John Joseph Abercrombie
Born: March 4, 1798
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland
Father: John Joseph Abercrombie 1745 – 1816
Mother: Sarah DeNormandie 1751 – 1816
Wife: Mary Engle Patterson 1818 – 1874
(Buried: Woodlands Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Children:
Sara “Sallie” Iowa Abercrombie Goodman 1842 – 1935
(Buried: Saint Thomas Episcopal Church, Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania)
Mary Ernestine Abercrombie Appleton 1844 – 1867
(Buried: Woodlands Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Lt. John Joseph Abercrombie Jr. 1845 – 1919
(Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia)
Clara DeNormandie Abercrombie 1852 – 1942
(Buried: Woodlands Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Francis Patterson “Frank” Abercrombie 1852 – 1939
(Buried: Saint Thomas Episcopal Church, Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania)
Suzanne E. Abercrombie Wilson 1854 – 1932
(Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia)
Colonel William Ralph Abercrombie 1857 – 1943
(Buried: Cremated, Location of Ashes Currently Unknown)
Ida Abercrombie Newlin 1859 – 1888
(Buried: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Education:
1822: Graduated from West Point Military Academy – (37th in class)
Occupation before War:
1822: Brevet 2nd Lt. United States Army, 1st Infantry Regiment
1822 – 1828: 2nd Lt. United States Army, 1st Infantry Regiment
1825 – 1833: Adjutant of United States Army, 1st Infantry Regiment
1828 – 1836: 1st Lt. United States Army, 1st Infantry Regiment
1836 – 1847: Captain United States Army, 1st Infantry Regiment
1837: Brevetted Major for Gallantry for his service in Florida
1846: Wounded at the Battle of Monterrey, Mexico
1846: Brevetted Lt. Colonel for Gallantry at Battle of Monterrey
1846 – 1847: Aide to General Patterson in Mexican War
1847 – 1852: Major, United States Army, 5th Infantry Regiment
1852 – 1861: Lt. Colonel, United States Army, 2nd Infantry Regiment
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1865: Colonel, United States Army, 7th Infantry Regiment
1861: Served in the Action at Falling Waters, Virginia on July 2nd
1861 – 1864: Brigadier General Union Army Volunteers Infantry
1862: Wounded slightly in head at the Battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia
1862: Served at the Battle of Malvern Hill, Virginia
1862 – 1863: Commander of Defenses at Chinn’s Bridge
1863: Division Commander in Centreville, Virginia
1863 – 1864: Member of Military Courts in Washington, D.C.
1864: Served in the Defenses against Hampton’s Legion
1864: Mustered out of Volunteer Service on June 24th
1865: Brevetted Brigadier General for his faithful service in War
1865 – 1866: Commander of Fort Schuyler, New York
1865: Retired from Active Service on his own application
1866 – 1869: Court Martial Duty for United States Army
Died: January 3, 1877
Place of Death: Roslyn, New York
Cause of Death: Unknown
Age at time of Death: 78 years old
Burial Place: Woodlands Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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