Thomas Childs was a U.S. soldier who served with distinction during the Mexican-American War. Childs was born on March 16, 1796, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the son and grandson of Revolutionary War veterans. He graduated from West Point in 1814 and fought in the Niagara campaign during the War of 1812 as an officer of artillery. He was later sent to Florida where he fought against Indians during the Seminole Wars. Wikipedia
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