Worth was not so assigned, but by virtue of commanding a division he must, under the army regulations of that day, have drawn the pay of his brevet rank.
The question was submitted to Washington, and no response was received until after the army had reached the Rio Grande.

It was decided against General Worth, who at once tendered his resignation and left the army, going north, no doubt, by the same vessel that carried it.

This kept him out of the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma.

Either the resignation was not accepted, or General Worth withdrew it before action had been taken.

At all events he returned to the army in time to command his division in the battle of Monterey, and served with it to the end of the war.
The second occasion on which General Taylor was said to have donned his uniform, was in order to receive a visit from the Flag Officer of the naval squadron off the mouth of the Rio Grande.