Theron Winship

Theron S. Winship (1839 - 1892) was a Lieutenant in the US Army during the American Civil War. Born in Ohio he joined the 29th Ohio Infantry as a First Lieutenant on 16 September 1861. Although he was preseant during the Antietam Campaign his unit was held in reserve and he did not see any action. He later resigned on the 26 January 1863.

Theron S. Winship in Southern Victory
After the countries defeat in the War of Secession, Lt. Theron Winship stayed on in the army. By 1881, Winship was now a Colonel and in charge of the US Forces defending the stamping mills and refiners of Contention City. Although the Confederates he opposed were actually smaller in strength than his own forces, Colonel Winship was convinced the situation was actually reversed so he offered to surrender the town and his forces to save being wiped out.

Unfortunately when he discovered the truth, Winship was greatly embarrassed and begged General Stuart for a rematch, which Stuart declined. Disgraced, he was sent down into Sonora to Hermosillo where he went into captivity for the remainder of the war.