Eustis, Abraham, 1786-1843.
Colonel, 1st United States Artillery.
From the description of Letter : Fort Butler to [William Jenkins] Worth, 1838 June 18. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 30366206
Born in Petersburg, Va. on March 26, 1786. Education: BA degree from Harvard College, 1804; MA at Bowdoin College, 1806; admitted to Massachusetts Bar in 1807. Military career: commissioned Captain of Company D of newly organized Light Artillery in 1808; Major, 15 March 1810; Lieutenant Colonel, 8 May 1822; Colonel, 17 November 1834; Brigadier General, 30 June 1834. In 1821 took over Army activities at St. Augustine, Florida. In 1824 proceeded to Fort Monroe, Va. and commanded the Artillery School of Practice. In 1832 helped meet the emergency of the Black Hawk War. In 1839 became Commandant of Camp Washington, N.J. Died in Portland, Maine June 27, 1843 while commanding the Sixth Military Dept.
From the description of The Abraham Eustis papers, 1811-1843. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 21121449
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | William L. Clements Library. Henry A. S. Dearborn collection, 1801-1850, bulk 1814-1850. | William L. Clements Library | |
| referencedIn | Nourse, Charles Josephus, 1786-1851. Charles J. Nourse papers, 1758-1831, undated bulk 1819-1831. | U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center | |
| referencedIn | Henry A. S. Dearborn collection 1801-1850 1814-1850 Dearborn, Henry A. S. collection | William L. Clements Library | |
| creatorOf | Eustis, Abraham, 1786-1843. Abraham Eustis letter to Col. James Gasden annotated by James Monroe [manuscript], 1821 Oct. 3. | University of Virginia. Library | |
| creatorOf | Eustis, Abraham, 1786-1843. Grant of excuse [manuscript], 1832 February 3. | University of Virginia. Library | |
| creatorOf | Eustis, Abraham, 1786-1843. The Abraham Eustis papers, 1811-1843. | U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center | |
| creatorOf | Eustis, Abraham, 1786-1843. Letter : Fort Butler to [William Jenkins] Worth, 1838 June 18. | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library |
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| associatedWith | Bell, John R., fl, 1821. | person |
| associatedWith | Eustis, Frederick. | person |
| associatedWith | Gasden, James, fl. 1821, | person |
| associatedWith | Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845. | person |
| associatedWith | Monroe, James, 1758-1831. | person |
| correspondedWith | Nourse, Charles Josephus, 1786-1851. | person |
| associatedWith | William L. Clements Library. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Worth, William Jenkins, 1794-1849, | person |
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Birth 1786
Death 1843
