Levi Twiggs
Levi Twiggs (21 May 1793 – 13 September 1847) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps during the War of 1812, the Seminole Wars, and the Mexican–American War.
Biography
Born in
New York in June 1847. He fell to enemy fire as he led a storming party in the assault on Chapultepec before Mexico City on 13 September 1847 and was interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery
in Philadelphia.
Namesake
Two ships, USS Twiggs, were named for him.
See also
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
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