WAITE, CARLOS ADOLPHUS WAITE, CARLOS ADOLPHUS (?–1866). Carlos
Adolphus Waite, United States Army officer, was a native of New
York. On January 28, 1820, he received a commission as a second
lieutenant in the Second United States Infantry. He was promoted
to first lieutenant on May 1, 1828, and to captain on July 3,
1836. On July 7, 1838, he assistant regimental quartermaster, a
post he held until May 8, 1845. On February 16, 1847, he was
promoted to major in the Eighth Infantry. Waite was assigned to
Gen. Winfield Scott's army during the Mexican War and brevetted
to lieutenant colonel on August 20, 1847, for "gallant and
meritorious conduct" at the battles of Contreras and Churubusco.
On September 8, 1847, he received a brevet promotion to colonel
for his conduct at the battle of Molino del Rey. He was promoted
to the substantive rank of lieutenant colonel of the Fifth
Infantry on November 10, 1851. From March 10, 1851, through
January 7, 1852, he commanded Fort Gates in Coryell County. On
June 5, 1860, he b