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Gates, Collinson Read - Namesake of Gatesville, Texas, Mexican War
"Gatesville, Texas, takes its name from nearby Fort Gates, originally a frontier fort but now a small community of 788. Like most of the frontier forts established after 1848, it was named for an officer that had distinguished himself in the Mexican-American War, and had since died. Fort Gates was named for Major Collinson Read Gates who had fought in most of the battles of the war and had been wounded in the Battle of Resaca de la Palma. Although he had survived the War, he died in a cholera epidemic June 28, 1849 at Fort Martin Scott, just outside Fredericksburg, Texas."
See this map with Gatesville, Tx, (a touch west of Waco, Texas, 124 miles south of Dallas, off of I-35) along with some Gatesville links.
Recap of the "Biographical Register of the Officers & Graduates
of the U.S. Military Academy" by Major General George W. Cullum.
"1836-1837 in Florida War against the Seminole Indians being engaged
in the Battle of Wahoo Swamp, Nov 21, 1836.
1837 in garrison at Ft. Monore, VA.
1837-1838 in Florida War.
1838 in the Cherokee Nation while emigrating Indians to the West.
1838 Plattsburg, NY during Canada Border Disturbances.
1838-1840 Sackett's Harbor, Morristown, Ogensburg, NY.
1840-1842 Florida War engaged in the Skirmish in Big Cypress Swamp
Dec 20, 1841.
1843-1845 in garrison at Ft. Brooke, FL.
1845-1846 Military Occupation of Texas.
1846-1847 War with Mexico; engaged in Battle of Palo Alto, Battle
of Resaca de la Palma where he was wounded, Capture of San Antonio, Battle
of Churubusco, Battle of Molino del Rey, Storming of Chapultepec, Assault
and Capture of the City of Mexico.
1848 in garrison at Jefferson Barracks, MO
1849 on frontier duty San Antonio, TX.
1849 Ft. Martin Scott, Fredericksburg, TX."
Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates
of the U.S. Military Academy from 1802 to 1867. Revised Edition,
with a Supplement Continuing the Register of Graduates to January
1, 1879, by Bvt. Major-General George W. Cullum, Colonel, Corps of Engineers,
U.S. Army - Retired, Vol I 1802-1840, New York: James Miller, Publisher,
779 Broadway, 1879.
William was graduated at the U.S. military academy in 1806, and served in the artillery in garrison, 1806-12. He was promoted captain in 1813 and was acting adjutant of light artillery and aide to Gen. Peter B. Porter in the operations on the Canada border where he was a participant in the capture of York and of Fort George. He was made captain of the 2d U.S. artillery in June, 1821, and brevetted major in 1823. He was stationed at Fort Moultrie, Charleston harbor, in 1832 during the nullification movement and on the outbreak of the troubles with the Indian chief Osceola in 1835 he was sent to Florida to assist in subduing the army of Cherokee Indians and fugitive slaves commanded by Osceola, who maintained his ground with skill and energy for nearly two years. Osceola was arrested with several companions by Major Gates, Oct. 21, 1837, while under a flag of truce near St. Augustine, and confined in Fort Moultrie, where he died. The arrest was made by order of General Jesup as Osceola had repeatedly disregarded the sanctity of a treaty and was treacherous in the extreme. Major Gates afterward escorted the Cherokees to the Indian reservation beyond the Mississippi. He was promoted [to] colonel and commanded the 3d artillery in the Mexican war.
He was governor of Tampico, Mexico, 1846-48, and on returning to the United States was on garrison duty, retiring from active service in 1863. In 1865 he was brevetted brigadier-general in the regular establishment for "long and faithful service" and died in New York city, Oct. 7, 1868."
The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans: Volume IV
Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography of the Nineteenth Century. Page 394
Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates
of the U.S. Military Academy from 1802 to 1867. Revised Edition,
with a Supplement Continuing the Register of Graduates to January
1, 1879, by Bvt. Major-General George W. Cullum, Colonel, Corps of Engineers,
U.S. Army - Retired, Vol I 1802-1840, New York: James Miller, Publisher,
779 Broadway, 1879.
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