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Henry Stanton Burton's military career commenced during the American Civil War.
Answer: False
Henry Stanton Burton's military career commenced during the Second Seminole War (1839-1842), preceding the American Civil War by over two decades.
Henry Stanton Burton was born in West Point, New York, where his father worked as a civilian merchant providing goods to soldiers.
Answer: True
Henry Stanton Burton was born in West Point, New York, in September 1818. His father was employed as a sutler, a civilian merchant who supplied goods to soldiers at military posts.
Before attending West Point, Henry Stanton Burton studied at Harvard University.
Answer: False
Prior to his enrollment at the United States Military Academy at West Point, Henry Stanton Burton studied at Norwich University from 1832 to 1835.
Henry Stanton Burton graduated from West Point in 1839 and was immediately assigned to the cavalry.
Answer: False
Upon graduating from West Point in 1839, Henry Stanton Burton was appointed as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 3rd U.S. Artillery Regiment, not the cavalry.
Burton's first combat experience occurred during the Mexican-American War.
Answer: False
Henry Stanton Burton's initial combat experience was during the Second Seminole War (Florida Indian War), where he served from 1839 to 1842.
After serving in Florida, Burton returned to West Point to teach tactics.
Answer: True
Following his service in the Florida Indian War from 1839 to 1842, Henry Stanton Burton returned to West Point, where he served as an assistant instructor of infantry and artillery tactics from 1843 to 1846.
Burton's military career included service in the Spanish-American War.
Answer: False
Henry Stanton Burton's documented military service spanned the Second Seminole War, the Mexican-American War, and the American Civil War. He did not serve in the Spanish-American War.
Henry Stanton Burton served as an assistant instructor at Norwich University after graduating from West Point.
Answer: False
After graduating from West Point, Henry Stanton Burton served as an assistant instructor of tactics at West Point itself, not at Norwich University.
What was Henry Stanton Burton's father's occupation when Burton was born in West Point, New York?
Answer: A civilian merchant providing goods to soldiers (sutler)
Henry Stanton Burton's father was employed as a sutler at West Point when Burton was born there in 1818. A sutler was a civilian merchant who provided goods and services to soldiers on military posts.
Which university did Henry Stanton Burton attend prior to his enrollment at the United States Military Academy at West Point?
Answer: Norwich University
Before entering West Point, Henry Stanton Burton pursued his studies at Norwich University from 1832 to 1835.
Upon graduating from West Point in 1839, what was Henry Stanton Burton's initial military assignment?
Answer: 2nd Lieutenant in the 3rd U.S. Artillery Regiment
Following his graduation from West Point on July 1, 1839, Henry Stanton Burton was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 3rd U.S. Artillery Regiment.
What conflict marked Henry Stanton Burton's first combat experience?
Answer: The Second Seminole War (Florida Indian War)
Henry Stanton Burton's first combat experience occurred during the Second Seminole War, also known as the Florida Indian War, where he served from 1839 to 1842.
From 1843 to 1846, what role did Henry Stanton Burton fulfill at West Point?
Answer: Assistant instructor of infantry and artillery tactics
After his initial field service, Henry Stanton Burton returned to West Point and served as an assistant instructor of infantry and artillery tactics from 1843 to 1846.
Which of the following wars is NOT listed as a major conflict in which Henry Stanton Burton served?
Answer: Spanish-American War
Henry Stanton Burton's military service encompassed the Second Seminole War, the Mexican-American War, and the American Civil War; he did not serve in the Spanish-American War.
The source mentions Burton served from 1839 to 1842. What conflict was occurring during this period?
Answer: Second Seminole War
The period from 1839 to 1842, during which Henry Stanton Burton served, coincided with the Second Seminole War (Florida Indian War).
During the Mexican-American War, Henry Stanton Burton commanded the 1st Regiment of New York Volunteers.
Answer: False
During the Mexican-American War, Henry Stanton Burton served as the Lieutenant Colonel and second in command of the 1st Regiment of New York Volunteers, not as its commander.
Burton's regiment participated in key battles during the Pacific Coast Campaign, including the Battle of La Paz.
Answer: True
Elements of the 1st Regiment of New York Volunteers, under Lt. Colonel Burton's command, participated in engagements of the Pacific Coast Campaign, including the Battle of La Paz and the Skirmish of Todos Santos.
Following the Mexican-American War, Burton helped residents of Alta California relocate to Baja California.
Answer: False
Following the Mexican-American War, Burton assisted residents of Baja California who wished to relocate to Alta California and become U.S. citizens, not the other way around.
After his volunteer regiment disbanded, Burton sought gold in California like many of his former comrades.
Answer: False
After his volunteer regiment disbanded in October 1848, Henry Stanton Burton chose to return to his regular army service rather than pursue gold prospecting.
Burton acquired Rancho Jamul, a property near San Diego, in 1852.
Answer: True
In 1852, Henry Stanton Burton purchased Rancho Jamul, a significant property located near San Diego, California, which he later homesteaded.
Burton established Camp Burton while serving as commander of the Post at Monterey, California.
Answer: False
Camp Burton was established by Henry Stanton Burton while he served as commander of the Post at Mission San Diego de Alcalá, not Monterey.
During the Mexican-American War, Burton's regiment was transported around Cape Horn to California.
Answer: True
The 1st Regiment of New York Volunteers, in which Burton served as Lieutenant Colonel, was transported around Cape Horn to reach California during the Mexican-American War.
Burton was promoted to Captain in 1847, shortly after the end of the Mexican-American War.
Answer: False
Henry Stanton Burton was promoted to Captain on September 22, 1847, which occurred during the Mexican-American War, not shortly after its conclusion.
During the Mexican-American War, what was Burton's specific rank and role within the 1st Regiment of New York Volunteers?
Answer: Lieutenant Colonel and Second in Command
Within the 1st Regiment of New York Volunteers during the Mexican-American War, Henry Stanton Burton held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and served as the second in command.
Which of the following was NOT among the engagements Burton's command participated in during the Pacific Coast Campaign?
Answer: Battle of Buena Vista
Burton's command participated in the Battle of La Paz, the Siege of La Paz, and the Skirmish of Todos Santos during the Pacific Coast Campaign. The Battle of Buena Vista was a different theater of the Mexican-American War.
After the Mexican-American War, Burton assisted residents of which region who wished to relocate and become U.S. citizens?
Answer: Baja California
Following the Mexican-American War, Burton assisted residents of Baja California who desired to relocate to Alta California and pursue U.S. citizenship.
What decision did Burton make after his volunteer regiment disbanded in October 1848?
Answer: He returned to his regular army service.
After his volunteer regiment disbanded in October 1848, Henry Stanton Burton chose to resume his career in the regular army, rather than engaging in gold prospecting.
What property did Henry Stanton Burton purchase in 1852, which he later homesteaded?
Answer: Rancho Jamul
In 1852, Henry Stanton Burton purchased Rancho Jamul, a property near San Diego, California, and officially homesteaded it on March 3, 1854.
While serving as commander of the Post at Mission San Diego de Alcalá, Burton established what temporary camp?
Answer: Camp Burton
During his command of the Post at Mission San Diego de Alcalá in 1855, Henry Stanton Burton established a temporary camp named Camp Burton.
The source mentions Burton acquired Rancho Jamul. What was this?
Answer: A piece of property or land grant
Rancho Jamul was a property or land grant that Henry Stanton Burton purchased near San Diego, California, in 1852.
What does the source imply about Henry Stanton Burton's career path after the Mexican-American War ended?
Answer: He continued his military service in the regular army.
The source implies that after his volunteer regiment disbanded, Henry Stanton Burton returned to his regular army service, indicating a continuation of his military career rather than a transition to civilian life or politics.
At the beginning of the American Civil War, Henry Stanton Burton held the rank of Colonel.
Answer: False
At the commencement of the American Civil War, Henry Stanton Burton held the rank of Major, having been promoted on May 14, 1861.
Fort Delaware, under Burton's command, primarily served as a training facility for Union soldiers during the Civil War.
Answer: False
During Burton's command of Fort Delaware from 1862 to 1863, its primary function was as a military prison for Confederate prisoners of war, not a training facility.
Henry Stanton Burton was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the 5th U.S. Artillery Regiment during the Civil War.
Answer: False
Henry Stanton Burton was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on July 25, 1863, in the 4th U.S. Artillery Regiment. He was later promoted to Colonel in the 5th U.S. Artillery Regiment.
Colonel Burton commanded the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War.
Answer: False
Colonel Burton commanded the Artillery Reserve of the Army of the Potomac from 1863 to 1864, not the Cavalry Corps.
Burton served as an inspector of artillery during the Richmond Campaign.
Answer: True
During the Richmond Campaign, Henry Stanton Burton served as an inspector of artillery within the Department of the East.
Henry Stanton Burton was awarded the brevet rank of Major General for his service in the Civil War.
Answer: False
Henry Stanton Burton was awarded the brevet rank of Brigadier General, not Major General, on March 13, 1865, for his role in the capture of Petersburg, Virginia.
Burton's rank progression during the Civil War included promotions to Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel.
Answer: True
During the Civil War, Henry Stanton Burton was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the 4th U.S. Artillery Regiment and subsequently to Colonel in the 5th U.S. Artillery Regiment.
What was Henry Stanton Burton's rank at the commencement of the American Civil War?
Answer: Major
At the beginning of the American Civil War, Henry Stanton Burton held the rank of Major, having been promoted on May 14, 1861.
What was the primary role of Fort Delaware under Burton's command during the Civil War?
Answer: A prison for Confederate prisoners of war
Under Burton's command from 1862 to 1863, Fort Delaware primarily served as a significant military prison for Confederate prisoners of war.
On July 25, 1863, Burton was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in which U.S. Artillery Regiment?
Answer: 4th U.S. Artillery Regiment
On July 25, 1863, Henry Stanton Burton was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the 4th U.S. Artillery Regiment.
Which significant command did Colonel Burton hold within the Army of the Potomac from 1863 to 1864?
Answer: Commander of the Artillery Reserve
From 1863 to 1864, Colonel Burton held the significant command of the Artillery Reserve of the Army of the Potomac.
During the Richmond Campaign, Burton's duties included serving as:
Answer: Inspector of artillery within the Department of the East
During the Richmond Campaign, Henry Stanton Burton served as an inspector of artillery within the Department of the East.
For what specific achievement was Henry Stanton Burton awarded the brevet rank of Brigadier General?
Answer: His role in the capture of Petersburg, Virginia
Henry Stanton Burton was awarded the brevet rank of Brigadier General for his distinguished service in the capture of Petersburg, Virginia, a critical event in the Civil War.
What was Burton's rank when he commanded the Artillery Reserve of the Army of the Potomac?
Answer: Colonel
Colonel Henry Stanton Burton commanded the Artillery Reserve of the Army of the Potomac from 1863 to 1864.
What was the primary reason Henry Stanton Burton was awarded the brevet rank of Brigadier General?
Answer: His role in the capture of Petersburg, Virginia.
Henry Stanton Burton received the brevet rank of Brigadier General primarily for his distinguished service in the capture of Petersburg, Virginia, a critical event in the Civil War.
Henry Stanton Burton married Maria Amparo Ruiz in Monterey, California, in 1849.
Answer: True
Henry Stanton Burton married Maria Amparo Ruiz on July 9, 1849, in Monterey, California. Ms. Ruiz was among the refugees from Baja California whom Burton had assisted.
After the Civil War, Burton commanded artillery units in Virginia and Rhode Island.
Answer: True
Following the Civil War, Henry Stanton Burton commanded the 5th U.S. Artillery Regiment at various posts, including locations in Virginia (Fort Monroe, Richmond) and Rhode Island (Fort Adams).
Burton was assigned to court martial duty in Philadelphia before his death.
Answer: False
From October 1868 to March 1869, Henry Stanton Burton was assigned to court martial duty in New York City, not Philadelphia.
Henry Stanton Burton died in 1869 at the age of 50 in Rhode Island.
Answer: True
Henry Stanton Burton died on April 4, 1869, at the age of 50, while stationed at Fort Adams in Newport, Rhode Island.
Henry Stanton Burton is buried in Monterey, California, where he married.
Answer: False
Henry Stanton Burton is buried at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, not in Monterey, California, where he married.
The provided text includes a portrait of Henry Stanton Burton in uniform.
Answer: True
The source material contains an image described as a portrait of Henry Stanton Burton, depicting him in military uniform.
The 'Authority control' section provides biographical details about Burton's family life.
Answer: False
The 'Authority control' section provides standardized identifiers and links to archival databases for Henry Stanton Burton, rather than specific biographical details about his family life.
Henry Stanton Burton married Maria Amparo Ruiz on July 9, 1849. Where did this marriage take place?
Answer: Monterey, California
Henry Stanton Burton married Maria Amparo Ruiz on July 9, 1849, in Monterey, California.
After the Civil War, which of the following locations was NOT listed as a post where Burton commanded the 5th U.S. Artillery Regiment?
Answer: Charleston, South Carolina
Post-Civil War commands for Burton with the 5th U.S. Artillery included Fort Monroe (Virginia), Columbia (South Carolina), and Richmond (Virginia), but Charleston, South Carolina, is not listed.
From October 1868 to March 1869, Henry Stanton Burton was assigned to what duty in New York City?
Answer: Court martial duty
Between October 1868 and March 1869, Henry Stanton Burton was assigned to court martial duty in New York City.
Where was Henry Stanton Burton buried after his death in 1869?
Answer: West Point, New York
Henry Stanton Burton died in Rhode Island but was buried at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.
What was the significance of Maria Amparo Ruiz's background in relation to Burton's service?
Answer: She was a refugee from Baja California whom Burton had assisted.
Maria Amparo Ruiz, whom Burton married, was a refugee from Baja California whom he had assisted during his post-Mexican-American War service.
Which of the following statements accurately describes Burton's post-war service after the Civil War?
Answer: He commanded various artillery posts, including locations in Virginia and Rhode Island.
After the Civil War, Henry Stanton Burton continued his military service, commanding artillery units at posts such as Fort Monroe (Virginia) and Fort Adams (Rhode Island).