Rufus Ingalls
Born: August 23, 1818
Birthplace: Denmark, Maine
Father: Cyrus Ingalls 1768 – 1832
Mother: Sarah Barker 1764 – 1847
Wife: Mercy Horton 1799 – 1863
Children:
Ebenezer Ingalls 1826 – 1829
Mary Jane Ingalls 1830 –
Sarah Ann Ingalls 1834 –
Rufus Washington Ingalls 1835 – 1887
Francis Marion Ingalls 1839 –
Education:
1843: Graduated from West Point Military Academy – (32nd in class)
Occupation before War:
1843 – 1845: Brevet 2nd Lt. United States Army Rifles
1843 – 1845: Frontier Duty at Fort Jesup, Louisiana
1845 – 1846: Frontier Duty at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
1847 – 1854: 2nd Lt. United States Army, 1st Dragoons
1847: Served in the Skirmish at Embudo
1847: Brevetted 1st Lt. for Gallantry at Embudo, and Taos
1847: Served in the Assault at Pueblo de Taos
1847 – 1848: Recruiter for United States Army
1847 – 1854: 1st Lt. United States Army, 1st Dragoons
1848: Quartermaster with troops on voyage to California
1848 – 1861: Captain, and Assistant Quartermaster, U.S. Army
1848 – 1849: Quartermaster at Monterey, California
1849: Quartermaster at Los Angeles, California
1849 – 1852: Quartermaster at Fort Vancouver, Washington
1853 – 1854: Quartermaster in Washington, D.C.
1854 – 1855: Served on Colonel Steptoe’s Expedition
1855 – 1856: Quartermaster in Washington, D.C.
1856 – 1860: Quartermaster at Fort Vancouver, Washington
1857 – 1858: Member of Commission to examine war debt of Oregon
1860 – 1861: Quartermaster Duty in Washington, D.C.
Civil War Career:
1861: Served in the Defenses of Fort Pickens, Florida
1861 – 1863: Lt. Colonel and Aide in the Union Army
1861 – 1862: Chief Quartermaster of Defenses of Washington, D.C.
1862 – 1866: Major, and Quartermaster in United States Army
1862 – 1864: Chief Quartermaster for Army of the Potomac
1862 – 1863: Organizer and Superintendent of Depot at Acquia Creek
1863 – 1866: Brigadier General, Union Army Volunteers
1863 – 1864: Organizer, and Superintendent of U.S. Army Depot on Railroad
1864: Brevetted Lt. Colonel for his service in the war
1864 – 1865: Superintendent of U.S. Army Depot at City Point, Virginia
1865: Brevetted Major General for his service in the war
1865 – 1866: Quartermaster at Army Headquarters in Washington, DC
1866: Special Inspection Duty across the continent of Oregon
1866: Lt. Colonel, and Deputy Quartermaster General, U.S. Army
1866 – 1882: Colonel, and Assistant Quartermaster General, U.S. Army
1866: Mustered out of the Union Army on September 1st
Occupation after War:
1866 – 1882: Colonel and Assistant Quartermaster General, U.S. Army
1866 – 1867: Awaiting Orders from the United States Army
1867 – 1875: Chief Quartermaster for U.S. Army in New York City, New York
1873 – 1874: Under Special Instructions in Europe
1875 – 1876: Acting U.S. Army Quartermaster General in Washington, D.C.
1876: United States Army Depot, Quartermaster
1876 – 1878: Chief Quartermaster for U.S. Army, Division of Pacific
1878 – 1881: Chief Quartermaster for U.S. Army, Division of Missouri
1881 – 1882: In Charge of Quartermaster Depot in New York City, New York
1882 – 1883: Brigadier General and Quartermaster General for Army
1882 – 1883: Quartermaster General of U.S. Army in Washington, D.C.
1883: Retired from United States Army on July 1st
Died: January 15, 1893
Place of Death: New York City, New York
Cause of Death: Fatty degeneration of the heart and syncope
Age at time of Death: 73 years old
Burial Place: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
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