He was a son of James Deal Brents and Narcissa Lucas.
He was a Private in the Mexican War in Co. K 5th IL Vol. He died of lung fever at Santa Fe, New Mexico while in service as a soldier. In his brother's biography, he stated that William Harrison Brents entered the military service at the age of 19 to keep his father from going.
His brother was Thomas Hurley Brents who moved with his parents to Washington state:
Politician. Served as, Member of Washington Territorial House of Representatives (1866), Delegate to U.S. Congress from Washington Territory (1879-1885), Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington Territory (1880), Superior Court Judge (1896-1913) (from his findagrave page)
His father, James Deal Brents, claimed his bounty land warrant after his death.
He enrolled in the military in May 22, 1847 at Alton, Madison County, Illinois.
This company belonged to Captain Kinman's Company, 1st Regiment of Ill. Vol. Mexican war, and ranked in the regiment as Co. K. It was mustered into service at Alton in May, 1847. It then took its line of march in June for Fort Leavenworth; there equipped and marched for Santa Fe in July, arriving at that city, the capitol of New Mexico, about the 19th of Sept.; left Santa Fe en route for Chihuahua on 31st of Oct., 1847; arrived at Rio Grande same day, after a march of 35 miles; marched on down the Rio Grande, returning to Santa Fe about the 1st of January, 1848, and remained there until Aug. 15th, 1848 when we took line of march for St. Louis; arrived at Alton in Oct. 1848, and remained there until mustered out, in the same month. The regiment was commanded by Col. E.W.B. Newby, Lieut. Col. Boyakin and Maj. I.B. Donaldson. The oldest man in the company was 79 years of age, and the only ones over 40 years old were, L.B. Donaldson, Richard Lucas, John H. Shinn and John Lester. The youngest man in the company was Jackson Bell, aged 18, and the average age of the company was 26 years. This company was organized with 99 men. The rank and file remained in service nearly 18 months. The company marched 2200 miles and with a loss, from death, of only 11 men while in the service. (from a newspaper article posted online by Christopher Durall)
He had lived in Pike County, Illinois.
His exact burial location is unknown.
He was a Private in the Mexican War in Co. K 5th IL Vol. He died of lung fever at Santa Fe, New Mexico while in service as a soldier. In his brother's biography, he stated that William Harrison Brents entered the military service at the age of 19 to keep his father from going.
His brother was Thomas Hurley Brents who moved with his parents to Washington state:
Politician. Served as, Member of Washington Territorial House of Representatives (1866), Delegate to U.S. Congress from Washington Territory (1879-1885), Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington Territory (1880), Superior Court Judge (1896-1913) (from his findagrave page)
His father, James Deal Brents, claimed his bounty land warrant after his death.
He enrolled in the military in May 22, 1847 at Alton, Madison County, Illinois.
This company belonged to Captain Kinman's Company, 1st Regiment of Ill. Vol. Mexican war, and ranked in the regiment as Co. K. It was mustered into service at Alton in May, 1847. It then took its line of march in June for Fort Leavenworth; there equipped and marched for Santa Fe in July, arriving at that city, the capitol of New Mexico, about the 19th of Sept.; left Santa Fe en route for Chihuahua on 31st of Oct., 1847; arrived at Rio Grande same day, after a march of 35 miles; marched on down the Rio Grande, returning to Santa Fe about the 1st of January, 1848, and remained there until Aug. 15th, 1848 when we took line of march for St. Louis; arrived at Alton in Oct. 1848, and remained there until mustered out, in the same month. The regiment was commanded by Col. E.W.B. Newby, Lieut. Col. Boyakin and Maj. I.B. Donaldson. The oldest man in the company was 79 years of age, and the only ones over 40 years old were, L.B. Donaldson, Richard Lucas, John H. Shinn and John Lester. The youngest man in the company was Jackson Bell, aged 18, and the average age of the company was 26 years. This company was organized with 99 men. The rank and file remained in service nearly 18 months. The company marched 2200 miles and with a loss, from death, of only 11 men while in the service. (from a newspaper article posted online by Christopher Durall)
He had lived in Pike County, Illinois.
His exact burial location is unknown.
He was a son of James Deal Brents and Narcissa Lucas.
He was a Private in the Mexican War in Co. K 5th IL Vol. He died of lung fever at Santa Fe, New Mexico while in service as a soldier. In his brother's biography, he stated that William Harrison Brents entered the military service at the age of 19 to keep his father from going.
His brother was Thomas Hurley Brents who moved with his parents to Washington state:
Politician. Served as, Member of Washington Territorial House of Representatives (1866), Delegate to U.S. Congress from Washington Territory (1879-1885), Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington Territory (1880), Superior Court Judge (1896-1913) (from his findagrave page)
His father, James Deal Brents, claimed his bounty land warrant after his death.
He enrolled in the military in May 22, 1847 at Alton, Madison County, Illinois.
This company belonged to Captain Kinman's Company, 1st Regiment of Ill. Vol. Mexican war, and ranked in the regiment as Co. K. It was mustered into service at Alton in May, 1847. It then took its line of march in June for Fort Leavenworth; there equipped and marched for Santa Fe in July, arriving at that city, the capitol of New Mexico, about the 19th of Sept.; left Santa Fe en route for Chihuahua on 31st of Oct., 1847; arrived at Rio Grande same day, after a march of 35 miles; marched on down the Rio Grande, returning to Santa Fe about the 1st of January, 1848, and remained there until Aug. 15th, 1848 when we took line of march for St. Louis; arrived at Alton in Oct. 1848, and remained there until mustered out, in the same month. The regiment was commanded by Col. E.W.B. Newby, Lieut. Col. Boyakin and Maj. I.B. Donaldson. The oldest man in the company was 79 years of age, and the only ones over 40 years old were, L.B. Donaldson, Richard Lucas, John H. Shinn and John Lester. The youngest man in the company was Jackson Bell, aged 18, and the average age of the company was 26 years. This company was organized with 99 men. The rank and file remained in service nearly 18 months. The company marched 2200 miles and with a loss, from death, of only 11 men while in the service. (from a newspaper article posted online by Christopher Durall)
He had lived in Pike County, Illinois.
His exact burial location is unknown.
He was a Private in the Mexican War in Co. K 5th IL Vol. He died of lung fever at Santa Fe, New Mexico while in service as a soldier. In his brother's biography, he stated that William Harrison Brents entered the military service at the age of 19 to keep his father from going.
His brother was Thomas Hurley Brents who moved with his parents to Washington state:
Politician. Served as, Member of Washington Territorial House of Representatives (1866), Delegate to U.S. Congress from Washington Territory (1879-1885), Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington Territory (1880), Superior Court Judge (1896-1913) (from his findagrave page)
His father, James Deal Brents, claimed his bounty land warrant after his death.
He enrolled in the military in May 22, 1847 at Alton, Madison County, Illinois.
This company belonged to Captain Kinman's Company, 1st Regiment of Ill. Vol. Mexican war, and ranked in the regiment as Co. K. It was mustered into service at Alton in May, 1847. It then took its line of march in June for Fort Leavenworth; there equipped and marched for Santa Fe in July, arriving at that city, the capitol of New Mexico, about the 19th of Sept.; left Santa Fe en route for Chihuahua on 31st of Oct., 1847; arrived at Rio Grande same day, after a march of 35 miles; marched on down the Rio Grande, returning to Santa Fe about the 1st of January, 1848, and remained there until Aug. 15th, 1848 when we took line of march for St. Louis; arrived at Alton in Oct. 1848, and remained there until mustered out, in the same month. The regiment was commanded by Col. E.W.B. Newby, Lieut. Col. Boyakin and Maj. I.B. Donaldson. The oldest man in the company was 79 years of age, and the only ones over 40 years old were, L.B. Donaldson, Richard Lucas, John H. Shinn and John Lester. The youngest man in the company was Jackson Bell, aged 18, and the average age of the company was 26 years. This company was organized with 99 men. The rank and file remained in service nearly 18 months. The company marched 2200 miles and with a loss, from death, of only 11 men while in the service. (from a newspaper article posted online by Christopher Durall)
He had lived in Pike County, Illinois.
His exact burial location is unknown.
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