Gen William N Grier
American
| Notable Position | Organization | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Cavalry Regiment, US Army | 1861 | 1866 | |
| 3rd Cavalry Regiment, US Army | 1866 | 1870 |
| Notable Position | Organization | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Cavalry Regiment, US Army | 1861 | 1866 | |
| 3rd Cavalry Regiment, US Army | 1866 | 1870 |
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1840/00/00 | During inspection, Lt Grier walks around Deshon and Grant's room with his gaze on the ceiling and announces, "Gentlemen, it seems to me I can smell something cooking." Grier is careful not to see the evidence and does not report the Cadets. | USMA Instructor | How Grier Became a Colonel (article) | US Military Academy, West Point | West Point, NY | ||
| 1862/05/05 | Major William Grier is brevetted to the rank of Colonel for gallantry in the Battle of Williamsburg. | Union 1st Cavalry Commander | How Grier Became a Colonel (article) | Fort Magruder Site | Williamsburg | ||
| 1862/05/05 | Major William Grier is wounded in action in the Battle of Williamsburg. | Union 1st Cavalry Commander | Fort Magruder Site | Williamsburg | Battle of Williamsburg | ||
| 1862/08/00 | Suffering from dysentery, William Grier remains with the Army until it reached Harrison's Landing on James River. "I was no longer able to ride my horse half a mile without falling off - was sent from the field." - WG | Health | Berkeley Plantation | Charles City, VA | |||
| 1866/08/00 | William Grier is appointed Commander of the 3rd United States Cavalry Regiment. | Union 3rd Cavalry Commander | |||||
| 1867/06/09 | William Grier serves on a Board of distinguished officers to evaluate and recommend a new manual of tactics to be used by the US Army. General George Gordon Meade also serves on the Board which is heading by General US Grant. | Union 3rd Cavalry Commander | |||||
| 1868/00/00 | Gen William Grier is assigned command of Fort Union, New Mexico where he will stay until 1870 when the regiment will be transferred to Camp Halleck, Nevada. | Commander | Fort Union National Monument | Watrous | |||
| 1870/00/00 | 3rd Cavalry Regiment is transferred to Camp Halleck, Nevada. Abandoned in 1886, the site is located on rt 229, off I-80, 20 miles northeast of Elko. | Union 3rd Cavalry Commander | Elko County | ||||
| 1870/12/15 | After 35 years in the service of his country, General William N Grier request retirement from the united States Army. | Union 3rd Cavalry Commander | |||||
| 1872/00/00 | Sometime in early 1872, William N Grier moves in with his only child, Anna Grier Campbell, the wife of George W Campbell Jr. Gen Grier will live hear until 1873. | Home | Cavarly Cottage | Manahawkin |
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