Rufus King, Jr.

He enlisted as Private in Company F, 7th New York Militia, and served from April to July 1861. He then was appointed 2nd and 1st Lieutenant, 4th US Artillery. He served with combined Batteries A and C, including command at White Oak Swamp in June 1862, for which action he was later awarded the Medal of Honor.

He served again with the combined Batteries A and C in Maryland.

He was honored by Brevet to Captain for "gallant and meritorious service at the battle of White Oak Swamp", and Major in 1865 for "good conduct and gallant service during the War".

He was promoted to Captain 4 April 1869, and was honorably mustered out of the Army on 1 January 1871.

Service summary from Heitman.1 His gravesite is on Findagrave. His picture from a photograph titled Culpeper, Va. Group of officers with gun at artillery headquarters taken in September 1863 (Library of Congress).

He was a son of BGen. Rufus King who commanded the First Division, First Army Corps at the start of the Maryland Campaign. Younger brother Charles King was USMA Class of 1866.

03/21/1838; New York City, NY

03/18/1900; New York City, NY; burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Hillside, NJ