Despite the injury, William Jenkins Worth was determined to continue serving in the U.S. Army. He was appointed to Commandant of the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1816 while he was a major.
As commandant, Worth instilled the lessons of duty and honor into the aspiring young officers. He taught the importance of never excusing a dishonorable act in another officer and the necessity of integrity in all matters, to keep one's word bio matter what. His essays in honor are still required reading for West Point cadets.
In 1838, he was promoted to colonel and given command of an infantry regiment. he fought in the Second Seminole War in Florida as tribes and settlers clashed. He was promoted to brigadier general afterward.
After Texas was admitted to the United States in 1845, Mexico threatened war over its former possession. Worth was assigned to patrol the border between the two countries along with General Zachary Taylor, and war erupted in 1846.
--Brock-Perry
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