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Relations. Schuyler Colfax. William Colfax (July 3, 1756 – September 9, 1838) was an American officer who served as Captain of George Washington's Life Guard beginning on March 18, 1778. [1] William was the fifth child born to George Colfax (born: December 25, 1727) and Lucy Avery (married April 13, 1749), who had a total of ten ...
3. Aug. 2022 · William Colfax died on September 9, 1838 at the age of 82. He is buried in the Colfax Family Cemetery, next to the Schuyler-Colfax House. The Wayne Museum operates under a shared services agreement between the Township of Wayne and the County of Passaic. The County manages and operates the Wayne Museum on the Township’s behalf through the ...
5. Nov. 2013 · William Colfax succeeded Gibbs as commander and towards the end of the war, he was replaced by Captain Bezaleel Howe of the New Hampshire Battalion. Howe was destined to command the Life Guard on its last mission – seeing that Washington’s baggage and army records were transferred to Mt. Vernon, VA. Battle of Springfield.
13. Apr. 2023 · The 1873 Colfax Massacre Set Back the Reconstruction Era. Occuring 150 years ago, one of the worst incidents of racial violence after the Civil War set the stage for segregation. Danny Lewis....
Summarize this article for a 10 year old. SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. William Colfax (July 3, 1756 – September 9, 1838) was an American officer who served as Captain of George Washington's Life Guard beginning on March 18, 1778.
William Colfax (1779–1783) The Commander-in-Chief's Guard, commonly known as Washington's Life Guard, was a unit of the Continental Army that protected General George Washington during the American Revolutionary War. Formed in 1776, the Guard was with Washington in all of his battles.
22. März 2002 · “From George Washington to Lieutenant William Colfax, 2 October 1779,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-22-02-0491. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington , Revolutionary War Series, vol. 22, 1 August–21 October 1779 , ed. Benjamin L. Huggins.
