Papers relating to an award to Ward B. Burnett 1852-1859
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United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 1st (1846-1848)
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Regiment raised in 1846 by Col. Jonathan D. Stevenson for the conquest and colonization of California, originally knownas 7th Regiment. From the description of Records, 1846-1848. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58775792 Stevenson's Regiment (under the command of Col. J.D. Stevenson) was the first New York volunteer regiment to go into the Mexican War. The regiment was sent to California by sea in 1846-47. Its mission was to occupy California and ...
Burnett, Ward B. (Ward Benjamin), 1811-1884
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Ward B. Burnett, a Pennsylvania native, graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1832. He resigned from the army in 1836 and became a civil engineer. When the U.S. war with Mexico began, Burnett enlisted as colonel of the First New York Volunteers, and was engaged with his regiment in the seige of Vera Cruz, the battle of Cerro Gordo, the battle of Contreras, and the battle of Churubusco, where he was severely wounded. His regiment was disbanded August 1, 1848. Following the Mexican War, Burn...
