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'''Marriage 1:''' | '''Marriage 1:''' | ||
* Harriet Elizabeth Taylor (1805-1834) married 28 Jan 1826, Hunterdon, New Jersey<!--, born dd mmm yyyy--> | * Harriet Elizabeth Taylor (1805-1834) married 28 Jan 1826, Hunterdon, New Jersey<!--, born dd mmm yyyy--> | ||
** Gustavus Adolphus | ** [[Gustavus A. De Russy|Gustavus Adolphus De Russy]] (1818-1891) born 3 Nov 1818, died 29 May 1891 | ||
** John Allen | ** [[John A. De Russy|John Allen De Russy]] (1826-1850) born 1826, died 8 Jul 1850 at [[Fort Monroe]] | ||
** Clara Louisa | ** Clara Louisa De Russy (1829-1900)<!-- born dd mmm yyyy, died dd mmm yyyy--> | ||
** Emily Caroline | ** Emily Caroline De Russy (1831-????)<!-- born dd mmm yyyy, died dd mmm yyyy--> | ||
'''Marriage 2:''' | '''Marriage 2:''' | ||
* Ann Elida Denniston (18??-184?) married 11 Apr 1837 in Albany New York | * Ann Elida Denniston (18??-184?) married 11 Apr 1837 in Albany New York | ||
** Issac Denniston | ** Issac Denniston De Russy (1840-1923)<!-- born dd mmm yyyy, died dd mmm yyyy--> | ||
** Rene Edward | ** Rene Edward De Russy (1844-????) <!--born dd mmm yyyy, died dd mmm yyyy--> | ||
'''Marriage 3:''' | '''Marriage 3:''' | ||
* Helen A Maxwell (1832-1908) married 18 Jan 1851 in New York, born 1833 | * Helen A Maxwell (1832-1908) married 18 Jan 1851 in New York, born 1833 | ||
** Laura | ** Laura De Russy (1853-1923)<!-- born dd mmm yyyy, died dd mmm yyyy--> | ||
** Helen M | ** Helen M De Russy (1855-1901)<!-- born dd mmm yyyy, died dd mmm yyyy--> | ||
** Fannie C | ** Fannie C De Russy (1857-1925)<!-- born dd mmm yyyy, died dd mmm yyyy--> | ||
** Sarah W | ** Sarah W De Russy (1860-1935)<!-- born dd mmm yyyy, died dd mmm yyyy--> | ||
'''Assignments:''' | '''Assignments:''' | ||
Revision as of 10:19, 12 December 2013
René Edward De Russy (1789-1865) - Born at sea 22 Feb 1789 near the French colony of Saint-Domingue (Haiti). A career U.S. Army officer and engineer who supervise the construction of major U.S. coastal fortifications and served as Superintendent of the United States Military Academy. Died 21 Nov 1865 while on active duty at San Francisco.
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He entered the United States Military Academy and graduated in the Class of 1812 ranking 18th out of 18. He was appointed a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
He served in the War of 1812 on the Canada border and in New York including the Battles of Chrystler's Field and Plattsburg. Following the War he worked on the construction of coastal fortifications at New York Harbor, the Gulf of Mexico and at Fort Monroe, Virginia. From 1825 to 1833 he served as Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy. During the U.S. Civil War he served as the Superintending Engineer for the defenses of the west coast and San Francisco. He died on active duty in San Francisco on 21 Nov 1865 (as recorded in the U.S. Army Death Register). He was interred in West Point Cemetery, Section 34, Row F, Grave 255.
Father: Thomas Francois Benoit DeRussy (1762-1822)
Mother: Magdelaine Emilie Bessiere (1770-1843)
Marriage 1:
- Harriet Elizabeth Taylor (1805-1834) married 28 Jan 1826, Hunterdon, New Jersey
- Gustavus Adolphus De Russy (1818-1891) born 3 Nov 1818, died 29 May 1891
- John Allen De Russy (1826-1850) born 1826, died 8 Jul 1850 at Fort Monroe
- Clara Louisa De Russy (1829-1900)
- Emily Caroline De Russy (1831-????)
Marriage 2:
- Ann Elida Denniston (18??-184?) married 11 Apr 1837 in Albany New York
- Issac Denniston De Russy (1840-1923)
- Rene Edward De Russy (1844-????)
Marriage 3:
- Helen A Maxwell (1832-1908) married 18 Jan 1851 in New York, born 1833
- Laura De Russy (1853-1923)
- Helen M De Russy (1855-1901)
- Fannie C De Russy (1857-1925)
- Sarah W De Russy (1860-1935)
Assignments:
- (1807-1812) Cadet, United States Military Academy
- (1812-1815) War of 1812
- (1812) 2nd Lt. (10 Jun 1812), 1st Lt. (6 Jul 1812)
- (1814) Bvt. Capt. (11 Sep 1814), For Gallant Conduct at the Battle of Plattsburg, New York
- (1815) Captain (9 Feb 1815), Chief Engineer General Macomb's Division on Lake Champlain
- (1816-1818) Captain, U.S. Corps of Engineers, constructing Fort at Rouses Point
- (1817‑1821) Captain, Corps of Engineers, Superintending Engineer, Defenses of New York Harbor
- (1821-1825) Bvt. Major (11 Sep 1824), Corps of Engineers, Superintending Engineer, Defenses of the Gulf of Mexico
- (1825-1833) Major (22 Dec 1830), Corps of Engineers, Superintending Engineer, Defenses of the New York Harbor
- (1833-1838) Bvt. Lt. Colonel (30 Jun 1834), Corps of Engineers, Superintendent of the United States Military Academy
- (1838-1854) Lt. Colonel (7 Dec 1838), Corps of Engineers, Superintending Engineer, Construction of Fort Monroe and Fort Calhoun
- (1854-1857) Lt. Colonel, Corps of Engineers, Superintending Engineer, Construction at Entrance to San Francisco harbor
- (1857-1857) Lt. Colonel, Corps of Engineers, Superintending Engineer, Construction of Fort at Ship Island
- (1858-1861) Lt. Colonel, Command of the Corps of Engineers at Washington DC
- (1861-1865) U.S. Civil War
- (1861-1865) Colonel (3 Mar 1863), Brig. General (13 Mar 1865), Corps of Engineers, Superintending Engineer of Construction of the Fortifications of San Francisco harbor and the West Coast
- (1865) Died (21 Nov 1865), in San Francisco, California
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