Ringgold, Samuel B., 1796-1846
Person
Biography
Artillery officer in the United States Army.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Death of Major Ringgold
Digital Image
Identifier: 1931-004-1-003.jpg
Dates:
1846; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.digitzed: 2018-09-19
Death of Major Ringgold, 1846
Item — Box 1-1: Series 1931.004.1 [Barcode: 000021914676], item: 3
Identifier: 1931-004-1-3
Scope and Contents
Colored lithograph of the death of Major Ringgold at the Battle of Palo Alto, May 8, 1846. Ringgold, considered by some to have been the "Father of Modern Artillery," and may have been the first U.S. officer killed in the Mexican War.
Dates:
1846
The Death of the Gallant Major Ringgold
Digital Image
Identifier: 1931-004-1-004.jpg
Dates:
1846; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.digitzed: 2018-09-19
The Death of the Gallant Major Ringgold, 1846
Item — Box 1-1: Series 1931.004.1 [Barcode: 000021914676], item: 4
Identifier: 1931-004-1-4
Scope and Contents
Colored lithograph of "The Death of the Gallant Major Ringgold. Who was mortally wounded during the engagement of the 8th May and died on the 10th 1846." Ringgold was considered to be the 'Father of Modern Artillery' and may have been the first U. S. officer killed in the Mexican War.
Dates:
1846
Additional filters:
- Type
- Archival Object 2
- Digital Record 2