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William was the son of David Wainright of Great Barington, MA.
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From the Wainwright Genealogy, dated 1903
Timothy was born in Great Barrington, MA, and died at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was a stone mason by trade. He was known to his friends as "Colonel Timmy."
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info from source: CD #403, Marriages
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Arthur Wainwright and Susan Timberlake married in 1872. They had one son and four daughters. They lived in Bedford, Iowa
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Edgar Wainwright and Matilda Dean married in 1871 and had 5 children, all born in Grayling, Michigan. One of the children, possibly Frederick lived at Grayling and 2 daughters lived in California
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Died in Infancy
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Died in Infancy
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From the Wainwright Genealogy, dated 1903
AND from Grace Younglove Hudson, online 11/28/98
" He was the great grandson of Timothy Younglove. He lived in Great Barrington as a small boy. He spent a few months at the academy in Canaan, NY under Captain Richard H. Ashley, a graduate of West Point. He then sought appointment of cadet from the Berkshire District. He entered the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1840, graduatied 4 years later, was commissioned brevets second Lieutenant Company K.U.S. Infantry and joined his regiment at Tampa Bay Florida, just as the Seminole War was in progress. At the beginning of the disturbances at Mexico, Lt. Wainwright as ordered to Corpus Christi, TX and was attached to the Eighth Infantry, General Worth's brigade. This brigade was 300 strong, and began it's march of 130 miles for Matamoros Mexico, over a desert prairie nearly destitute of woods and water. On the 9th day of March 1846, this march was begun. They engaged in the battle of Palo-Alto on May 8th and in the battle of Resca-de-la-Palma on May 9th.
In their battles Lt. Wainwright distinguished himself by his bravery, was wounded in the neck and received a complimentary notice in general orders.
The Eighth Infantry formed a part of the advanced corps of the Army of Occupation, moving August 1846 under General Taylor on Monterey. On the morning of September 22, General Worth's division stormed the Bishops Palace at Monterey. In this attack, while going up the hill waving his sword and cheering on his men, Lt. Wainright was struck by a ball in the right arm, piercing his side, following a rib and passing along the back, and lodged under the shoulder blade. While leaving the field he refused the help of one of his men, and slowly climbed down the hill himself. When near the foot of the hill, General Worth rode up and hastily demanded why and officer had left the field, to which Lt. Wainwright raising the shattered arm with his left arm replied, "This is my answer." General Worth dismounted and examined hi condition, and then directed an officer to assist him to the hospital and remounting, laid his hand on Wainwrights shoulder and exclaimed, "Wainwright, I would give ten thousand dollars for that wound."
Lt. Wainwright remained at Monterey after it's capitulation until his wounds were healed and was ordered to Saltillo. But for three months he was unable to go with his company. He continued at that place until his division was ordered to General Scott at Vera Cruz. Leaving Saltillo on Jan. 10, 1847, he was able to walk with his company only five days. He was determined to go with it and resorted to all sorts of expedients, wagon, horse, jack mule to do so. Writing to a friend he remarked that come what may, he intended to go with his regiment through the entire war, unless death would interfere.
He took part in the siege of Vera Cruz, in March and was at Cerro Gords though not in battle, as a regiment was needed to stand reserve and his was chosen, possibly in August.
General Worth's division carried San Antonio and on the 8th of Sept. stormed Molino-Del-Rey and Casa De-Ata, the western defenses of Chapultepec. In these battles Lt. Wainwright was severely wounded in the leg and was carried to a small village, where he remained until after the troops entered the city of Mexico. When with the other wounded, was transferred there. His wounds, due to neglect caused him to be of very dangerous condition and kept him confined most of the following winter. He returned to Great Barrington, MA. in the spring of 1848, shattered in health. For a time, his health improved and in July he went to Brooklyn, NY where his commission as Lt. reached him, but he failed rapidly and died there at the age of 28. His funeral was in Great Barrington at the Episcopal Church and he was buried in South Egremont."
From the Wainwright Genealogy:
" Lieutenant George Wainwright, son of Timothy Wainwright, grandson of David of Great Barrington, took part in the battles of Tampa Bay, Corpus Christi, and Palata. He was wounded in the neck, wounded badly at Monterey. General North rode up hastily and demanded why and office was left in the field. Lieutenant George Wainwright raised a shattered arm with his left hand, saying: "This is my answer." General North exclaimed: "Ahe, Wainwright, I would give $10,000 for that wound." George's wounds healed. He was, also, with General Scott at Vera Cruz."