★  Vinton, Francis Laurens

Francis Laurens Vinton

Born: June 1, 1835
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Birthplace: Fort Preble, Maine

Father: Major John Rogers Vinton 1801 – 1847
(Buried: Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Rhode Island)​

Mother: Lucretia Dutton Parker 1810 – 1858
(Buried: Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Rhode Island)​

Wife: None

Education:

1856: Graduated from West Point Military Academy – (10th in class)​
1860: Graduated from Imperial School of Mines at Paris, France​

Occupation before War:

1856: 2nd Lt. United States Army, 1st Cavalry Regiment – (July 1st)​
1856: Resigned from United States Army on September 30th
1860 – 1861: Mining Engineer in United States​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1863: Captain United States Army, 16th Infantry Regiment​
1861: Served in the Defenses of Washington, D.C.​
1861 – 1863: Colonel of 43rd New York Infantry Regiment​
1861 – 1862: On Leave of Absence from Union Army​
1862: Served in the Defenses of Washington, D.C.​
1862: Served in the Siege of Yorktown, Virginia​
1862: Served in the Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia​
1862: Served in the Battle of Gaines Mill, Virginia​
1862: Served in the Battle of Savages Station, Virginia​
1862: Served in the Battle of Glendale, Virginia​
1862: Served in the Skirmish at Harrison’s Landing​
1862: On Leave of Absence from Union Army​
1862: Served in the March to Falmouth, Virginia​
1862: Wounded in the abdomen during Battle of Fredericksburg​
1862 – 1863: Disabled by his wounds received at Fredericksburg​
1863: Brigadier General of Union Army, Volunteers​
1863: Resigned from Union Army on May 5th

Occupation after War:

1863 – 1864: Mining Engineer​
1864 – 1877: Mining Engineer Professor at School of Mines​
1877 – 1879: Consulting Engineer of Mines in Denver, Colorado​
Died: October 6, 1879

Place of Death: Leadville, Colorado

Cause of Death: Erysipelas

Age at time of Death: 44 years old

Burial Place: Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Rhode Island
 
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He missed the Battle of Antietam which was just 2 days before his promotion to brigadier on Sept.19, 1862.This promotion was not confirmed however and he was reappointed and it accepted on May 3, 1863. But his military career was basically over due to the wound he recieved at Fredricksburg.
 
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