Fort Worth Named For Forgotten Hero
Fort Worth Named For Forgotten Hero
Six months after leading the last American division out of Mexico City, Gen. William Jenkins Worth arrived in Galveston on Dec. 26, 1848, to take command of the department of Texas.
On the eve of the inevitable conflict with Mexico, 52-year-old Worth was the most highly respected officer in the United States Army. Besides an impeccable record in war and peace, most rated him the best looking man in uniform and the finest horseman in the military.
Beginning at the bottom as a lowly private, the New Yorker served with distinction in the War of 1812. Before sustaining a serious would in battle against the British, he rose in record time to the rank of major.
After a long convalescence, Worth was appointed commandant of cadets at the United States Military Academy, an important post second only to superintendent. During his eight years at West Point, he established the stringent standards of bearing and precision drill which still guide the elite institution.
Worth performed several thankless tasks in the 1830s including the suppression of a slave revolt in Virginia, a punitive expedition against Indians in Illinois, and the removal of the Cherokees from Georgia. These accomplishments qualified him for an even tougher assignment which had frustrated 10 predecessors, victory over the Seminoles in the swamps of Florida.
Promoted from colonel to brevet brigadier general after his decisive defeat of the red guerrillas, Worth and his Eighth Infantry were sent to Corpus Christi, where Gen. Zachary Taylor awaited the hostilities with Mexico that Lone Star statehood was bound to bring.
No sooner had Worth unpacked at his Texas base camp than he found himself up to his ears in controversy. The notoriously lazy Taylor had allowed discipline among the idle troops to sink to a scandalous level, a failing the general did not appreciate Worth calling to his attention.
Another officer picked a quarrel with Worth, insisting he held the higher rank in spite of the fact that both were brevet brigadiers. The debate divided the camp, a bad situation made worse by Taylor
PIRATES WIN STATE! — Crawford Pirates Take State Title, 28-14
Crawford Pirates Take State Title, 28-14
Finish Undefeated Season, 16-0
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS The Crawford Pirates last Saturday night were not to be denied in their second ever trip to a State Championship game, defeating the Troup Tigers 28-14 at Birdville ISD Stadium in North Richland Hills for the class 2A Division II State Championship Title.
The Pirates made history and didn’t disappoint their huge crowd of fans that surely turned someplace in Central Texas into a ghost town, with Santa even paying a visit courtesy of the Pirate Marching Band and airplane banners showing support.
Come-from-behind wins and opponents with names associated with dynasty lined the road to the championship game, and the final stop for the 2004 state title would end in Crawford.
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Death!’ To Death Tax? — TFB President Says, ‘It’s Time For Death Tax To Die’
TFB President Says, ‘It’s Time For Death Tax To Die’
SAN ANTONIO The president of Texas’ largest farm organization said recently that farmers and ranchers are running out of patience in their decade long battle to eliminate the federal estate tax.
Kenneth Dierschke, president of the Texas Farm Bureau, said in his annual address to delegates at TFB’s 71st Annual Convention in San Antonio,
What Really Happened On 9/11? — Dave vonKleist’s Documentary ‘911 In Plane Site’ Revisits Disaster, Raises Question Of Cover-Up
Dave vonKleist’s Documentary ‘911 In Plane Site’ Revisits Disaster, Raises Question Of Cover-Up
VERSAILLES, Mo. What really happened on 9/11/2001? Dave vonKleist, a champion for veterans rights, has released a documentary featuring video evidence that raises the spectre of a massive cover-up.
Directed by William Lewis, the original 911 In Plane Site has been reincarnated as 911 In Plane Site The Director’s Cut, offering additional footage.
Said vonKleist,
Old Business Remains
Old Business Remains
As the world looks forward to 2005, there remains a shroud of 2004 in the form of old business.
Big topics include:
The Ohio election certification of electors (Jan. 6), which is in question due to numerous voter irregularities.
The vote in Iraq.
The continuing violence in Iraq.
Each of these will bleed into the next year and will have an impact on everything from the economy to democracy in general.
There are issues on the home front to be addressed, such as the impact that the new version of the Patriot Act will have on our everyday lives. Just how many freedoms have Americans lost?
Action is under way to privatize Social Security
Time Marches On 365 Days A Year
Time Marches On 365 Days A Year
As Uncle Hugh used to say,
