COL Hardie, James Allen

James Allen Hardie​

Born: May 5, 1823

Birthplace: New York City, New York

Father: Allen Wardwell Hardie 1799 – 1850

Mother: Caroline Cocke 1801 – 1875

Wife: Margaret Culyer Hunter 1832 – 1888

(Buried: Green – Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York)​

Children:

Henry Donnel Hunter Hardie 1852 – 1853​

(Buried: Saint Josephs Cemetery, Newport, Rhode Island)​

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Francis Hunter Hardie 1854 – 1912​

(Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia)​

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Joseph Culyer Hardie 1857 – 1914​

(Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia)​

Education:

1843: Graduated from West Point Military Academy – (11th​ in class)​

Occupation before War:

1843 – 1846: Brevet 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, 1st​ Artillery​

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1844 – 1846: Assistant Professor at West Point Military Academy​

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1846 – 1847: 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, 3rd​ Artillery​

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1847 – 1857: 1st​ Lt. United States Army, 3rd​ Artillery​

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1851 – 1853: Adjutant of United States Army, 3rd​ Artillery​

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1853 – 1855: Aide – de – camp to General Wool​

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1855 – 1857: Adjutant of United States Army, 3rd​ Artillery​

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1857 – 1861: Captain United States Army, 3rd​ Artillery​

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1860 – 1861: Acting Adjutant General of U.S. Army Dept. of Oregon​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1863: Captain United States Army, 5th​ Artillery​

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1861: Garrison duty in San Francisco California​

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1861 – 1862: Aide to Major General George B. McClellan​

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1861 – 1864: Lt. Colonel and Aide in the Union Army​

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1862: Acting Assistant Adjutant General for Army of the Potomac​

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1862: Appointed Brigadier General but his name not submitted​

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1862: Served on the Staff of Major General Ambrose Burnside​

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1863: Judge Advocate General for Army of the Potomac​

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1863 – 1864: Major and Assistant Adjutant General in U.S. Army​

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1863 – 1866: on Special Duty for United States War Department​

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1864 – 1865: Suffered from effects of torpidity of the liver​

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1864 – 1876: Colonel United States Army, Inspector General's office​

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1864 – 1865: in Charge of Inspector General's office in D.C.​

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1864 – 1865: Started having problems with disorder of the brain​

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1865: Brevetted Brigadier General for his service in the war​

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1865: Brevetted Major General for his service in the war​

Occupation after War:

1864 – 1876: Colonel United States Army Inspector General's office​

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1866 – 1867: Member of Board Inspection of Arms and Munitions​

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1867 – 1869: on Duty at headquarters of United States Army​

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1872: Inspector General for U.S. Army Division of Missouri​

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1873: At headquarters of the U.S. Army Department of the Gulf​

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1873: At headquarters of the U.S. Army in Baltimore, Maryland​

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1873: Settler of Montana War Claims​

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1873: on Inspection Tour of the U.S. Army Department of Columbia​

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1876: on Inspection Tour southern states coming down with Malaria​

Died: December 14, 1876

Place of Death: Washington, D.C.

Cause of Death: Jaundice and organic disease of the liver

Age at time of Death: 54 years old

Burial Place: Green – Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York

 

[Pollaco]

It was Hardie who carried the orders from the War Department in Washington that relieved Hooker and replaced him with Meade.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy Birthday (Thursday) Brig. General James A. Hardie! Salutes remembering General Hardie on his birthday week.

 

[ErnieMac]

When Hardie was ordered to convey the ordered relieving Hooker from and ordering Meade to assume command of the Army of the Potomac, such was the concern of the administration that Halleck ordered Hardie to wear civilian clothes and travel incognito. He was also ordered, if capture seemed imminent, to destroy the orders and attempt to effect the change of command orally. By coincidence when he boarded the train to Frederick Hardie found himself seated next to MG Daniel Sickles who was returning to the Army after being on leave. Sickles would later recall that Hardie conversed freely during the trip without disclosing a hint of his mission.

 

[Pollaco]

He was placed on General William Franklin's staff by General Burnside as a his spy.

 

[Pollaco]

His appointment as brigadier was revoked on January 22, 1863. Records reveil no reason for it other then his connection to Burnside.The removal of Burnside and Hardie'e revocation both occured about the same time.

 

[Pollaco]

One biography lists Hardie as a major of the 1st New York during the Mexican War. Was that an artillery unit?

 

[ErnieMac]

One biography lists Hardie as a major of the 1st New York during the Mexican War. Was that an artillery unit?

The 1st New York was a volunteer infantry unit assigned to duty in California. Hardie was temporarily detached from his Regular Army position as a lieutenant in the 3rd Artillery to serve as a major in the New York unit.

 

[Pollaco]

The 1st New York was a volunteer infantry unit assigned to duty in California. Hardie was temporarily detached from his Regular Army position as a lieutenant in the 3rd Artillery to serve as a major in the New York unit.

I figured it was a temporary assignment and then he later reverted back to a lower rank in the "real" army after the war.