Zebulon Pike, discoverer of Pike’s Peak, fought as a brigadier general in this war.
The American Revolution
The Civil War
The War of 1812
The Spanish-American War
The War of 1812. Pike had joined the army in 1799 as an officer cadet; he received his commission in 1804. As a first lieutenant, Pike was ordered on his famous exploration of the Southwest. After he returned, he stayed in the army and was promoted to brigadier general in 1813.