William Hemsley Emory (1811 - 1887)

Born 7 Sep 1811 in Queen Anne's, Maryland, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Matilda Wilkins (Bache) Emory — married 29 May 1838 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Died 1 Dec 1887 at age 76 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Biography

William Emory is Notable.

Major General William Emory served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 5/14/1861
Mustered out: 1/15/1866
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Field & Staff, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, United States Army, Field & Staff, 6th Cavalry Regiment, United States Army

William Emory ... ^[1]

Amazing history of William Hemsley Emory at source below.

William Hemsley Emory. Given Name: William Hemsley. Surname: Emory. A Given name was found in addition to a first name in the NAME tag.

Died Y. 1 DEC 1887. Washington, D.C. Age: 76.

Military Service

U.S. Civil War

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Promotions:

• Brig-General 3/17/1862
• Colonel 3/27/1862 by Brevet
• Major-Gen 7/23/1864 by Brevet
• Brig-General 3/13/1865 by Brevet
• Major-Gen 3/13/1865 by Brevet
• Major-Gen 9/25/1865

642 Born Md WILLIAM H EMORY Ap d Md 14

Military History: Cadet at the Military Academy July 1 1826 to July 1 1831 when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to Bvt Second Lieut 4th Artillery July 1 1831

Served in garrison at Ft McHenry Md 1831 32 Ft Severn Md Bvt Third Lieut Mounted Rangers June 16 1832 Transferred to 4th Artillery as Second Lieut to rank from July 1 1831 1832 Charleston harbor S C 1832 33 during South Carolina's threatened nullification Ft Hamilton NY 1833 34 1834 35 and Ft Lafayette NY 1835 36 and in Operations in the Creek Nation 1836

Resigned Sep 30 1836 Civil History Civil Engineer 1836 38 Military History

Re appointed in the US Army with the rank of First Lieut Corps of Top Engineers July 7 1838

Served on the improvement of Harbors in Delaware River 1839 1840 42 as Assistant in Topographical Bureau at Washington D C 1843 44 on Boundary Survey between the United States and the British Provinces 1844 46 in the War with Mexico 1846 48 as Chief Topographical Engineer and Acting Asst Adjutant General of Brig Gen eral Kearny's Expedition to California 1846 47 bcing engaged in the Combat of San Pasqual Dec 6 1846

Bvt Capt Dec 6 1846 for Gallant and Meritorious Conduct in the Battle of San Pasqual Cal Dec 7 1846

Skirmish at San Bernardo Passage of the San Gabriel River Jan 8 1847 Skirmish on the Plains of Mesa Jan 9 1847

Bvt Major Jan 9 1847 for Gallant and Meritorious Conduct in the Battles of San Gabriel and Plains of Mesa

Lieut Colonel Regiment of Maryland and District of Columbia Volunteers 1847 48 as Major 3d Dragoons Apr 9 1847 Declined Astronomer for the demarcation of the Boundary Line between California and Mexico 1848 53 as Commissioner and Astronomer to run the Captain Corps of Top Engineers Apr 24 1851 Boundary under the Gadsden Treaty of Dec 30 1853 between the United States and Mexico 1854 57

Major 2d Cavalry Mar 3 1855 Transferred to 1st Cavalry May 26 1855

on frontier duty at Ft Riley Kansas 1857 58

Bvt Lieut Col Oct 19 1857 for Valuable and Distinguished Services as Commissioner for running the Boundary Link between the United States and the Republic of Mexico

during Kansas Border Disturbances Utah Expedition 1858 Ft Arbuckle IT 1858 59 Scouting 1859 and Ft Cobb IT 1859 on leave of absence 1859 60 as Member of a Board to revise the Programm of Instruction at the Military Academy Jan 12 to Apr 24 1860 and on tour of inspection in the Department of the Pa cific 1860 61 Served during the Rebellion of the Seceding States 1861

Lieut Colonel 1st Cavalry Jan 31 1861

in command of the troops at Fts Cobb Smith Washita and Arbuckle 1861 which he concentrated at the last named post and with them captured the advance guard of the Rebel Texas forces and then safely retreated to Ft Leavenworth Kan which he reached May 31 1861

Resigned May 9 1861

Re appointed in the United States Army with the rank of Lieut Colonel 6th Cavalry May 14 1861

Served during the Rebellion of the Seceding States 1861 66

in recruiting and organizing his regiment at Pittsburg Pa July Aug 1861 in the defenses of Washington Aug 16 1861 to Mar 10 1862 in the Brig General US Volunteers Mar 17 1862 Virginia Peninsular Campaign Army of the Potomac Mar Aug 1862 bcing engaged in the Siege of Yorktown Apr 5 May 4 1862 Battle of Williamsburg May 5 1862 Action of Hanover Court House

Bvt Colonel May 27 1862 for Gallant and Meritorious Services at the Battle of Hanover CH Va May 27 1862

in command of brigade at Harrison's Landing July 1862 in command of the defenses of Yorktown Aug Sep 1862 in organizing Infantry Division at Baltimore Md Oct Nov 1862 in the Department of the Gulf Dec 1862 to July 1863 bcing engaged in the Attack on Port Hudson Mar 13 1863 Combat of Camp Bisland La Apr 13 1863 Defense of New Orleans June 1863 Repulse of enemy at Lafourche Crossing June 21 1863 and Repulse of Rebels at Donaldsonville La June 27 1863

Colonel 5th Cavalry Oct 27 1863

in the Red River Campaign Dec 1863 to July 1864 bcing engaged in the Combat of Sabin Cross Roads Apr 8 1864 Battle of Pleasant Hill Apr 9 1864 and Battle of Cane River in command Apr 23 1864 in command of 19th Army Corps May 4 1864 bcing engaged in the Combat of Marksville May 16 1864 and in command of US forces at Morganzia June 1864 transferred with 19th Army Corps to the defense of Washington D C

Bvt Maj General US Volunteers July 23 1864 July 1864

in pursuit of Rebels from Washington D C to the Shenandoah River Aug 1864 in the Shenandoah Campaign Aug Nov 1864 bcing engaged in the Battle of Opequan Sep 19 1864 Battle of Bvt Brig General US Army Mar 13 1865 for Gallant and Meritorious Services at the Battle of Fisher's Hill and in the Campaign of Shenandoah Valley Va Fisher's Hill Sep 22 1864 and Battle of Cedar Creek Oct 19 1864 in permanent command of 19th Army Corps Nov 7 1864 to Jan 15 in the Shenandoah Valley and command of the Department of West Virginia Sep 25 1865 to Jan 15 1866

Bvt Ma i General US Army Mar 13 1865 for Gallant and Meritorious Services at the Battle of Cedar Creek Va 1866

awaiting orders and on Major General US Volunteers Sep 25 1865 Court Martial Jan Mar 1866 and in command of 5th Cavalry at Washington D C Mar 1866 to Oct 1866

Mustered out of Volunteer SERVICE Jan 15 1866

Served in command of District subsequently changed to Department of Washington Oct 11 1866 to Aug 14 1868 as Member of Examining Board of Candidates for Promotion in the Army 1866 of Retiring Board 1867 and Cavalry Tactics Board Aug 14 1868 to Apr 26 1869 in command of the District of the Republican July 7 186 to Oct 26 1871 and of Department of the Gulf Nov 28 1871 to Mar 27 1875 awaiting orders Mar Oct 1875 and as President of Retiring Board Oct 11 1875 to July 1 1876

Retired from Active Service July 1 1876 under the Law of June 26 1876 with the rank of Brigadier General

Died Dec 1 1887 at Washington DC Aged 76 ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by x x, Aug 16, 2011
2. ↑ Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point N.Y., Volume 1, pg 481-483

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13927978/william-hemsley-emory: accessed 16 November 2023), memorial page for MG William Hemsley Emory (7 Sep 1811–1 Dec 1887), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13927978, citing Congressional Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.
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Archive references describes his son William Hemsley Emory's life with family references. Information about Emory slaves and favorite slave "Jacob" and all his family who escaped prior to Lincoln's freeing the slaves.

• Family Bible; Ancestry.com

Adam Goodheart Collection, msa sc 5826 @ Marylandstatearchives;

• Source: S1 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree Certainty: 0 http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=87296995&pid=45

See Also:

• Wikipedia contributors. William H. Emory [Internet]. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia; 2021 Mar 23, 08:58 UTC [cited 2021 Apr 6]. Available from: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_H._Emory&oldid=1013756671.