General Doniphan
August 20, 2026
General Alexander W. Doniphan, born in Kentucky in 1808 and later a lawyer in Liberty, Missouri, became one of the most celebrated volunteer commanders of the Mexican-American War. In 1846 he enlisted as a private in the First Missouri Mounted Volunteers, was elected colonel despite having no…
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