William Ruxton Eneas Alexander (1825)

Ancestors

Husband of Charlotte (Blair) Alexander — married 11 Sep 1850 in Indian Office, Benares, Bengal, India

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: William Ruxton Eneas /Alexander/

Given Name: William Ruxton Eneas

Surname: Alexander

Name Prefix: Maj. Gen.^[2]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 27 Aug 1825^[3]

Event

Event: Cousin of Charlotte Blair

Type: Relationship^[4]

Event: Enlisted in Indian Army

Type: Military Enlistment

Date: 1842

Place: , Punjab, India^[5]

Event: Fought at

Type: Military Engagement

Date: 1848

Place: Chillianwallah, Goojerat, Punjab, India^[6]

Event: Commanded the Ramgurh Irregular Cavalry during the campaign

Type: Mil-Command

Date: From 1852 to 1853

Place: , , Burma^[7]

Event: Was present with the land column at the relief

Type: Military Service

Place: , Pegu, Burma^[8]

Event: Took part in the capture of

Type: Military Engagement

Place: Meadey, , Burma^[9]

Event: Led the attack on the stockade of

Type: Mil-Command

Place: Thomah, , Burma^[10]

Event: Commended in the dispatches

Type: Mil Svc^[11]

Event: Command of Ramgurh Irregular Cavalry

Type: Mil-Command

Date: 1855

Place: , , Bengal, India

Note: "...aided in suppressing the Southall insurrection."^[12][13]

Event: Vested with civil powers in the disturbed district

Type: Military Commission

Date: 1856

Place: , , Bengal, India

Note: "For his services in subduing the revolt, he received the thanks of the Governor of Bengal, of the Commander-in-Chief, and of the Court of Directors."^[14]

Event: During the mutiny, he commanded the regiment known as "Alexander's Horse..."

Type: Mil-Command

Date: 1857

Event: Assisted in successfully resisting the attack on

Type: Military Engagement

Date: Jun 1857

Place: Agra, , India^[15]

Event: Helped Col. Greathead's column repulse the begels

Type: Mil-Fought

Date: Oct 1857

Place: Gwalior, , India^[16]

Event: Greatly distinguished himself in an action fought on

Type: Mil-Fought

Date: 7 Feb 1858

Place: , Bengal, India

Note: "...at the head of a small party, he defeated and scattered a large body of insurgents."^[17]

Event: Commanded the 3rd Bengal Cavalry

Type: Mil-Command

Date: 1862

Place: , Bengal, India

Note: He was officially given the command as a reward for his service.^[18]

Event: Appointed Colonel-Commandant of 1st Bengal Cavalry

Type: Military Commission

Date: Aug 1867

Place: , Bengal, India^[19]

Event: Retired from army as Major General

Type: Military Retirement

Date: Apr 1876

Place: , Bengal, India^[20]

User ID

User ID: 687BD78BEB444C7A9E99F6383BEA68356162

Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 1 Mar 2009

Time: 13:26

Prior to import, this record was last changed 13:26 1 Mar 2009.

Note

Note: #DWNLNOTE

Marriage

Husband: William Ruxton Eneas Alexander

Wife: @I99412@

Marriage:

Date: 11 Sep 1850

Place: Indian Office, Bengal, India^[21]

Data Changed:

Date: 10 Jul 2007

Time: 20:57

Husband: William Alexander

Wife: @I161383@

Marriage:

Date: 1823^[22]

Child: Anna Maria Alexander

Child: William Ruxton Eneas Alexander

Child: Augustus Hay Alexander

Child: Ellen Henrietta Alexander

Data Changed:

Date: 10 Jul 2007

Time: 20:57

Sources

1. ↑ Alexander-5024 was created by David Hughey through the import of SusannahWillis.ged on Jun 27, 2014. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
2. ↑ Source: #S4211 Page: Chapter 25, p. 77 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
3. ↑ Source: #S4211 Page: Chapter 25, p. 77 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
4. ↑ Source: #S4211 Page: Chapter 25, p., 78 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
5. ↑ Source: #S4211 Page: Chapter 25, p. 77 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
6. ↑ Source: #S4211 Page: Chapter 25, p. 77 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
7. ↑ Source: #S4211 Page: Chapter 25, p. 77 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
8. ↑ Source: #S4211 Page: Chapter 25, p. 77 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
9. ↑ Source: #S4211 Page: Chapter 25, p. 77 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
10. ↑ Source: #S4211 Page: Chapter 25, p. 77 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
11. ↑ Source: #S4211 Page: Chapter 25, p. 77 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
12. ↑ Source: #S4211 Page: Chapter 25, p. 77 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
13. ↑ Source: #S4211 Page: Chapter 25, p., 78 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
14. ↑ Source: #S4211 Page: Chapter 25, p., 78 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
15. ↑ Source: #S4211 Page: Chapter 25, p., 78 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
16. ↑ Source: #S4211 Page: Chapter 25, p., 78 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
17. ↑ Source: #S4211 Page: Chapter 25, p., 78 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
18. ↑ Source: #S4211 Page: Chapter 25, p., 78 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
19. ↑ Source: #S4211 Page: Chapter 25, p., 78 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
20. ↑ Source: #S4211 Page: Chapter 25, p., 78 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
21. ↑ Source: #S4211 Page: Chapter 25, p., 78 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
22. ↑ Source: #S4211 Page: Chapter 25, p. 75 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3

• Source: S4211 Media: Book Abbreviation: Families of Alexander of Eredy... Title: Memorials of the Earl of Sterling and of the House of Alexander, Vol. II Author: Rev. Charles Rogers, LL.D. Publication: Edinburgh, Scotland: William Patterson Date: 1877
• Source: S4261 Media: Gedcom File Abbreviation: missaribel.ged--Martha Wilson Title: Alexander/Lapinski Tree; Focus Group--Martha Wilson Author: Cindy Alexander Publication: missaribel@yahoo.com Date: 10 Jul 2001
• Source: S4262 Media: Personal Abbreviation: missaribel.ged--Martha Wilson Title: Alexander/Lapinski Tree; Focus Group--Martha Wilson Author: Cindy Alexander Publication: missaribel@yahoo.com Date: 10 Jul 2001

Notes

Note DWNLNOTE

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