The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-11-28


on the plain this side Of ftown.t, draw
the fire off Worth. About 9 O'Clock
he fired his signal gun to let us know
he had gained his position. Nextnorn-
ing at nine, Monday the twenty-frst0
we all marched down on the plain. and
took our position in line of battle. Gen.
Hamer's brigade on the right Of tile vo-
unteers. Col. Twigg' dragons still On
the right, with MISUNDERSTANDING still
further to the right; to the left Of Us was
Gen. Quitman's brigade, 10 which was
added the Baltimore regiment, then
came some regular infantry, The
rangers, or mounted men from Texas,
were scattered; some on the east side
of town, others on the west with Worth,
and others stationed on the different
roads pleading TO to wn, to cut off sup
plies and recruits. f''lsq 9'-e 7e
The firing Of small arms commenced
on the extremeileft by the regulars and
Baltimore Boys, who charged on a lit
tie fort way down on the lett. Tie
Col. of the Baltimore BOYS had two
horses killed Under him, and was shot
dead on the third. HIS command were
very much cut up. Il losi a young
friend in that charge that | esteemed
very much-he was Lieut.. Grants
messmate--the gallant Woods who
| with ten Of twelve men took cannon
from the enemy at Resaca de Ia Palma.
He run and caught the lead mule and
turned its head TO our line, and dove
off the piece while his brave comrades
were driving the enemy from the car
riage When the brave Taylor heard
of it he recommended the attention of
Congress to him, and have no doubt
but he would have received Il sword or
medal for this galIan, deed had he lived
through this fatal battle.
I After the Ballmore Boys with the
first fourth and third lntan,ry, (their
order M line of battle, had got engag-
ed, the Frennesseeans and Mississippi
ans under Qnitman, started down the
plain to engage with their rifles. AS
soon as they got engaged, our regiment
started ,doWn--into the centre Of town,
: leaying5the Legend back on the PLAIN
to project Websier's 'battery,{it is bri-
gaded with u.s. We marched down
by the left flank, headed BY Gen. But
lebi Gen. Hamer and staffs, with our
own, field officers, Mitchell, Weller,
Maj. Giddings and Adj. Armstrong.
with such a:troop Of officers at our
head, in dazzling uniforms, we drew
the fire. from four forts and one street
battery, right on our regiment. Just
as we entered town. Gen. Hamer was
back on the right, and came dushing
down along The line, crying out at the
top Of his voice, CsPush on boys! close
up, close up! close up!r All this time
We were in a long run, hurrylng down
as fast as possible, under heavy show
er OF grape, and the road lined with dv-
ing men and horses. Recognized the
old voice had so often heard in the
court house and on thestump, and more
especially when he pledged himself to
giveeus a view of his .sred scalp" in the
hottestlo loi the fight. All these recol-
lections crowded in my mind, and !
couldanot refrain from shedding tears,
and marching by the left flank, twas
leading the company,)I TUNED To them
and said, 'sBcys, three cheers for Gen.
HanerT They were all fred by the
same spirit, and three heartier cheers
were never given. We went down 10
town, aled to the right, and was going
up street in a full run, when we were
met by Maj. Mansfield, our Topogrnph-
icaf Engineer, who had been making
observations for two days and nights,
and who wasintended by Gen. Taylor
to lead the, attack-as brave a man as
ever lived He came limpmgup street,
wounded and bloody, and told Gen.
Hamer for Gods sake not to lead his
men up there or he would have them
all killed. @
We instantly countermarched and
run down two or three squares, oppo.
site a fort that was pouring a deadly
fire on Us, where we filed to the right,
and had it not beenfo for Capt. George Of
the Butler Boys, our. company would
have been the first over the ditch. As
| it was, we were the first whole compa-
Iny; Capt. George did not get more
than sixloreight Of his Boyslover. be-
fore ouriwhole company came up to the
wall, and with deliberate aim popped
itinto their yellow faces as last as they
stuck them above the wall. We fired
on them there awhile. when General.
TaylonDrdered us down further. We
then weht:down and took our position
within twenty five yards for The fort.
WeAslmost s,lenced the firing Of their
small arms with oor fatal FIRE; for if
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