Houston comes from Sam Houston, general during the Spanish American war
Yes - Sam Houston : March 2, 1793 - July 26, 1863 .
He served the US during the War of 1812.
Edward Clark.
He was wounded during both the War of 1812 and at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Sam Houston was an American (he was born in Virginia). He had fought the Mexicans 10 years earlier in the Texas Revolution (1836) and was a US Senator during the Mexican-American War.
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend during the War of 1812 and the Battle of San Jacinto during the Texas Revolution.
He was a Major General and in March of 1836 he was named the Commander in Chief of the Army of Texas.
Two, the Battle of Horshoe Bend during the War of 1812 and the Battle of San Jacinto during the War for Texas Independence.
He was wounded three times during his service in the War of 1812 and headed the Texas Army in the War for Texas independence.
He was not taken as a prisoner of war.
He was fighting in the War of 1812