USMA Class of 1854. Cullum No. 1650.
Brigadier General.
He was the son of George W. Langdon and Sarah Russell Langdon (born 1805).
On April 3, 1867 as Bvt. Lieut. Colonel Loomis L. Langdon, he married Hattie M. Creamer, daughter of William G. Creamer of Brooklyn, New York. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher at Brooklyn, New York.
They were the parents of three children.
On December 6, 1900 as Loomis Lyman Langdon, he married Grace Ardine Barnhart at Carleton, Ontario, Canada.
The Evening Star Saturday, January 8, 1910
Death of Gen. L.L. Langdon, Retired
The Adjutant General has been advised of the death of Brigadier General Loomis L. Langdon, United States Army, retired, which occurred in New York City yesterday. General Langdon was born in New York, October 25, 1830; was appointed a cadet to the United States Military Academy from that state July 1, 1850; was graduated and appointed a brevet Second Lieutenant of the 4th Artillery, July 1, 1854. He served in the artillery branch of the service until October 25, 1894, when as Colonel of the 1st Artillery, he was retired by operation of law, having reached the age of sixty-four years. He was advanced to the grade of Brigadier General on the retired list April 23, 1904.
General Langdon was brevetted Major, February 20, 1864, for gallant and meritorious services in the Battle of Olustee, Florida and Lieutenant Colonel, September 29, 1864, for gallant and meritorious services in the attack on Fort Gilmer, Virginia.
State Library and Archives of Florida
Colonel Loomis L. Langdon
Born in Buffalo, New York on October 25, 1830 as the son of George and Sarah Russell Langdon. He entered the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on July 1, 1850 and graduated July 1, 1854. Upon graduation Cadet Langdon was assigned as a second lieutenant to the First Regiment of Artillery and in a few months was ordered to Florida to suppress hostilities by the Seminole Indians. In February 1861, as an officer of Company A first Regiment of Artillery, Langdon was sent to Fort Pickens, Florida from Fort Monroe, Virginia by way of the U.S. Frigate Brooklyn. On October 9, 1861, Lieutenant Langdon participated in the repulse of the attack on Santa Rosa Island by the Confederates. He also participated in the bombardments of the Navy Yard and Fort Barrancas, both of which were held by the Confederates until May 1862. Receiving his captaincy in August 1861, Captain Langdon took command of Company M of the First Regiment of Artillery in February 1862. In June 1862, Company M moved to South Carolina. Captain Langdon participated in the operations against Charleston, South Carolina until February 1864. In command of a battalion of field batteries in the expedition back to Florida he participated in the Battle of Olustee February 20, 1864. In January 1874, Company M with Captain Langdon was transferred to Fort Barrancas, Florida and in March 1879 Captain Langdon was promoted to Major Second Regiment of Artillery. He was later promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the Second Regiment of Artillery in December 1883 and was moved from Fort McHenry, Maryland to Fort Barrancas, Florida, in July 1885. Upon his promotion to the colonelcy of the First Regiment of Artillery in January 1889, Colonel Langdon's station was changed to the Presidio of San Francisco, California and in May 1890 transferred to the posts in New York Harbor. On April 25, 1904, Colonel Langdon was promoted to the grade of Brigadier General and on February 7, 1910, General Langdon died. During the war he made sketches and subsequently studied painting at the National Portrait Gallery in London.
Brigadier General.
He was the son of George W. Langdon and Sarah Russell Langdon (born 1805).
On April 3, 1867 as Bvt. Lieut. Colonel Loomis L. Langdon, he married Hattie M. Creamer, daughter of William G. Creamer of Brooklyn, New York. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher at Brooklyn, New York.
They were the parents of three children.
On December 6, 1900 as Loomis Lyman Langdon, he married Grace Ardine Barnhart at Carleton, Ontario, Canada.
The Evening Star Saturday, January 8, 1910
Death of Gen. L.L. Langdon, Retired
The Adjutant General has been advised of the death of Brigadier General Loomis L. Langdon, United States Army, retired, which occurred in New York City yesterday. General Langdon was born in New York, October 25, 1830; was appointed a cadet to the United States Military Academy from that state July 1, 1850; was graduated and appointed a brevet Second Lieutenant of the 4th Artillery, July 1, 1854. He served in the artillery branch of the service until October 25, 1894, when as Colonel of the 1st Artillery, he was retired by operation of law, having reached the age of sixty-four years. He was advanced to the grade of Brigadier General on the retired list April 23, 1904.
General Langdon was brevetted Major, February 20, 1864, for gallant and meritorious services in the Battle of Olustee, Florida and Lieutenant Colonel, September 29, 1864, for gallant and meritorious services in the attack on Fort Gilmer, Virginia.
State Library and Archives of Florida
Colonel Loomis L. Langdon
Born in Buffalo, New York on October 25, 1830 as the son of George and Sarah Russell Langdon. He entered the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on July 1, 1850 and graduated July 1, 1854. Upon graduation Cadet Langdon was assigned as a second lieutenant to the First Regiment of Artillery and in a few months was ordered to Florida to suppress hostilities by the Seminole Indians. In February 1861, as an officer of Company A first Regiment of Artillery, Langdon was sent to Fort Pickens, Florida from Fort Monroe, Virginia by way of the U.S. Frigate Brooklyn. On October 9, 1861, Lieutenant Langdon participated in the repulse of the attack on Santa Rosa Island by the Confederates. He also participated in the bombardments of the Navy Yard and Fort Barrancas, both of which were held by the Confederates until May 1862. Receiving his captaincy in August 1861, Captain Langdon took command of Company M of the First Regiment of Artillery in February 1862. In June 1862, Company M moved to South Carolina. Captain Langdon participated in the operations against Charleston, South Carolina until February 1864. In command of a battalion of field batteries in the expedition back to Florida he participated in the Battle of Olustee February 20, 1864. In January 1874, Company M with Captain Langdon was transferred to Fort Barrancas, Florida and in March 1879 Captain Langdon was promoted to Major Second Regiment of Artillery. He was later promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the Second Regiment of Artillery in December 1883 and was moved from Fort McHenry, Maryland to Fort Barrancas, Florida, in July 1885. Upon his promotion to the colonelcy of the First Regiment of Artillery in January 1889, Colonel Langdon's station was changed to the Presidio of San Francisco, California and in May 1890 transferred to the posts in New York Harbor. On April 25, 1904, Colonel Langdon was promoted to the grade of Brigadier General and on February 7, 1910, General Langdon died. During the war he made sketches and subsequently studied painting at the National Portrait Gallery in London.
USMA Class of 1854. Cullum No. 1650.
Brigadier General.
He was the son of George W. Langdon and Sarah Russell Langdon (born 1805).
On April 3, 1867 as Bvt. Lieut. Colonel Loomis L. Langdon, he married Hattie M. Creamer, daughter of William G. Creamer of Brooklyn, New York. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher at Brooklyn, New York.
They were the parents of three children.
On December 6, 1900 as Loomis Lyman Langdon, he married Grace Ardine Barnhart at Carleton, Ontario, Canada.
The Evening Star Saturday, January 8, 1910
Death of Gen. L.L. Langdon, Retired
The Adjutant General has been advised of the death of Brigadier General Loomis L. Langdon, United States Army, retired, which occurred in New York City yesterday. General Langdon was born in New York, October 25, 1830; was appointed a cadet to the United States Military Academy from that state July 1, 1850; was graduated and appointed a brevet Second Lieutenant of the 4th Artillery, July 1, 1854. He served in the artillery branch of the service until October 25, 1894, when as Colonel of the 1st Artillery, he was retired by operation of law, having reached the age of sixty-four years. He was advanced to the grade of Brigadier General on the retired list April 23, 1904.
General Langdon was brevetted Major, February 20, 1864, for gallant and meritorious services in the Battle of Olustee, Florida and Lieutenant Colonel, September 29, 1864, for gallant and meritorious services in the attack on Fort Gilmer, Virginia.
State Library and Archives of Florida
Colonel Loomis L. Langdon
Born in Buffalo, New York on October 25, 1830 as the son of George and Sarah Russell Langdon. He entered the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on July 1, 1850 and graduated July 1, 1854. Upon graduation Cadet Langdon was assigned as a second lieutenant to the First Regiment of Artillery and in a few months was ordered to Florida to suppress hostilities by the Seminole Indians. In February 1861, as an officer of Company A first Regiment of Artillery, Langdon was sent to Fort Pickens, Florida from Fort Monroe, Virginia by way of the U.S. Frigate Brooklyn. On October 9, 1861, Lieutenant Langdon participated in the repulse of the attack on Santa Rosa Island by the Confederates. He also participated in the bombardments of the Navy Yard and Fort Barrancas, both of which were held by the Confederates until May 1862. Receiving his captaincy in August 1861, Captain Langdon took command of Company M of the First Regiment of Artillery in February 1862. In June 1862, Company M moved to South Carolina. Captain Langdon participated in the operations against Charleston, South Carolina until February 1864. In command of a battalion of field batteries in the expedition back to Florida he participated in the Battle of Olustee February 20, 1864. In January 1874, Company M with Captain Langdon was transferred to Fort Barrancas, Florida and in March 1879 Captain Langdon was promoted to Major Second Regiment of Artillery. He was later promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the Second Regiment of Artillery in December 1883 and was moved from Fort McHenry, Maryland to Fort Barrancas, Florida, in July 1885. Upon his promotion to the colonelcy of the First Regiment of Artillery in January 1889, Colonel Langdon's station was changed to the Presidio of San Francisco, California and in May 1890 transferred to the posts in New York Harbor. On April 25, 1904, Colonel Langdon was promoted to the grade of Brigadier General and on February 7, 1910, General Langdon died. During the war he made sketches and subsequently studied painting at the National Portrait Gallery in London.
Brigadier General.
He was the son of George W. Langdon and Sarah Russell Langdon (born 1805).
On April 3, 1867 as Bvt. Lieut. Colonel Loomis L. Langdon, he married Hattie M. Creamer, daughter of William G. Creamer of Brooklyn, New York. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher at Brooklyn, New York.
They were the parents of three children.
On December 6, 1900 as Loomis Lyman Langdon, he married Grace Ardine Barnhart at Carleton, Ontario, Canada.
The Evening Star Saturday, January 8, 1910
Death of Gen. L.L. Langdon, Retired
The Adjutant General has been advised of the death of Brigadier General Loomis L. Langdon, United States Army, retired, which occurred in New York City yesterday. General Langdon was born in New York, October 25, 1830; was appointed a cadet to the United States Military Academy from that state July 1, 1850; was graduated and appointed a brevet Second Lieutenant of the 4th Artillery, July 1, 1854. He served in the artillery branch of the service until October 25, 1894, when as Colonel of the 1st Artillery, he was retired by operation of law, having reached the age of sixty-four years. He was advanced to the grade of Brigadier General on the retired list April 23, 1904.
General Langdon was brevetted Major, February 20, 1864, for gallant and meritorious services in the Battle of Olustee, Florida and Lieutenant Colonel, September 29, 1864, for gallant and meritorious services in the attack on Fort Gilmer, Virginia.
State Library and Archives of Florida
Colonel Loomis L. Langdon
Born in Buffalo, New York on October 25, 1830 as the son of George and Sarah Russell Langdon. He entered the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on July 1, 1850 and graduated July 1, 1854. Upon graduation Cadet Langdon was assigned as a second lieutenant to the First Regiment of Artillery and in a few months was ordered to Florida to suppress hostilities by the Seminole Indians. In February 1861, as an officer of Company A first Regiment of Artillery, Langdon was sent to Fort Pickens, Florida from Fort Monroe, Virginia by way of the U.S. Frigate Brooklyn. On October 9, 1861, Lieutenant Langdon participated in the repulse of the attack on Santa Rosa Island by the Confederates. He also participated in the bombardments of the Navy Yard and Fort Barrancas, both of which were held by the Confederates until May 1862. Receiving his captaincy in August 1861, Captain Langdon took command of Company M of the First Regiment of Artillery in February 1862. In June 1862, Company M moved to South Carolina. Captain Langdon participated in the operations against Charleston, South Carolina until February 1864. In command of a battalion of field batteries in the expedition back to Florida he participated in the Battle of Olustee February 20, 1864. In January 1874, Company M with Captain Langdon was transferred to Fort Barrancas, Florida and in March 1879 Captain Langdon was promoted to Major Second Regiment of Artillery. He was later promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the Second Regiment of Artillery in December 1883 and was moved from Fort McHenry, Maryland to Fort Barrancas, Florida, in July 1885. Upon his promotion to the colonelcy of the First Regiment of Artillery in January 1889, Colonel Langdon's station was changed to the Presidio of San Francisco, California and in May 1890 transferred to the posts in New York Harbor. On April 25, 1904, Colonel Langdon was promoted to the grade of Brigadier General and on February 7, 1910, General Langdon died. During the war he made sketches and subsequently studied painting at the National Portrait Gallery in London.
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