Lucien Bonaparte Webster ( March 17 , 1801 -- November 4 , 1853 ) was a United States Army officer who served in the Mexican - American War and the brother - in - law of Confederate general Edmund Kirby Smith .
Lucien Bonaparte Webster ( March 17 , 1801 -- November 4 , 1853 ) was a career United States Army officer who served in the Mexican - American War . 
 He was married to Frances Smith and was the brother - in - law of Confederate general Edmund Kirby Smith .