Brigadier - General Theodore T. Wint, son of Jonathan Wint, was born in Allentown. His parents moved to Scranton. Pa., when he was about two months old, and there he was educated in the common schools of Scranton. At the breaking out of the Civil War, in 1861, then a boy of sixteen, he enlisted in Philadelphia, Pa., Cavalry known as "The Rush Lancers". The general's experience between 1861 and 1865 is a history of the Civil War. From the battles around the Potomac to the holidays at Sheridan's raid, he was continually in the saddle and battle. He served in Antietam, Fredericksburg, regular cavalry brigade of 1862, Stoneman's Raid, Bevery Ford, 1863, Reserve Cavalry Brigade, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, Todd's Tavern, Sheridan's Raid, Cold Harbor, Trevillian Station and Smithville.

After the Civil War the general enlisted again in the army as first lieutenant and was assigned to twenty years of Indian warfare of the West. Generals Pope, Miles and Lawton were the young lieutenant's superiors and he grew steadily in strength and skill without the advantage of West Point training. His promotions were granted only on sheer merit, never for favor. In 1872, the lieutenant received his captain's strips. But his next wait was a long one. During the Spanish-American War declared in 1898, the captain was promoted to major and assigned to the Tenth Cavalry and ordered to Cuba. In Cuba, the major's fighting was a repetition of his success in the Civil War. As President's Roosevelt said of the distinguished soldier in Cuba, he went through a pond instead of going around it, referring to the major's charge up San Juan Hill. He was severely wounded. President McKinley recognized the bravery of the major and in April, 1898, promoted him to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and assigned him to the Sixth Cavalry. At the close of the war he was detailed as Inspection General of the Departments of Dakota and later commanded the Sixth Cavalry. At the close of the war he was detailed as Inspector General of the Department of the Dakota, and later commanded the Sixth Cavalry in the absence of Colonel Sumner. His post was Fort Riley, Kansas. Fortune attended the officer and a war resulted in whatever land or sea he happened to be. In 1900, he was assigned to a post in the Philippines. His command had just reached San Francisco, when the Boxer disturbance of China caused a change in orders. He was then assigned to General Chaffe's command at Tientsin, China. He had Charge of the Allied Cavalry and to the consternation of military men, and while the forces were planning a careful advance on the walls, the colonel marshaled his band of horsemen and charged the walls. The remainder of his career in China was interesting, but not so exciting. The Boxer outbreak was slow with General Chaffee. The lieutenant- colonel went to the Philippines and began an active campaign against the natives. He was promoted to the rank of colonel of Brigadier general followed in 1902. He was assigned a tour of the army posts of India, where he was to investigate the disease and the British had become experts in treating such cases. After his report to the department he was again detailed to commands in the Philippines, where he relived General Lee. As the head of the department he rendered valuable service on the Island. Until the department decided to give him a well earned rest as commander of the Department of Missouri, in 1905. He was stationed at Omaha. When the secretary of War wanted a nun for Cuba he chose General Wint for the command of all the forces on the island, which was the last active service rendered by the able soldier. In February 1907, the general was relieved on account of sickness and he then came to Philadelphia. Pa., to gain back his health but after lingering for about six weeks, he was called for last taps and is buried at Arlington Cemetery, Va. To his memory and his faithful service of 46 years in active duly to his country, the state of Pennsylvania erected one of the finest monuments in Arlington cemetery.