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Doniphan, Alexander William

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Doniphan, Alexander William (1808–1887)

US lawyer and soldier. A successful lawyer, he commanded a Missouri militia regiment in the Mexican War, arriving at Chihuahua after an epic 12-month, 3,000-mile march. After that war, he went back to practising law and took no part in the Civil War.

He was born in Mason County, Kentucky. He served as militia commander and led a Missouri brigade in a skirmish with Mormons, but refused to carry out an order (that was later rescinded) to execute the prophet Joseph Smith and others captured with him. It was his opposition to secession in 1861 that led to his refusal to join in the Civil War.



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