He plotted out 84 city blocks with stakes and rawhide rope, as the foundation of what is now Las Cruces, New Mexico.[1] In 1848, during the summer, he was with 87 soldiers of the First Dragoons of Company H, charged with defending homesteads from Apache raids. El Paso, Texas, was one of these communities protected by Sackett's force.[1] While scouting against the Apache Indians in 1850, he won special distinction from his superiors as "an active and gallant officer."[2] Sackett married a Cherokee girl, Amanda Fields. The couple had a daughter, but Mrs. Sackett died in August 1849 in Arkansas while her husband was serving on the frontier.[3]
In December 1850, Sackett returned to West Point as Assistant Instructor of Cavalry Tactics, serving until April 1855. With the rank of captain in the 1st U.S. Cavalry, he went to Kansas Territory to Fort Leavenworth and served on various expeditions against hostile Indians. He then served on a variety of posts around the country and took a leave of absence for an extended trip to Europe. He was serving in the Indian Territory when the Civil War erupted.
At the outset of the war, Sackett, then the lieutenant colonel of the 5th U.S. Cavalry, was assigned to Washington, D.C. as the Acting Inspector-General of the Department of Washington. He held that position until August 1861, when he was reassigned as the Mustering and Disbursing Officer for New York City until December, spending much of his time helping to organize newly recruited troops. In late December, he joined the Army of the Potomac as its Inspector General, serving in that role until January 1863. He was in the Peninsula Campaign as a staff officer and advisor to Maj. Gen.George B. McClellan and again during the Maryland Campaign. After serving under Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside at Fredericksburg, Sackett took command of the Inspector General's Office in Washington.
He then served on a variety of military boards (helping to organize the Invalid Corps) until April 1864, when he was sent to the Western Theater on inspection duty for the Departments of the Tennessee, Cumberland, Arkansas, and New Mexico. On December 3, 1867, PresidentAndrew Johnson nominated Sackett for appointment to the grade of brevetmajor general in the regular army, to rank from March 13, 1865, for "faithful and meritorious services during the Rebellion," and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on February 14, 1868.[4]
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Delos B. Sackett after the war.
After spending a year in New York City awaiting orders, Sackett was sent to the Montana Territory on an inspection tour, and then went on to the Pacific Coast. He was then assigned as Inspector General of the Department of the Tennessee from November 1866 through to March 1867. He served in the same role in a variety of posts until 1881, when he returned to Washington as a brigadier general and Inspector General of the U.S. Army, a post he held until his death in Washington at the age of 62 of gangrene.
He was buried in his native Cape Vincent, where he had built an impressive house in 1872.
Post # 268 of the Grand Army of the Republic in Cape Vincent was named for Delos B. Sackett. Camp Sackett was a United States military camp located about 3.5 miles southwest of Lecompton, Kansas. It served as a temporary prison for free state advocates, including Governor Charles L. Robinson, during the Bleeding Kansas issue in 1856.
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Delos Bennett Sackett April 14 1822 March 8 1885 was a career officer in the United States Army and served in the American Civil War as a colonel in the Union Army Later he became the Inspector General of the U S Army Delos Bennett SackettBorn 1822 04 14 April 14 1822Cape Vincent New YorkDiedMarch 8 1885 1885 03 08 aged 62 Washington D C Place of burialCape Vincent New YorkAllegiance United States of AmericaUnionService wbr branch United States ArmyUnion ArmyYears of service1845 1885RankBrigadier General Bvt Major GeneralCommands heldInspector General Army of the PotomacInspector General of the U S ArmyBattles warsMexican American War Battle of Palo Alto Resaca de la PalmaIndian WarsAmerican Civil War Peninsula Campaign Maryland Campaign Fredericksburg Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Civil War 3 Postbellum career 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and career editSackett spelled Sacket in some army records was born in Cape Vincent New York He graduated the United States Military Academy in 1845 As a lieutenant in the 2nd Dragoons he was assigned to duty in Texas and then in the Mexican American War He was cited for gallantry for his actions at the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma He plotted out 84 city blocks with stakes and rawhide rope as the foundation of what is now Las Cruces New Mexico 1 In 1848 during the summer he was with 87 soldiers of the First Dragoons of Company H charged with defending homesteads from Apache raids El Paso Texas was one of these communities protected by Sackett s force 1 While scouting against the Apache Indians in 1850 he won special distinction from his superiors as an active and gallant officer 2 Sackett married a Cherokee girl Amanda Fields The couple had a daughter but Mrs Sackett died in August 1849 in Arkansas while her husband was serving on the frontier 3 In December 1850 Sackett returned to West Point as Assistant Instructor of Cavalry Tactics serving until April 1855 With the rank of captain in the 1st U S Cavalry he went to Kansas Territory to Fort Leavenworth and served on various expeditions against hostile Indians He then served on a variety of posts around the country and took a leave of absence for an extended trip to Europe He was serving in the Indian Territory when the Civil War erupted Civil War edit nbsp Col Delos B Sackett extreme left with President Lincoln George B McClellan and other officers after the Battle of Antietam 1862 nbsp Colonel Sackett seated center with Colonel Albert V Colburn and General John Sedgwick in Harrison s Landing Virginia during the Peninsula Campaign 1862 At the outset of the war Sackett then the lieutenant colonel of the 5th U S Cavalry was assigned to Washington D C as the Acting Inspector General of the Department of Washington He held that position until August 1861 when he was reassigned as the Mustering and Disbursing Officer for New York City until December spending much of his time helping to organize newly recruited troops In late December he joined the Army of the Potomac as its Inspector General serving in that role until January 1863 He was in the Peninsula Campaign as a staff officer and advisor to Maj Gen George B McClellan and again during the Maryland Campaign After serving under Maj Gen Ambrose Burnside at Fredericksburg Sackett took command of the Inspector General s Office in Washington He then served on a variety of military boards helping to organize the Invalid Corps until April 1864 when he was sent to the Western Theater on inspection duty for the Departments of the Tennessee Cumberland Arkansas and New Mexico On December 3 1867 President Andrew Johnson nominated Sackett for appointment to the grade of brevet major general in the regular army to rank from March 13 1865 for faithful and meritorious services during the Rebellion and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on February 14 1868 4 Postbellum career edit nbsp Delos B Sackett after the war After spending a year in New York City awaiting orders Sackett was sent to the Montana Territory on an inspection tour and then went on to the Pacific Coast He was then assigned as Inspector General of the Department of the Tennessee from November 1866 through to March 1867 He served in the same role in a variety of posts until 1881 when he returned to Washington as a brigadier general and Inspector General of the U S Army a post he held until his death in Washington at the age of 62 of gangrene He was buried in his native Cape Vincent where he had built an impressive house in 1872 Post 268 of the Grand Army of the Republic in Cape Vincent was named for Delos B Sackett Camp Sackett was a United States military camp located about 3 5 miles southwest of Lecompton Kansas It served as a temporary prison for free state advocates including Governor Charles L Robinson during the Bleeding Kansas issue in 1856 See also edit nbsp Biography portal nbsp American Civil War portalList of American Civil War brevet generals Union Notes edit a b La Cruces history Archived from the original on 2007 02 20 Retrieved 2007 02 27 NY Times obituary March 9 1885 Chronicles of Oklahoma Archived from the original on 2007 03 03 Retrieved 2007 03 26 Eicher John H and David J Eicher Civil War High Commands Stanford Stanford University Press 2001 ISBN 978 0 8047 3641 1 p 709 References editBiography of Delos Bennett Sackett New York Times obituaryAttribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Wilson J G Fiske J eds 1891 Appletons Cyclopaedia of American Biography New York D Appleton a href Template Cite encyclopedia html title Template Cite encyclopedia cite encyclopedia a Missing or empty title help Eicher John H and David J Eicher Civil War High Commands Stanford Stanford University Press 2001 ISBN 978 0 8047 3641 1 External links editPostbellum photo of D B SackettMilitary officesPreceded byRandolph B Marcy Inspector General of the U S ArmyJanuary 2 1881 March 8 1885 Succeeded byNelson H Davis Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Delos Bennett Sackett amp oldid 1176627536, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
