Randolph B. Marcy

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Randolph B. Marcy (1812-1887) - Born at Greenwich, Massachusetts, 9 Apr 1812. Died 22 Nov 1887 at Orange, New Jersey.

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• (1828-1832) (Cadet) United States Military Academy, West Point, New York
• (1832-1833) (2nd Lt., July 1, 1832) 5th Infantry,“ Black Hawk Expedition,” but not at the seat of war,
• (1833-1837) (2nd Lt.) 5th Infantry, Fort Howard, Wisconsin
• (1837-1838) (2nd Lt.) Fort Winnebago, Wisconsin
• (2nd Lt., 5th Infantry, Nov. 25, 1835)
• (1st Lt., 5th Infantry, June 22, 1837)
• (1838-1838) (1st Lt. 22 Jun 1837), 5th Infantry, Fort Howard, Wisconsin
• (1838-1838) (1st Lt.), 5th Infantry, Fort Gratiot, Michigan
• (1838-1838) (1st Lt.), 5th Infantry, Fort Winnebago, Wisconsin
• (1838-1838) (1st Lt.), 5th Infantry, Recruiting service
• (1838-1840) (1st Lt.), 5th Infantry, Fort Winnebago, Wisconsin
• (1840-1842) (1st Lt.), 5th Infantry, Recruiting service
• (1842-1845) (1st Lt.), 5th Infantry, Fort Gratiot, Michigan
• (1845-1846) (1st Lt.), 5th Infantry, Military Occupation of Texas in the War with Mexico, being engaged
• (Capt., 5th Infantry, May 18, 1846, to Aug. 22, 1859)
• (1846-1846) (Capt.), 5th Infantry, Battle of Palo Alto, May 8, 1846
• (1846-1846) (Capt.), 5th Infantry, Battle of Resaca-de-la-Palma, May 9, 1846
• (1846-1847) (Capt.), 5th Infantry, Recruiting service
• (1848-1848) (Capt.), 5th Infantry, garrison at East Pascagoula, Mississippi
• (1848-1849) (Capt.), 5th Infantry, Fort Towson, Indian Territory
• (1849-1850) (Capt.), 5th Infantry, Santa Fe, New Mexico
• (1850-1850) (Capt.), 5th Infantry, Fort Towson, Indian Territory
• (1850-1851) (Capt.), 5th Infantry, Camp Arbuckle, Indian Territory
• (1851-1851) (Capt.), 5th Infantry, escorting Bvt. Brig. Gen. Belknap while selecting sites for Posts
• (1852-1854) (Capt.), 5th Infantry, Exploration of Red River Country, and preparing report thereon, Mar. 5, 1852, to Apr. 20, 1854,
• (1854-1855) (Capt.), 5th Infantry, Surveying lands for Texas Indians
• (1855-1856) (Capt.), 5th Infantry, Corpus Christi, Texas
• (1856-1856) (Capt.), 5th Infantry, Fort McIntosh, Texas
• (1856-1857) (Capt.), 5th Infantry, Fort Brown, Texas
• (1857-1857) (Capt.), 5th Infantry, Florida Hostilities against the Seimnole Indians, being engaged in the Skirmish of Big Cypress Swamp, Apr. 23, 1857;
• (1857-1857) (Capt.), 5th Infantry, in garrison at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
• (1857-1858) (Capt.), 5th 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 Infantry, Acting Inspector-General of the Department of Utah, June 12 to Aug. 4, 1858;
• (1859-1859) (Capt.), 5th 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 Major-General 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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