From Wikipedia.
Born September 7, 1794 in New York. Died November 10, 1851. Career soldier, brevetted three times for service during three wars: War of 1812, Second Seminole War and Mexican War. Eventually rose to the rank of brigadier general and served as commandant of Forts Gibson, Washita and Smith.
He was a lieutenant in the War of 1812 and wounded in the sortie from Fort Erie on September 17, 1814.
Was made captain on February 1, 1822 and major on Jan. 31, 1842. Brevetted to lieutenant-colonel; March 15, 1842 for his service in the Second Seminole War in Florida.
In 1828, Captain Belknap assisted in the establishment of Fort Leavenworth in Kansas.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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