He was born in 1800 at the military outpost at Fort Wayne (Indiana) where his father, John Whistler, was commandant.
Appointed to the USMA at West Point, he graduated in 1819 and was commissioned second lieutenant in the Corps of Artillery.
He served at topographical engineer at Fort Columbus in New York City from 1819-1821. This fort was originally called Fort Jay but the name was changed to Fort Columbus in 1806. During the Civil War, Confederate Major General W.H.C. Whiting died here, the highest Confederate officer to die in a northern prison. I have written about him a lot in my Civil War Naval Blog, Running the Blockade.
When the U.S. Army reorganized in 1821, he became second lieutenant in the First Artillery.
--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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