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[[Image:RandolphBMarcy.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Randolph B. Marcy]] | [[Image:RandolphBMarcy.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Randolph B. Marcy]] | ||
Randolph B. Marcy, {{Cullum|690}}, graduated 29th in his class at the [[United States Military Academy]] at West Point in 1832 and was commissioned a lieutenant in the [[5th U.S. Infantry]]. The regiment he served with in the [[Black Hawk War]] and [[Mexican War]]s. | |||
He was engaged in the explorations of the Red river, in the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole war]] in Florida, and in the Missouri and Utah expedition of 1857-58. He was promoted paymaster with the rank of major, 22 Aug 1859, and inspector-general with the rank of colonel 9 Aug 1861. | He was engaged in the explorations of the Red river, in the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole war]] in Florida, and in the Missouri and Utah expedition of 1857-58. He was promoted paymaster with the rank of major, 22 Aug 1859, and inspector-general with the rank of colonel 9 Aug 1861. | ||
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'''Children:''' | '''Children:''' | ||
* Mary Ellen Marcy ( | * Mary Ellen Marcy (1835-1915) born 6 May 1835. Died 13 Feb 1915, Nice, France. Married George B McClellan 22 May 1860 | ||
* Fanny Marcy (abt 1846-) born abt 1846, Massachusetts. | * Fanny Marcy (abt 1846-) born abt 1846, Massachusetts. | ||
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*(1854-1855) (Capt.), [[5th U.S. Infantry]], Surveying lands for Texas Indians | *(1854-1855) (Capt.), [[5th U.S. Infantry]], Surveying lands for Texas Indians | ||
*(1855-1856) (Capt.), [[5th U.S. Infantry]], Corpus Christi, Texas | *(1855-1856) (Capt.), [[5th U.S. Infantry]], Corpus Christi, Texas | ||
*(1856-1856) (Capt.), [[5th U.S. Infantry]], [[Fort McIntosh]], Texas | *(1856-1856) (Capt.), [[5th U.S. Infantry]], [[Fort McIntosh (1)]], Texas | ||
*(1856-1857) (Capt.), [[5th U.S. Infantry]], [[Fort Brown]], Texas | *(1856-1857) (Capt.), [[5th U.S. Infantry]], [[Fort Brown (1)]], Texas | ||
*(1857-1857) (Capt.), [[5th U.S. Infantry]], Florida Hostilities against the Seimnole Indians, being engaged in the Skirmish of Big Cypress Swamp, Apr. 23, 1857; | *(1857-1857) (Capt.), [[5th U.S. Infantry]], Florida Hostilities against the Seimnole Indians, being engaged in the Skirmish of Big Cypress Swamp, Apr. 23, 1857; | ||
*(1857-1857) (Capt.), [[5th U.S. Infantry]], in garrison at [[Jefferson Barracks]], Missouri | *(1857-1857) (Capt.), [[5th U.S. Infantry]], in garrison at [[Jefferson Barracks]], Missouri | ||
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* [http://www.kancoll.org/books/marcy/macredit.htm "The Prairie Traveler"] | * [http://www.kancoll.org/books/marcy/macredit.htm "The Prairie Traveler"] | ||
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* [ | * [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fma43 Texas Handbook Online - Randolph B. Marcy] | ||
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[[Category:Jefferson Barracks]] | [[Category:Jefferson Barracks]] | ||
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Randolph Barnes Marcy (1812-1887) - Born at Greenwich, Massachusetts, 9 Apr 1812. A career U.S. Army Infantry officer who was a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. He died 22 Nov 1887 at Orange, New Jersey.  Randolph B. Marcy, (Cullum 690), graduated 29th in his class at the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1832 and was commissioned a lieutenant in the 5th U.S. Infantry. The regiment he served with in the Black Hawk War and Mexican Wars. He was engaged in the explorations of the Red river, in the Second Seminole war in Florida, and in the Missouri and Utah expedition of 1857-58. He was promoted paymaster with the rank of major, 22 Aug 1859, and inspector-general with the rank of colonel 9 Aug 1861.
U.S. Civil WarHe was chief-of-staff to Gen. McClellan, his son-in-law, at the-beginning of the war, was made brigadier-general 23 Sep 1861, engaged in the campaign of western Virginia May to July, 1861, and was in Washington from July, 1861, to August, 1862. He served during the war on inspection duty in the departments of the Northwest, the Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Gulf, until 1865, and was on leave of absence, 1865-66. He was brevetted brigadier-general and major-general U. S. A., 13 Mar 1865, for faithful and meritorious services during the war. Gen. Marcy was promoted inspector-general with the rank of brigadier-general U. S. A., 12 Dec 1878, and was retired from active service 2 Jan 1881. He contributed to magazines and wrote several books. He was a famous hunter. Gen. Marcy died in Orange, N. J., Nov. 22, 1887. Father: Leban Marcy (-) Mother: Fanny Howe (-) Marriage:
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