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San Antonio (Texas, United States) (search for this): entry worth-william-jenkins
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Worth, William Jenkins 1794-1849
Military officer; born in Hudson, N. Y., March 1, 1794; began life as a clerk in a store at Hudson, and entered the military service, as lieutenant of infantry, in May, 1813.
He was highly distinguished in the battles of Chippewa and at Lundy's Lane, in July, 1814, and was severely wounded in the latter contest.
He was in command of cadets at West Point from 1820 to 1828, and in 1838 was made colonel of the 8th United States Infantry.
He served in the Seminole War from 1840 to 1842, and was in command of the army in Florida in 1841-42.
He was brevetted a brigadiergeneral in March, 1842, commanded a brigade under General Taylor in Mexico in 1846, and was distinguished in the capture of Monterey.
In 1847-48 he commanded a division, under General Scott, in the capture of Vera Cruz, and in the battles from Cerro Gordo to the assault and capture of the city of Mexico.
He was brevetted major-general, and was presented with a sword by Congress, by
Monterrey (Nuevo Leon, Mexico) (search for this): entry worth-william-jenkins
Florida (Florida, United States) (search for this): entry worth-william-jenkins
Hudson, N. Y. (New York, United States) (search for this): entry worth-william-jenkins
Worth, William Jenkins 1794-1849
Military officer; born in Hudson, N. Y., March 1, 1794; began life as a clerk in a store at Hudson, and entered the military service, as lieutenant of infantry, in May, 1813.
He was highly distinguished in the battles of Chippewa and at Lundy's Lane, in July, 1814, and was severely wounded in the latter contest.
He was in command of cadets at West Point from 1820 to 1828, and in 1838 was made colonel of the 8th United States Infantry.
He served in the Seminole War from 1840 to 1842, and was in command of the army in Florida in 1841-42.
He was brevetted a brigadiergeneral in March, 1842, commanded a brigade under General Taylor in Mexico in 1846, and was distinguished in the capture of Monterey.
In 1847-48 he commanded a division, under General Scott, in the capture of Vera Cruz, and in the battles from Cerro Gordo to the assault and capture of the city of Mexico.
He was brevetted major-general, and was presented with a sword by Congress, b
Cerro Gordo, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): entry worth-william-jenkins
Columbia (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry worth-william-jenkins
Louisiana (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): entry worth-william-jenkins
Broadway (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry worth-william-jenkins