Francis Laurens Vinton
Born: June 1, 1835
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, 1879Place 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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