American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-27
From the Pennsylvania
4 GEN. TAYLOR AND FAMILY

The accompanying letter from the Hon.
ohr w. 11bbatts, referring to some Of the
lore interesting incidents in the life of Gen.
Taylor, now so prominent in the public eye,
as suggested the propriety of noticing at this
ime, in a succnct sketch, a few collateral mat
ers, which may also be Of interest to the gen.
raj reader.
In the year 1892, James Taylor, the first
: nay say, emigrated to this country from EGG
and, and located in the eastern part of Vir-
Einia. Coming from country, where the law
bf primogenture was considered next to the
aw Of God, it was nothing more than reason
i able, that he should cleave to the same opin-
on, even though the very goal which he sought
n coming here, was an indIscriminate equality
mong men. His own name have said, was
flames, his eldest son took the same, and so of
MS eldest son down to the present time. In no
case has the son died before the father; and al
hough near two centuries have elapsed, the
prospect is still fair for successful ind diligence
bf what, in this country at least, is an inno-
cent prejudice. Gen. James Taylor, of New
port, Kentucky, is at the present time, the Sc
nior; having a son of the same name, and the
after also one of the same name, and all in
good health. Gen. Taylor, of Newport, was
Quartermaster General in the Army, at the
time of Hul's surrender, and though now near
eighty years of age, is always ready to pro-
bounce Anathema Maranatha upon that I'M
fortunate individual. He is worth, in this
worlds goods, near one million of dollars;
and is the fdther-in-aw of the Hon. John W.
Tibbatts, of the House of Representatives.
The collateral branches, springing Of course
from the younger sons and daughters, all the
way, have extended to many parts of Virginia,
North Carolina and Kentucky, and in fact all
over the Southern States, even into Texas.
once had the pleasure of constructing "fami-
ly tree" for the qualification fthe old General
at Newport, and | well remember that among
these latter, were to be found such names as
James Madison, John Tay Tor, of Carolina,
Judge Pendleton, of Virginia, General MENU
kan Hunt; and many Others not unknown to
4 honorable distinction. Gen. James, of New
port, and Hubbard and Dick Taylor, believe,
younger brothers, emigrated to Kentucky as
the very earliest Of its pioneers. The two lat
ter took their wives with them from Virginia,
but the former did not marry until sometime
after his location at Newport. Zachary was
the son of Dick, and forms the subject of the
4 following letter. 1t will be seen from that,
that no State, and perhaps no county in the
Union can claim him, as it is probable that, at
the time of his birth, Kentucky was not adj
/ mtted as a State, though do not Eecollect.-
This would make him, in the Indian dialect,
sod Rough and Ready" of the "Bloody
! Land" S. Ii.
HOUSE OF REP, LIST June, 1916.
Your favor of the 9th ult. is received re-
/ grct that cannot give you the exact informa-
! ton which you request, as to tho precise rela-
tionship between General Zachary Tay Tor and
my father-n-law, Gen. James Taylor or Mr..
! Madison. never paid much attention to such
matters, and did not have the pleasure Of seeing
the family tree made by you, as it was com
menced when the Generals house was burned,
OfGen, Zachary Taylor, otherwise, however,
take pleasure in giving you such information
as possess, which hope may be interesting
to you and your friends
Gen z. Taylor is now Sc years of age. He
is the son of Capt. Dick Taylor, one of that
band of enterprising pioneers ofthe West, who
settled the 'dark and bloody ground" TO use
the Indian meaning of the word "kentucky."
Of Captain Dick Taylor, Gov. Scott (who was
sometimes little profane) is reported to have
said, that if he had to storm the gates of hell,
he would want Dick Taylor to lead the column.
Zachary Taylor is a Kentuckian by birth-hs
father was from Virginia. z. Taylor entered
the service as Lieutenant of Infantry in 1908,
shortly after the attack of the Chesapeake, and
has remained in the army ever since. He was
sent into Indiana, and early engaged in Indian
hostties. On the 9Th December, 1912, he
made gallant defence of Fort Harrison, for
which he was breueted Major by President
Madison, which hrevet is the oldest in the army.
In 1882 he led the LIST Infantry in the Black
Hawk war-he became the Colonel Of the 9Th
Infantry, think, in 1882. In 1886 he was or
dered to Florida; in that country he was always
foremost in danger. With detachment of a.
bout 500 men, composed of parts of the LIST, 4th,
and 9th regiment of U. S. Infantry, and some
Missouri volunteers, he met about 100 Indians,
under those famous warriors, Sam Jones, Goa
coo-che, and Alligator, on the O-ke-cho- bee.-
1t is said that he was challenged to this battle
by Alligator-an invitation which Colonel Tay-
lor very readily accepted This is said TO have
been the only instance in which the Indians vo-
unfairly gave battle in the Florida war.
The Indians were concealed in strong posi-
ton in thick swamp, coveeed in front By
small stream, which was rendered almost i'm
passable by guick-saadt. Col Taylor, howev-
err charged his concealed enemy, in the face
of deadly FIRE, and forced the Indians to yield
their ground inch by iuch at the point of the
bayonet. The battle wus hardly contested--it
lasted about three hours, when the Indians
were routed and pursued until night with great
slaughter. This was bloody battle aud refiec-
ted great credit upon the valiant band engaged
in il, both regulars and volunteers-of W HON
1879 were killed or wounded, being more than
one-fourth of the whole force. Col. Taylor
remained on horseback during the whole OF the
engagement, cheering his men and exposing