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Note: David Hammond Vinton Jacob Brown Vinton John Vinton Jim "Santiago" Resendez Vinton John Vinton This is the line of our own personal tree. I was able to find "D.H. Vinton" in New York for the
1840 Census, but at the time, I was not sure if he would be a relative or not. I again found
him, in the 1860 Census for Texas and it was at that time, I felt he had to be a relative. I was
able to confirm this feeling, after receiving excerpts of pages from "The Vinton Memorial",
from Ruth Vinton, who is from St. Johnsbury, Vermont. David Hammond Vinton - Rhode Island Cadet Military Academy (West Point) Graduated 14th in his .
class. Brevet 2nd Lieutenant 1st Artillery July 1, 1822 2nd Lieutenant 4th Artillery July 1, 1822 Transferred to 6th Infantry March 19, 1823 at Fort Atkinson, Iowa.
1st Lieutenant April 7, 1825 joined the artillery-practice school at Fortress Monroe.
Transferred to 3rd Artillery March 24, 1826 Assistant quartermaster October 19, 1836 to July 7, 1838. Active service in the Creek and Florida
War. Captain 3rd Artillery July 7, 1838 to June 18, 1846. In the northern frontier of New York, during the
Canadian border disturbances. Captain Assistant quartermaster July 7, 1838 In 1843 he proceeded to Fort Johnson, North Carolina, returning to service at Sackett's Harbor,
Buffalo and New York. In the winter of 1846, he became Chief Quartermaster on the staff of Major-General John E. Wool,
with the rank of Major, remaining in the field until 1846, when he was sent to the Pacific Coast.
Major quartermaster March 3, 1847 During the spring of 1851 he was appointed Chief Quartermaster of the Department of the West,
headquarters at St. Louis, Missouri, remaining there until 1856, when he assumed the same
position with rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Department of Texas, headquarters at San Antonio,
Texas. In 1861 he was surrendered to the rebels with the United States troops by General Twiggs
and came to New York on parole, being at that time Deputy Quartermaster General. Soon after his
exchange had been affected, General Vinton was brevetted Colonel and served during the war as
Chief Quartermaster at New York City, being in charge of the depot supplying the army with
clothing and camp equipage. In 1865 he was brevetted Brigadier General United States Army for
faithful and meritorious service during the rebellion, having been commissioned Colonel of
Volunteers in 1864. In 1866 he was appointed Colonel of Staff and Assistant Quartermaster
General, but only remained in service until July 29, when he was retired under the provisions of
the act of 1862, he being over the age of sixty-two years. For his services in this City, during the
rebellion, he received the highest praise. Millions of dollars worth of property was under his
control or passed through his hands and it was accounted for to the uttemost farthing. A man of
great executive ability and prompt in the discharge of all his duties, his success in the adminis-
tration of the affairs of the Quartermaster's Department at this post was something wonderful and
was fully recognized by all with whom he came in contact, as well as by the authorities at
Washington. Died: February 21, 1873 at Stamford, Connecticut. Received copy of will: February 27, 1998
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