sentto us framed…”
Thedocument is measures 5\" x 8\" and is in FINE CONDITION – beautifully executedin Gen. Ames hand! NOTE: THE BIOGRAPHY PICUTRED IN THE LISTING IS INCLUDED WITHTHE AUTOGRAPH.
AWONDERFUL & RARE ADDITION TO YOUR CIVIL WAR GENERALS AUTOGRAPH, MANUSCRIPT& EPHEMERA COLLECTION!* * * *
<< BIOGRAPHY OF GENERAL CADY >>
Born at Trenton, NJ, he graduated from West Pointin 1829 and was breveted to 2nd Lieutenant, 6th Infantry, and commissioned a2nd Lieutenant, July 1, 1829. He served on frontier duty at Ft. Leavenworth, KSuntil 1833, followed by similar duty at Jefferson Barracks, MO, 1833-1834. Cadywas assigned Engineer duty, 1834-1837. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant, 6thInfantry, December 31, 1836 and Captain, July 7, 1838. He returned to frontierduty at Camp Sabine, LA, 1837-1838, was in the Florida War, 1838-1842; onfrontier duty in the Indian Territory, at Ft. Towson, 1842; at Ft. Gibson,1843-1846.
Cady was engaged in the Mexican War, 1846-1848; inthe Siege of Vera Cruz, March 9-29, 1847; Battle of Cerro Gordo, April 17-18,1847; Skirmish of Amazoque, May 14, 1847; Capture of San Antonio, August 20,1847; Battle of Churubusco, August 20, 1847; and Battle of Molino del Rey,September 8, 1847, where he was wounded. He was breveted to Major, September 8,1847, for gallant and meritorious conduct in the Battle of Molino del Rey.
He was next assigned garrison duty at JeffersonBarracks, MO, 1848 and Ft. Scott, KS, 1848. After service on RecruitingService, 1849- 1850, he returned to frontier duty at Ft. Scott, KS, 1850-1852;Ft. Riley, KS, 1853-1854; and on the Santa Fe Route, near Ft. Atkinson, KS,1854. He was promoted to Major, 6th Infantry, January 27, 1853.
Following duty in garrison at Jefferson Barracks,1854-1855, Cady returned to frontier duty on the Sioux Expedition, 1855, beingengaged in the Action of Blue Water, Dakota Territory, September 3, 1855, andnear Ft. Pierre, Dakota Territory, 1855-1856. He served as Superintendent ofthe General Recruiting Service, July 1, 1857 to June 30, 1859 and on frontierduty at Ft. Yuma, CA, 1860-1861. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, 7thInfantry, June 6, 1861.
During the Civil War, Cady served in command ofthe District of Oregon, October 23, 1861 to April 7, 1862; on sick leave andawaiting orders, April-November, 1862; on duty at San Francisco, CA, November,1862-January 29, 1863; as Acting Inspector-General of the Department of thePacific, January 29-July 31, 1863; awaiting orders and before the RetiringBoard at Wilmington, DE, July 31, 1863-February 6, 1864. He was promoted toColonel, 8th Infantry, October 20, 1863.
Cady was in command of the Draft Rendezvous at NewHaven, CT, March 4, 1864-October 25, 1865. He was retired from active service,May 18, 1864, for disability, resulting from long and faithful service, anddisease and exposure in the line of duty. He was breveted to Brigadier-General,U. S. Army, March 13, 1865, for long and faithful service to the Army. Cadydied at New Haven, CT. on March 14, 1888.
SiouxBattle with the 6th U. S. Infantry in 1855 – Albermarle Cady Served as aMAJOR in the 6th U.S. INFANTRY, and commanded at the Battle!
On Sept. 3, 1855a battalion of the regiment composed of Companies A, E, H, I and K, under thecommand of Major Albemarle Cady, took part in the affair
with the Sioux on theBlue Water, known as the battle of Ash Hollow. The battle was thedefining engagement of a short war between the U.S. and the
Sioux over disputesconcerning violations of a the Treaty of Fort Laramie (1851). In this battle,600 U.S. soldiers fell upon 250 Sioux, killing 86 people.
Writing to theAdjutant-General from his camp on Blue Water Creek, N. T., under date ofSeptember, 1855, General Harney says:
“At half past fouro’clock, A. M., I left my camp with Companies A, E, H, I and K, 6thInfantry, under the immediate command of Major Cady of that regiment, andproceeded toward the principal village of the Brules with a view to attackingit openly, in concert with a surprise contemplated through the cavalry.
”The results of theaffair were eighty-six killed, five wounded, about seventy women and childrencaptured, fifty mules and ponies taken, besides an indefinite number killed anddisabled. The amount of provisions and camp equipage must have comprised nearlyall the enemy possessed, for teams have been constantly engaged in bringinginto camp everything of value to the troops, and much has been destroyed on theground.
“The casualties ofthe command amount to four killed, four severely wounded, and one missing,supposed to be killed or captured by the enemy.
“With regard to theofficers and troops of my command I have never seen a finer military spiritdisplayed generally ; and if there has been any material difference in theservices they have rendered, it must be measured chiefly by the opportunitythey had for distinction.
”The companycommanders whose position, either in the engagement or in the pursuit, broughtthem in closest contact with the enemy, were Captain Todd of the 6thInfantry, Captain Steele and Lieutenant Robertson of the 2d Dragoons, andCaptain Heath, 10th Infantry.Brevet Major Woods, Captain Wharton,and Lieutenant Patterson, of the 6th Infantry, with their companies,rendered effective service as reserves and supports, taking an active share inthe combat when circumstances would permit.”
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