WINDER, William Henry, soldier, born in Somerset county, Maryland. 18 February, 1775; died in Baltimore, Maryland, 24 May, 1824. He was educated at the University of Pennsylvania, studied law, and settled in Baltimore, where he continued from 1798 until the war with Great Britain. In March, 1812, he was appointed lieutenant-colonel of the 14th United States infantry, and on 6 July was given command of that regiment. He had charge of a successful expedition sent from Black Rock to the Canada shore below Fort Erie on 28 November, 1812, and was made brigadier-general on 12 March, 1813. At the battle of Stony Creek, 1 June, 1813, his command repelled the British attack, but he was captured. In May, 1814, he was appointed adjutant-and inspector-general, and commanded at the battle of Bladensburg. He was unable to prevent the occupation of Washington, and on the reduction of the army in June, 1815, he was retired. He returned to his profession and served in the Maryland senate.--His son, John Henry, soldier, born in Maryland in 1800, died in Branchville, South Carolina. 9 February, 1865, was graduated at the United States military academy in 1820, and after various services became captain in the 1st artillery on 7 October, 1849. He took part in the war with Mexico, and was at the battles of Contreras and Churubusco, the storming of Chapultepee, and the capture of Mexico, gaining for his gallantry the brevets of major and lieutenant-colonel. On 22 November, 1860, he was promoted major, but he resigned on 27 April, 1861, and entered the Confederate service. He was made brigadier-general and given command of Richmond, where he had charge of Libby prison and Belle Isle. Subsequently he was sent to command the prison-pen at Andersonville, Georgia, where his cruelties to the prisoners made his name a reproach.