Thanks Tom! This is getting more and more interesting all the time! This may indeed lead me to Captain James N. Ward's hometown...if someone doesn't get there first! I understand General George Armstrong Custer of "Custer's Last Stand" fame did write to an Augusta Ward Frary in this same area of New York. (See next paragraph.) I wonder if there is a connection between James N. Ward and Augusta Ward Frary. Will have to call the Rochester Public Library on this subject. Perhaps they have more information. <It is my hope that I can nail down the ARMSTRONG connection in Ireland this way. To my knowledge, no one has been able to do this. I believe it is possible that my Jane Armstrong and General George Armstrong Custer are from the same family in Ireland.> Per note from Carol ([email protected]): "The letters are in the archives of the Rochester Public Library and were purchased from a private collector. They wer written to Augusta Ward Frary who was born 31 May 1835 in Bugettstown, PA. A letter from the library asks if John Ward, Augusta's father, is also the brother of Maria Ward Kirkpatrick Custer." Tom Neely wrote: > > Tim, > > Couldn't find much on Gen Clitz, but here is what I did find: > > HENRY BOYNTON CLITZ > Born: 7/4/24 in Sackets Harbor, NY > Died: 10/30/88 in Niagara Falls, NY > USMA: 1845, class rank: 36/41 > 05/14/61 > Major > Full > Vol > 12th RA Inf > 03/13/65 > Brig-Gen > Brevet > Vol > (Gaines' Mill & War Service) > > No command data available > > ---------- > > From: PHWALLS <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: WARD and CLITZ > > Date: Monday, September 28, 1998 1:33 PM > > > > Dear list: > > > > Does anyone recognize these men listed below? Henry Boynton CLITZ was a > > general during the Civil War. Where did he and his classmate James N. > > Ward come from before they went to the U.S. Military Academy together in > > the mid 1840's? They apparently graduated (early) in 1846 so that they > > could fight in the Mexican War. Both survived the Mexican war but Ward > > was killed three years before the Civil War. What a violent time it was. > > It makes me appreciate our relatively peaceful world. > > > > Any assistance is much appreciated. If I can offer you lookups in return > > I will be happy to do so however Kentucky is weak on genealogy outside > > of Kentucky! > > > > Tim > > > > > > > Henry Boynton CLITZ (1824-1888) was an original member of the Aztec > Club. > > > A biography and photograph of him appear in our new book, Aztec Club of > > > 1847, Military Society of the Mexican War -- A Sesquicentennial > History. > > > It is available for $89.95 + $10.00 through: > > > > > > Walika Publishing Company > > > P. O. Box 8454 > > > Universal City, CA 91618-8454 > > > > > > A complete description of this 1,500 page, 300+ photograph book can be > > > found at our web site at: > > > http://www.walika.com/aztec.htm > > > > > > Then Lieutenant Clitz was engaged in the Military Occupation of Texas > prior > > > to entering the War with Mexico in the Battle of Monterey. He served > in > > > the Defense of Ft. Brown, the Siege of Vera Cruz, and Battle of Cerro > Gordo > > > (April 17-18, 1847), for which he was breveted to 1st Lieutenant. He > later > > > served in other battles, including Contreras, Churubusco, Storming of > > > Chapultepec Castle and the Assault and Capture of Mexico City, Sept > 12-14, > > > 1847. He served in the 3rd Infantry. Clitz committed suicide by > diving > > > into Niagara Falls on Oct 30, 1888. > > > > > > James N. Ward served as a 2nd Lt., 3rd Infantry. Although he was > wounded > > > at the Battle of Cerro Gordo, he survived the Mexican War. He received > a > > > brevet to 1st Lieutenant for meritorious service at Cerro Gordo. Ward > was > > > promoted to 1st Lt., 3rd Infantry, Mar 5, 1851; and Capt., Sept 28, > 1857. > > > He died at age 35 in 1858. > > > > > > It appears your dates as to Ward's death are correct, although he did > not > > > die in battle during the Mexican War. > > > > > > I hope this is helpful. > > > > > > Rick Breithaupt > > > President > > > Aztec CLub of 1847 > > > > > > At 03:19 PM 9/24/1998 -0500, you wrote: > > > >Dear Aztec Club: > > > > > > > >I am seeking evidence that links my gggrandfather to Captain James N. > > > >Ward and then-captain Henry B. Clitz. > > > > > > > >I understand from my notes that Captain Henry B. Clitz served in the > War > > > >With Mexico in 1846-1848 and that he was a classmate of James N. Ward > at > > > >the United States Military Academy. He and Henry Clitz both enlisted > in > > > >1846 in the 3rd Infantry, with Ward serving in Company E, per my > notes. > > > >I believe Clitz was also in the 3rd Infantry in New Mexico. Could you > > > >possibly confirm this for me? Also, when did James N. Ward meet his > > > >death in the Mexican conflict? > > > > > > > >I hope to prove that my gggrandfather fought in Mexico during this > war. > > > >But in order to do this, I need the information on James N. Ward who > was > > > >his commanding officer. The funny thing is that my notes show that > > > >"Capt. James N. Ward was killed at the Battle of Cerra Gordo in > December > > > >of 1858". NOT 1848, but ***1858***. This is a full *ten* years after > the > > > >official date of the Mexican War's end. I do not understand why this > is > > > >in my notes, but I presume it is accurate until you can tell me > > > >otherwise or point me in the right direction. > > > > > > > >Kind regards, > > > >-- > > > >Tim > > > >mailto:[email protected] > > > > -- > > Tim > > mailto:[email protected] > > > > Researching MCCLINTOCK, ARMSTRONG, GREEN, all of Irish descent, > > especially County Tyrone (MCCLINTOCK, ARMSTRONG) and Co. Meath (Green)