Walker Keith Armistead (1773 - 1845)

Born 25 Mar 1773 in New Market, Caroline, Virginia Colony

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Died 13 Oct 1845 at age 72 in Upperville, Fauquier Co, Virginia, USA

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Biography

Military Service

From Cullum's Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S ..., Volume 1 ^[1]

Appointed Cadet for his good conduct as orderly Sergeant in the Battle of Maumee Rapids Aug 20 17 Jl t Was then a Cadet of Artillerists and Engineers receiving instruction at the post of West Point NY under the law of 1794 and subsequent acts of Congress

Cadet of the Military Academy from its organization t to March 5 1803 when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to Second Lieut Corps of Engineers Mar 5 1803; First Lieut Corps of Engineers June 11 1805; Captain Corps of Engineers Oct 30 1806 ;

Served at the Military Academy 1803-6; Asst Engineer Ft Jay NY 1806-7; Superintending Engineer of the defenses of New Orleans La 1807-8; and of Norfolk Va 1808-11; at the Military Academy 1811-12; Major Corps of Engineers July 23 1810; in the War of 1812-15; with Great Britain as Chief Engineer of the Army on the Niagara Frontier in the Autumn of 1812; Lieut Colonel Corps of Engineers July 31 1812; being engaged at Ft Niagara during its bombardment Nov 21 1812; and of the forees for the defense of the mouth of Chesapeake Bay ineluding Norfolk and Craney Island in 1813; as Superintending Engineer of the defenses of Chesapeake Bay and its tributary waters 1814 18; ColoneL And Chief Engineer of the US ARMY Nov 12 1818; in command of the Corps of Engineers and in charge of the Engineer Bureau at Washington D C and Inspector of the Military Academy Nov 12 1818 to June 1 1821; Colonel 3d Artillery in Re organization of Army June 1 1821; at Headquarters of 3d Artillery established at Ft Washington Md 1821-27 Upperville Va 1827; Ft Washington Md 1827 28 ; Boston Mas 1828 30; New London Ct 1831 32; Brig General Nov 12 1828; for Faithful Service Ten Years in One Grade Upperville Va 1832 34 ;and Ft Monroe Va 1834 36; in the Florida War serving against the Seminole Indians 1836-37, 1838; on Court Martial duty 1838 40; in command of Florida Army serving against the Seminole Indians May 6 1840 to May 31 1841; on Board for selection of site for a Western Armory Oct 15 1841 to Feb 9 1843; in command of 3d Artillery at Ft Moultrie S C 1843 44; and on sick leave of absence 1844 45; Died Oct 13 1845 at Upperville Va

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1. ↑ Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S ..., Volume 1 pg 56

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26413309/walker-keith-armistead
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walker_Keith_Armistead
• Carr, Joseph J., "Notes on the Carr Family of Loudoun County, Virginia", 1990, Falls Church, Virginia