Randolph B. Marcy

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Randolph B. Marcy

Randolph Barnes Marcy (1812-1887) - Born at Greenwich, Massachusetts, 9 Apr 1812. Died 22 Nov 1887 at Orange, New Jersey. He 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 on garrison duty and exploration service in Texas and Oklahoma from 1849 to 1854.

In 1861 he was appointed as Inspector General with the rank of colonel. He saw active service during the Civil War and in 1869, he became Inspector General of the U.S. Army with the rank of brigadier general. He retired from active service in 1881. He was the author of several interesting books on the west and western life.

Father: Leban Marcy (-)

Mother: Fanny Howe (-)

Marriage:

• Mary A. Mann (????-1878) - married in 1833

Children:

• Mary Ellen Marcy (-)

Assignments:

• (1828-1832) (Cadet) United States Military Academy, West Point, New York
• (1832-1833) (2nd Lt., July 1, 1832) 5th U.S. Infantry,“ Black Hawk Expedition,” but not at the seat of war,
• (1833-1837) (2nd Lt.) 5th U.S. Infantry, Fort Howard, Wisconsin
• (1837-1838) (2nd Lt.) 5th U.S. Infantry, Fort Winnebago, Wisconsin
• (2nd Lt., 5th U.S. Infantry, Nov. 25, 1835)
• (1st Lt., 5th U.S. Infantry, June 22, 1837)
• (1838-1838) (1st Lt. 22 Jun 1837), 5th U.S. Infantry, Fort Howard, Wisconsin
• (1838-1838) (1st Lt.), 5th U.S. Infantry, Fort Gratiot, Michigan
• (1838-1838) (1st Lt.), 5th U.S. Infantry, Fort Winnebago, Wisconsin
• (1838-1838) (1st Lt.), 5th U.S. Infantry, Recruiting service
• (1838-1840) (1st Lt.), 5th U.S. Infantry, Fort Winnebago, Wisconsin
• (1840-1842) (1st Lt.), 5th U.S. Infantry, Recruiting service
• (1842-1845) (1st Lt.), 5th U.S. Infantry, Fort Gratiot, Michigan
• (1845-1846) (1st Lt.), 5th U.S. Infantry, Military Occupation of Texas in the War with Mexico, being engaged
• (Capt., 5th U.S. Infantry, May 18, 1846, to Aug. 22, 1859)
• (1846-1846) (Capt.), 5th U.S. Infantry, Battle of Palo Alto, May 8, 1846
• (1846-1846) (Capt.), 5th U.S. Infantry, Battle of Resaca-de-la-Palma, May 9, 1846
• (1846-1847) (Capt.), 5th U.S. Infantry, Recruiting service
• (1848-1848) (Capt.), 5th U.S. Infantry, garrison at East Pascagoula, Mississippi
• (1848-1849) (Capt.), 5th U.S. Infantry, Fort Towson, Indian Territory
• (1849-1850) (Capt.), 5th U.S. Infantry, Santa Fe, New Mexico
• (1850-1850) (Capt.), 5th U.S. Infantry, Fort Towson, Indian Territory
• (1850-1851) (Capt.), 5th U.S. Infantry, Camp Arbuckle, Indian Territory
• (1851-1851) (Capt.), 5th U.S. Infantry, escorting Bvt. Brig. Gen. Belknap while selecting sites for Posts
• (1852-1854) (Capt.), 5th U.S. Infantry, Exploration of Red River Country, and preparing report thereon, Mar. 5, 1852, to Apr. 20, 1854,
• (1854-1855) (Capt.), 5th U.S. Infantry, Surveying lands for Texas Indians
• (1855-1856) (Capt.), 5th U.S. Infantry, Corpus Christi, Texas
• (1856-1856) (Capt.), 5th U.S. Infantry, Fort McIntosh, Texas
• (1856-1857) (Capt.), 5th U.S. Infantry, Fort Brown, 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, in garrison at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
• (1857-1858) (Capt.), 5th U.S. Infantry, Utah Expedition and, with a small escort, made a laborious march through snow and mountains to New Mexico, Nov. 24, 1857, to June 11, 1858, to procure animals;
• (1858-1858) (Capt.), 5th U.S. Infantry, Acting Inspector-General of the Department of Utah, June 12 to Aug. 4, 1858;
• (1859-1859) (Capt.), 5th U.S. Infantry, Special duty at New York, preparing the “Prairie Traveler, a Hand-Book for Overland Expeditions”
• (Maj., Staff – Paymaster, Aug. 22, 1859)
• (1859-1861) (Maj., Aug. 22, 1859) Paymaster of the Northwestern Posts
• (1861-1866) Served during the Rebellion of the Seceding States
• (1861-1862) Chief of Staff of Maj. Gen. McClellan, May 21, 1861, to Nov. 5, 1862, being engaged in the Campaign of Western Virginia, May-July, 1861,
• (Col., Staff – Inspector General, Aug. 9, 1861)
• (1861-1862) (Col., 9 Aug 1861) Washington, D. C., July 27, 1861, to Mar. 10, 1862,

• (Brig. Gen., U. S. Volunteers, Sep. 23, 1861, to Mar. 4, 1863)

• (1862-1862) (Brig. Gen.) Virginia Peninsular Campaign (Army of the Potomac), Mar.-Aug., 1862,
• (1862-1862) (Brig. Gen.) Maryland Campaign (Army of the Potomac), Sep.-Nov., 1862;
• (1863-1865) (Brig. Gen.) Inspection duties in the Departments of the “Northwest,” “Missouri,” “Arkansas,” “Mississippi,” and the “Gulf,” July, 1863, to Sep. 20, 1865
• (Bvt. Brig. Gen., U. S. Army, Mar. 13, 1865, for Gallant and Meritorious Services in the Field During the Rebellion)
• (Bvt. Maj. Gen., U. S. Army, Mar. 13, 1865, for Faithful and Meritorious Services During the Rebellion)
• (1865-1866) leave of absence and awaiting orders, Sep. 20, 1865, to Sep. 3, 1866.
• (1866-1869) Inspector-General of the Division of the Missouri, Sep. 28, 1866, to Mar. 8, 1869,
• (1869-1881) Headquarters of the Army, Mar. 8, 1869, and as President of Army Regulations Board to Jan. 2, 1881.
• (Brig. Gen., Staff – Inspector-General, U. S. Army, Dec. 12, 1868)
• (1881) Retired from Active Service, Jan. 2, 1881, at his Own Request, Having Served Over 40 Years.

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Publications:

• Marcy, Randolph Barnes. Explorations Of The Red River Of Louisiana In The Year 1852. 32nd Congress, 2nd Session. Senate Ex. Doc. No. 54... By Randolph B. Marcy, Captain, 5th Infantry U.S. Army; Assisted By George B. Mcclellan, Brevet Captain, U.S. Engineers.
• Marcy, Randolph Barnes. Exploration Of The Red River Of Louisiana, In The Year 1852: By Randolph B. Marcy, Captain 5th Infantry U.S. Army; Assisted By George B. Mcclellan, Brevet Captain, U.S. Engineers.
• Marcy, Randolph Barnes. The Prairie Traveler. A Hand-Book For Overland Expeditions. With Maps, Illustrations, And Itineraries Of The Principal Routes Between The Mississippi And The Pacific. By Randolph B. Marcy, Captain, U.S. Army. Published by authority of the War Department.

Links:

• "The Prairie Traveler"
• Military Record
• Texas Handbook