Application for Appointment – Ordnance Sergeant

297 / 311 Plympton (188.)

Descriptive Roll of 1^st Serg^t F. Rounds of E Co. 7^h If

297 R 1846

311 P 1846
232 P 1847
556 P 1848

Capt D.S. Miles´ 7^h Inf recommendation of him for an Ordn^e Serg^t to be stationed in Pensacola Harbour

Jany 5 1847

Descriptive Note of Sergt Franklin Rounds of "E" Company 7^th Infantry

Names

Rank

Size

Age

Where Born

Description

Occupation

Enlistment

Period

Feet

Inches

State

County

Town

Complection

Eyes

Hair

When

Where

By Whom

Franklin Rounds

1^st Sergt

Five

Seven 1/2

Thirty Five

New York

Essex

Florid

Grey

Brown

Soldier

27^th July

Barrancas Fla

Lt Montgomery

Five Years

Understanding Ordnance Sergeant Armstrong stationed at Barrancas Pensacola Harbour is lately deceased, I respectfully recommend 1^st Sergt F. Rounds of E. Co 7^h Inf. for the situation. His long services and gallant conduct in battle, his peculiar fitness, being an ingenious mechanic and his clerical qualifications, eminently would make him useful in the Ordnance department. Serg^t Rounds department and conduct while under my command since March

1843 permits me to say, he is trustworthy of any charge or responsibility _evoling on him.

D. Miles

Cap 7^h Inf

E. Co.

Monterey Mexico
28 Nov. 1846 –

To
Lt F. N. Page

Adj. 7 Inf

Mr Lan:

Please keep these papers until the question of making new appt. of Ord. Sergt. is may be under consideration.

WSF
____ 12/47

311 (100.)
297 Rounds

Head Qrs 7^h Infantry
Monterey Mexico Nov 27^th4

J Plympton

Lt Col 7^h Infy Com´dg

311 P 1846

Transmits an application for the appointment of Ordnance Sergeant in the case of Sergt Rounds 7^th Infy

File with 297 R of 1846

Jany 5 1847

Head Quarters, 7^th Infy
Montery Mexico

27^th Nov 1846

To the Adj´t Genl:

Sir

I forward for the consideration of the proper authority, an application for the appointment of Ordnance Sergeant:

Name and Regiment	Letter of Company	Length of Service
		As non-commissioned Officer		In the army
		Years	Months	Years	Months
Franklin Rounds 7^th Inf^y	E	Seven	Nine	Nine	Four

Herewith enclosed you will receive the Report of the Officer Comd^g the Company to which the ___ _____ officer belongs, to which I add the following Remarks: —

That from the fitness of the Sergeant in _______ & ____ as _______ the by his company commander; I have respect-fully to recommend him to the ______ _____tion of the Hon. Secy of War.

J. Plympton

Lt Col 7^th Inf

232 Rec^d 4 June '47
Serg^t Rounds
(100) 7^h Inf

to Bv^t Lt Col Miles asking his influence to obtain the appointment of Ord Sergt

–File with 291 R of 1846

Serg^t Rounds has long been in service and most of the time as a sergeant. In the Siege of Fort Brown and assault on Monterey his conduct for gallantry was conspicuous and in mention in Gnl. Worth´s report. He has a large family & I regret to learn is failing in health. He has been twice recommended for Ord Serg^t in the highest terms – most respectfully refered to Gnl. Jones.

Baltimore D Miles
30 June 47 Bv^t Lt Col

Vera Cruz
May 9, 1847

Sir

Having received so much indulgence and kindness from the Col while with his comp^y that I take the liberty of requesting the Col. to finish what he in part has accomplished and also believing that I shall not appeal in vain, when so lately the Col. has Received the well deserved marks of estem from his Country for his often tried bravery. As you are now at, or near the War Dept one word from the Col would procure for me the appointment that he Recommended me for last Jan^y. I am sick in Good Hospital at this place. I think that exposure and fatigue have mainly broke me down. I suppose it presuming to far in asking or troubling the Col about this matter, but I may not be decieved in thinking that he will use his influence and I am confident that one work from the Col would procure it.

Very Resp^y

Your Obedient Sevt

F. Rounds

1 Sergt E Co 7^th Inf

Col D. S. Miles

Baltimore

556B [188.]

City of Mexico May 12^h 1848
Maj H Bainbridge Com^g 7^h Inf

Franklin Rounds Sergt Co E' 7 Inf
File with 297 R 1846

Application of Serg^t Franklin Rounds of "E" Co. 7^h Reg^t Inf^y for the appointment of ordnance Sergeant —

Qr. Mr. Sergt [Dlatha?] Dec 31/[49?]
Time expires July 27/50
See decision of Sec. War
page 19 Endorsements 1850
case of Dutzschky.

June 12/48

Head Quarters, 7^th Infy
City of Mexico May 12^th 1848

To the Adjutant General:

Sir: I forward for consideration of the proper authority, an application for the appointment of Ordnance Sergeant:

Name and Regiment [The applicant must be a sergeant of the line of the army.]	Letter of Company	Length of Service [To be not less than eight years, four of which as non-commissioned officer.]
		As non-commissioned Officer		In the army
		Years	Months	Years	Months
Franklin Rounds 7^th Inf^y	"E"	Eight	Five	Ten	Six

Herewith enclosed you will receive the Report of Captain Henry Little 7 Inf the officer commanding the the company, in which the sergeant has been serving, to which I add the following Remarks:—[The remarks should relate to the qualifications of the applicant, among which, a legible hand writing is essential.

I ____ his qualifications ample

H. Bainbridge

Major Com^d 7^th Infy

556 Bainbridge Re^d

June 12 1848

F/W R-297 1846

ENCL.

City of Mexico May 12^h 1848
Captain Henry Little 7^h Inf

Descriptive List and remarks Recommending Serg^t Franklin Rounds 7h Inf for an appointment as Ordnance Serg^t

Descriptive List of Sergt Franklin Rounds of "E" Company 7^th Regt U.S. Infantry

Names & Rank

Sizes

Age

Description

Where Born

Occupation

Enlistment

Feet

Inches

Complection

Eyes

Hair

State

Town

County

Where

When

By Whom

Period

Franklin Rounds Sergt

Five

Seven + a half

Thirty Six

Florid

Grey

Brown

New York

Essex

Soldier

27^th July/45

Barrancas

Lt Montgomery

Five Years

Henry Little

Capt 7^th Inf

Comg C^o "E"

Sir

The above named Sergt. Rounds has performed the duty of 1^st Serg^t of the Company from 1^st May 1841 until the 9^th of December 1847 [since] which time he has been emplyed in the Subestence Dept as Comg Seargent. The above Description list is in his handwriting. He was with his Regiment at the Siege of Fort Brown, the taking of Monterrey, the Siege of Vera Cruz, the Battles of Contreras and Churubusco and entered the City of Mexico with it. From his

knowledge of account returns etc. I feel confident that if appointed Ordnance Sergeant, he give satisfaction to the Department.

I am Sir,

very Respectfully,

Your Obt Serv^t

Henry Little

Cap 7^th Inf

Comg C^o "E"

To/

Major H Bainbridge

Com^g 7 Regt of Infantry

City of Mexico

Respectfully Referned wrote

the letter of application

H Bainbridge

Maj. Com^g 7^h Inf