William A. Winder

Captain William Andrew Winder (born September 1823 – March 6, 1903) was a U.S. Army Commanding Officer of Fort Alcatraz (1861–64).

A native of Maryland, he served in the Army for eighteen years, having been promoted to lieutenant in the Mexican–American War, serving continuously until 1866. He was appointed second lieutenant, Third Artillery, March 24, 1848; first lieutenant, Third Artillery, August 22, 1853; and captain, Third Artillery, May 14, 1861

Military career Winder's career in the Army began in the Mexican–American War, where he served with distinction at the Battle of Buena Vista in February 1847.

Later career After resigning, he lived in California where he worked as a physician. Winder had a half-brother, named William S. Winder, who was an attorney. Winder's grandfather was William H. Winder, a general in the U.S. Army in the war of 1812. In 1851, Winder married Abby Rice Goodwin (February 1829 - May 9, 1906) of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the daughter of New Hampshire governor, Ichabod Goodwin.