American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-10
From the N. 0. Tropic ]
ALBERT HART, OF BALTIMOR

From the N. o. TrOpic ]
ALBERT HART, OF BALTIMORE.
An intimate and esteemed friend Of ours, n
Batimorean by BIRTH entered our sanctum yes
terday accompanied by stranger, who he in
troduCed by the name Of Albert Hart, Of Balt-
more. We arose, and with all the polItGness
we could master extended to the stranger our
| right hand whereas he offered to US the one
nearest his heart. We soon asccrtained that
lac had but one, the other having been left at
| Monterey. We Immediately became interest
ed in our visitor, and learned from him his in
teresting and eventiul history.
! MIR. Hart is a sailor by profession and has
been in every quarter Of the globe. He had
heard the roar of artillery before the stornng
| of Monterey, having served under Lord Coch-
ran around Cape Horn, engaged in the Patriot
service, and was for a long time prisoner in
Campeachy, then commanded by Gen. Bravo,
When troops were called for to embark in the
war against Mexico, he was among the first
| perhaps The first man in the city, of Baltimore
to enroll his name as Volunteer. Upon the
forming of the Battalion, and the selection OF
The brave and lamented Col. Watson to com
mand it, Hart was appointed by the Colonel tc
be the standard bearer of the battalion. He
waited upon the Secretary of War and the
President of the United States in person, and
requested that his wife might be permitted to
accompany him. This request was granted,
and Mrs. Hart was the only woman who ac-
companed the battalion from the District oil
Columbia to the Brazos. She continued with
the army-was at the siege of Monterey, and
is now in this city.
At Monterey, amidst the shower of balls
MIR. Hart bore aloft the flag which was pre-
scented to the Battalion by Lieut.. Porter in
Washington city. The flag which was pre-
sented to the same corps by the Ladies Of Balti-
more, was also attached to the staff and shared
equal honor with 1t. Hart received large
musket ball in his right arm, shattering it Sc
vereIy, which was afterwards amputated by
DR.. Smith, surgeon in the army. After re-
cevng the wound, he held up the staff with
his left hand until he was relieved. This was
the first American flag which waved in tri-
umph in the city Of Monterey. He says, that
after he lost his "starboard arm," Gas he cx-
pressesit,) he saw Capt. RIdgely at a distance,
aud hailed him, saying: Captain, | am here
yet" eyes," said the Captain, "but you re
minus one fin, discover"
Mr.. Hart speaks in terms Of the most SOL
dierly affection of his amiable and gallant Co
lonel-alas! now no more-of Generals Tay-
lnr, Worth, Twiggs, and, indeed, all the Off
GERS at Monterey. His bosom swells with
gratitude, and his voice chokes for utterance,
when the name of the Chaplain Of the army,
Rev. - Ray, ofthe Roman Catholic Church
is mentioned. This excellent man, he sa VS.
was unremitting in his attention to the sick
and wounded soldiers. Day and night he was
with them administering tho consolation OF
religion.
MIR. Hart, as the following certificates will
show, has been honorably discharged, and
with his wife, will leave in day or two fol
his own native city of Baltimore. May he
find troops of friends on his Journey. The
brave one-armed soldier, and his devoted part.
ner will meet with warm hearts wherever
they may 60, y
CAMP NEAR MONTEREY, Mexico,
18th October, 1916.
The bearer, Albert Hart, was among the
Volunteers from Baltimore, and in the attack
upon this place behaved CALAMITY. He los
his right arm in the charge, proudly waving
the Flag of his country, and as the ';Stars ane
Stripes" floated in the breeze, Mexican sho
took effect on his right arm: he cung to it asitl
his left, until relieved. He remained in tn,
city during the action.
We wish him a safe and happy return to hi
home, being honorably discharged.
JAMES f. STEWART,
Commanding Baltimore Battalion.
1.-THE above certificate is also signed by al
the officers Of the Baltimore and Washington
battalion, and likewise by Gen. Taylor, Col
Garland and Capt. May.l
SOLDIERS DISCHARGE.
To all ivhom il may concern ~
Know ye, that Albert Hart, a private G
Capt. James E. Stewards Company, of Batta
lion of Maryland and District of Columbia Vo
lunteers, who was enlisted OH the eth day q
May, ls46, to serve one year, is hereby honor
ably discharged from the service of the Unite
States, by reason Of surgeons certificate, SET
ting forth that Albert Hart was wounded in &C
ton at the attack on Monterey, Mexico, 2ls
September, 1916, thereby rendering him inf
f for service. Said Albert Hart was born j
5 Baltimore, Maryland, is forty-one years of age
4 five feet ten and half inches high, dark con