Electus Backus (1804 - 1862)

Born 17 Feb 1804 in New York, United States

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Died 7 Jun 1862 at age 58 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Electus was born in 1804. He was the son of Electus Backus. He passed away in 1862.

Civil War - Col 6 US Infantry

Husband of Sarah Wallis Brady (1807-1828) and Mary L. Brady (1811-1880)

Next to marker for Mary Electus Backus, wife of Capt. James N. Ward

Son in law of Gen. Hugh Brady

Hugh Brady/Sarah Wallis had two daughters, Sarah Wallis Brady and Mary Laithy Brady, both of whom married Col. Electus Backus.

West Point Class of 1824 - add'l career info:

Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1820, to July 1, 1824, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to

Bvt. Second Lieut., 2d Infantry, July 1, 1824.

Second Lieut., 1st Infantry, July 1, 1824.

Served: in garrison at Sackett's Harbor, N. Y., 1824‑25; in Creek Nation, 1825‑26; in garrison at Cantonment Clinch, Fla., 1826, — and Jefferson Barracks, Mo., 1827‑28; as Aide-de‑Camp to Bvt. Brig.‑General

(First Lieut., 1st Infantry, July 28, 1831)

Brady, July 16, 1828, to Oct. 17, 1837; in the Florida War, 1838‑39,

(Captain, 1st Infantry, Oct. 17, 1837)

1839‑40, being engaged in the Capture of forty Seminole Indians, near Lake Okee-cho‑bee, Mar. 14, 1838; in garrison at Ft. Mitchell, Ala., 1840, — and Ft. Columbus, N. Y., 1841; on frontier duty at Ft. Snelling, Min., 1841‑44, 1844‑45, — and Jefferson Barracks, Mo., 1845‑46; in the War with Mexico, 1846‑48, being engaged in the Battle of Monterey, p336 Sep. 21‑23, 1846, — Siege of Vera Cruz, Mar. 9‑29, 1847, — in command of the Castle of San Juan de Ulloa, 1847, — and in garrison at the city of Mexico, 1848; on Recruiting service, 1849‑50; on frontier duty in Navajo (Bvt. Major, Sep. 23, 1846, for Gallant and Meritorious Conduct in the several Conflicts at Monterey, Mex.)

(Major, 3d Infantry, June 10, 1850)

Country, N. M., 1851, — Ft. Defiance, N. M., 1851‑52, — and Ft. Fillmore, N. M., 1853‑54; on Recruiting service, 1854‑55; as Superintendent of General Recruiting Service, July 1, 1855, to July 1, 1857, at Ft. Columbus, N. Y.; and on frontier duty at Albuquerque, N. M., 1858, — Navajo Expedition, 1858, being engaged in several skirmishes, — Ft. Defiance, N. M., 1858‑59, — Albuquerque, N. M., 1859, — and Ringgold

(Lieut.‑Colonel, 3d Infantry, Jan. 19, 1859)

Barracks, Tex., 1860‑61.

Served during the Rebellion of the Seceding States, 1861‑62; as Mustering and Disbursing Officer, at Detroit, Mich., 1861; on sick leave of absence, Mar. 8 to Sep. 24, 1861; as Mustering and Disbursing Officer, at Detroit, Mich., Sep. 24, 1861, to Mar. 6, 1862; and on sick leave of absence, Mar. 6 to June 7, 1862.

(Colonel, 6th Infantry, Feb. 20, 1862)

Died, June 7, 1862, at Detroit, Mich.: Aged 58. Contributor: Jay J (50491313)

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97788172/electus-backus

[1] Wayne County, Michigan, Probate File# 3492

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF85-HHJ : 29 October 2019), Electra Backus in household of Hugh Brady, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; citing family 108, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).