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Civil War Soldiers - Abercrombie
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Abercrombie, John J., brigadier-general,
U.S. Army, was born in
Tennessee in 1802, and died in Roslyn, N. Y., in 1877. Entering West
Point from Tennessee, he was graduated in 1822, served as adjutant in
the 1st infantry from 1825 to 1833 and was made captain in 1836. He
served in the Florida war, and was brevetted major for gallant conduct
at the battle of Okechobee. Then, until the outbreak of the Mexican
war, he was engaged in frontier duty in the west. He took an active
part in the Mexican war, and for gallantry at the battle of Monterey,
where he was wounded, was given the brevet rank of lieutenant-colonel.
Besides Monterey, he fought also at the siege of Vera Cruz and at
Cerro Gordo, and, in 1847, served as aide-de-camp to Gen. Patterson.
When the Civil war broke out he was stationed in Minnesota. He took
part in the Shenandoah campaign and was in command at the action of
Falling Waters. Through the Peninsular campaign he served as
brigadier-general of volunteers, was wounded at Fair Oaks, and took
part in the battle of Malvern hill, and at several skirmishes on the
retreat to Harrison's landing. He was engaged in the defense of
Washington in 1862 and 1863, had charge of depots at Fredericksburg in
May, 1864, and took part in the defense against Hampton's legion in
June, 1864. He was brevetted brigadier-general, U. S. A., on March 13,
1865, and retired on the 12th of the following June.