Person:George Trescot (2)

Lt. George Trescot

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m. Bef 1795

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Name	Lt. George Trescot
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	25 Jul 1791	Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Military`^?`	1812	War of 1812 - army
Other`^?`	1818	named in Will of Edward Trescot, father
Death^[1]	12 May 1827	Saint Johns, Berkeley, South Carolina, United Statesage 31 -
Burial^[1]		Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United StatesSaint Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Grave Recorded, in Find A Grave.

[Includes headstone photo. Inscription: Died in Pine Ridge, St. John's / aged 31 years 9 months and seventeen days / This monument has been erected by his disconsolate widow.]
Notes, in Unknown Source.

Graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1813. He was the lone graduate that year. He served in the War of 1812-1815, then in the campaign of 1813-1814 on the St. Lawrence River and in 1814, on Lake Champlain, being engaged in the Battle of Chrystler's Field, U.C., Nov 11, 1813, then the Battle of Plattsburg, N.Y. Sept 11, 1814. He was promoted to Bvt. First Lt, Sept 11, 1814 for gallant conduct in the Battle of Plattsburg, In 1816-1818 he assisted in fortifying the camps for the winters quarters of the Northern Army and was Superintending Engineer of the repairs of the South Carolina. He resigned his commission on March 31, 1819 and returned to South Carolina and became a Civil Engineer as well as a rice planter.