William H. Worthington Military person

William Hord Worthington (November 2, 1828–May 22, 1862) was an American lawyer, farmer and military officer. During the American Civil War, he was the first commanding officer of the 5th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Both his grandfathers were well-known Kentucky frontiersman Edward Worthington and Gabriel Slaughter and his ancestry can be traced to President James Monroe.

Personal facts

William H. Worthington
Birth dateNovember 02, 1828
Birth place
Harrodsburg Kentucky
Date of deathMay 22, 1862
Place of death
Corinth Mississippi

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allegiance
United States of America
Union
military operations
Second Battle of Corinth
Battle of Island Number Ten
military branch
United States Army
Union Army
relation
service start1861
service end1862

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