Richard Harlan Long

  • American

Richard Harlan Long, the son of Col Stephen H Long and wife Martha Hodgkiss, served as a young US Army officer during a period of westward expansion and frontier military activity. A member of the Long family noted for its contributions to American engineering and exploration, he spent his brief career in the service before dying at Fort Gibson in Indian Territory. His death occurred while on duty, marking a solemn endpoint to a life connected to the nation's early military and scientific endeavors. - AsNotedIn

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Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
1824/05/14 Martha Hodgkiss Long, wife Stephen Harriman Long, gives birth to a son, Richard Harlan Long, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Born
1843/07/01 Cadet Richard H Long matriculates at United States Military Academy at West Point. Education
1847/07/01 Richard Harlan Long graduates from United States Military Academy at West Point and is Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant in the 5th Infantry. Education US Military Academy, West Point West Point, NY
1847/09/00 2nd Lt Richard H Long is deployed to Mexico shortly after graduation, participating in the later stages of the Mexican-American War and the subsequent military occupation. Long performs garrison and field duties. Military
1849/01/30 Richard Harlan Long dies at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory. His death occurred in the service, indicating he was killed or died while on duty. Died Fort Gibson Fort Gibson
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