John Burgwin

John Henry King Burgwin (July 1, 1810 - February 7, 1847), was a US Army officer and 1830 graduate of West Point.

[1] He was appointed a Second Lieutenant in 1833 when the US 1st Dragoons (later changed to 1st Cavalry) were established.

He then served at Fort Gibson, in what is now Oklahoma, and by 1837 had been promoted to Captain.

[2] The following day Burgwin joined Col. Price and the combined force marched to Taos where the Mexicans and Natives they were pursuing had retired.

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