Erastus B Strong
Erastus Burton Strong
American
Erastus Burton Strong was a commander in the United States Army during the Mexican-American War. - AsNotedIn
Lineage
- Father Col William Strong
Erastus Burton Strong was a commander in the United States Army during the Mexican-American War. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1823/12/02 | Mourning Cooper Strong, wife of William Strong, gives birth to a son, Erastus Burton Strong, probably in the part of Phillips County that will become St Francis County in 1827. | Born | |||||
| 1839/07/01 | Erastus Burton Strong of Arkansas enters the United States Military Academy at West point. | Education | US Military Academy, West Point | West Point, NY | |||
| 1844/07/01 | Erastus B Strong graduates 14th in a class of 25 from the United States Military Academy at West Point. | Education | US Military Academy, West Point | West Point, NY | |||
| 1847/09/08 | While rallying his men to make another charge upon the enemy, Lt Strong is killed within a few yards of the Mexican entrenchments at the Battle of Molina Del Ray. The Fifth Infantry lost 38 percent of its effective strength in the fight. | Died |
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