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William Jenkins Worth (March 1, 1794 – May 7, 1849) was an American officer during the War of 1812, the Second Seminole War, and the Mexican–American War . Early military career. Worth at the Battle of Monterrey, 1846. Monument on Worth Square.
- 1813–1849
- United States Army
16. Jan. 2018 · Colonel William J. Worth formed the 8th U.S. Infantry Regiment, nicknamed the “Fighting Eagles,” on July 5, 1838, in West Troy, New York. After raising the various companies, the government immediately assigned Col. Worth and the 8 th to prevent aggressions from U.S. sympathizers of a Canadian insurrectionist party known as ...
1. Apr. 2013 · Worth was the action hero, the real McCoy. He had led the nation's first-ever amphibious landing (Veracruz, 1846) and accepted the surrender of Mexico City (1847). Before the Mexican War, he had defeated the Seminoles in Florida (1840-42) and helped make West Point one of the finest military schools in the world.
26. März 2011 · 1794 – 1849. Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 26, 2011. 1. Major General William Jenkins Worth Marker. Inscription. William J. Worth, born in Hudson, New York. Began his military career in the War of 1812. and from 1820 to 1828 was Commandant of Cadets at West Point. In the Mexican-American War, he distinguished himself in battles ...
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. William Jenkins Worth (March 1, 1794 – May 7, 1849) was an American officer during the War of 1812, the Second Seminole War, and the Mexican–American War.
William Jenkins Worth (March 1, 1794 – May 7, 1849) was a United States general during the Mexican-American War, War of 1812, and Second Seminole War. Worth was born in 1794 in Hudson, New York, to Thomas Worth and Abigail Jenkins. Both of his parents were Quakers, but he rejected the pacifism...
William Jenkins Worth (1794-1849) - Born 1 Mar 1794 in Hudson, New York. A U.S. Army officer who served in the War of 1812, the Second Seminole War and the Mexican War. He rose to the rank of Brevet Major General. He died of cholera on 7 May 1849, in San Antonio, Texas.
