Military officer; born in New York City, Aug. 28, 1758; studied law in the office of John
Morin Scott, and was on his staff as aide in the spring of 1776.
In June he was made brigademajor, and in November major of the 2d New York Regiment.
Major Fish was in the battles at
Saratoga in 1777; was division inspector in 1778; and commanded a corps of light infantry in the battle of
Monmouth.
He served in
Sullivan's
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expedition in 1779; under
Lafayette, in Virginia, in 1781; and was at the surrender of Cornwallis, behaving gallantly during the siege.
For many years after 1786,
Fish, who had become lieutenantcolonel during the war, was adjutantgeneral of the
State of New York, and was appointed supervisor of the
United States revenue in 1794.
In 1797 he became president of the New York State Cincinnati Society.
He died in New York City, June 20, 1833.
