Background
Abbot, Frederic Vaughan was born on March 4, 1858 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Henry Larcom and Mary Susan (Everett) Abbot.
Abbot, Frederic Vaughan was born on March 4, 1858 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Henry Larcom and Mary Susan (Everett) Abbot.
Graduate Flushing (Long Island) Institute 1873. Graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1879.
Second Lieutenant engineer corps, June 13, 1879. Advanced through grades to colonel, June 24, 1909, brigadier general North.A., August 5, 1917. Survery of boundary line bet.
Maryland. and Virginia, 1883-1884.
Assistant to chief of engineers United States Army, August 12, 1900-1910.
Charge defensive works southern and eastern entrances to New York Harbor, and of river and harbor works, 2d New York District, April 30, 1915-October 15, 1917. Principal assistant to chief of engineers
United States Army and commanding officer, post of Washington Barracks, 1917.
Acting chief of engineers, United States Army, 1918-1919. Retired May 10, 1920. Home: Washington, Distric.
Married Sara Julie Dehon, October 15, 1885. Children: Marion Beatrice, Elinor Russell, Henry Dehon.