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August 5, 1853. (1853-08-05) (aged 37) Pascagoula, Mississippi. William Wallace Smith Bliss (August 17, 1815 – August 5, 1853) was a United States Army officer and mathematics professor. A gifted mathematician, he taught at West Point and also served as a line officer. In December 1848 Bliss married Mary Elizabeth Taylor, youngest ...
15 de nov. de 2018 · The body of the man for whom Ft. Bliss was named, Col. William Wallace Smith Bliss, will arrive in El Paso in about 10 days, according to Maj. L. B. Anderson, Ft. Bliss Public Information...
LTC William Wallace Smith Bliss. LTC Bliss contracted yellow fever in New Orleans, died at the age of 37 in Mississippi and originally buried in New Orleans, LA. Born in Whitehall, New York, he was the son of Captain John Bliss (of Lebanon, New Hampshire) and Olive Hall Simons.
5 de ago. de 2023 · HISTORY. Col. Bliss' remains found, returned to El Paso in 1955: Trish Long. Trish Long. El Paso Times. 0:04. 1:17. In the news 50 years ago, Aug. 7, 1973, was a wreath-laying ceremony at Ft. Bliss...
29 de abr. de 2024 · The fort's name was officially changed to Fort Bliss on March 8, 1954, in memory of Lieutenant Colonel William Wallace Smith Bliss, a Mexican War veteran and son-in-law of Zachary Taylor, General and President. By the late 1850s, 11 posts existed along the Rio Grande, from San Elizario to Santa Fe.
William Wallace Smith Bliss, 7 Sept 1815 - 5 Aug 1853 Zachary Taylor, 24 Nov 1784 - 9 Jul 1850 Exhibition Label Born Orange County, Virginia Nicknamed “Old Rough and Ready” for his unpolished demeanor and his courage under fire, General Zachary Taylor was a seasoned commander by 1846, when hostilities erupted between the United States and ...
3 de oct. de 2019 · On March 8, 1854, the official name of the post became Fort Bliss, in memory of Lt. Col. William Wallace Smith Bliss, Gen. Zachary Taylor's chief of staff during the Mexican War and later his son-in-law. Lt. Col. Isaac V. D. Reeve was in command of Fort Bliss on March 31, 1861, when it was surrendered to the Confederate authorities ...
