The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-04-27
GENERAL TAYLOR.

We have met with the following account
of the early history of Gen. Taylor in the
Newark Advertiser:
ale came from an ancient Virginan lami-
", which emigrated from England, with
other friends of liberty, and settled IN the
eastern part of Virginia, nearly two CEN
turtles ago-a family which has since been
greatly distinguished in its various branches.
and which includes within its connections
such names as James Madison, John Taylor,
of Caroline. Judge PeDdetoD, General Hunt,
&c. Gen. Taylor's father was one OF the
most daring of those enterprising pioneers
who settled .'Ihe dark and bloody ground"
which defines the Indian word Kentucks, and
many anecdotes are told of his proves in
desperate encounters with the savages.
.sHe became also a man Of eminence in
civil lie, and was mbmber of the electoral
colleges which voted for Jefferson, Madison
Monroe, and Clay. He died IN his estate
near Lexington, in 1926. leaving four sons,
of whom old Zach is the third, and we be-
lieve one OF two daughters. The oldest son.
Gen. James Taylor, who was a Quarter
Master General in the army during the war
of 1912, now resides at Newport KY, at The
advanced age Of ei5hty years.
ellis more distinguished brother was born
in Kentucky, two years before lis admission
into the Union, and is now, therefore, about
fifiy-sx years Of age. Having sioui, Wig
orous frame. he was early distinguished for
feats Of manly character, and many amusing
anecdotes are .old of his achievements in The
sports Of boyhood. The same foresight,
firmness and decision, which have since so
II ,,,hlic adm ..aiH In "a
characterized his whole course through all
the shifting circumstances OF life. Soon at-
fer the affairs of The Chesapeake and Loop
ard, previous 10 the year 1912 he, being then
eighteen years OF age, received from Mr..
tenant in the Seventh Infantry. and COM
menced that military career which has now
been crowned with imperishahlc fame.
His strict observance Of duty and dist i'll
guished merit Us disciplinarian: soon com
mcnded him for promotion, and al the open
ing OF the war Of 1872 we find him Cap
tain in his Regiment. Having been enirust-
cd with the command OF Fort Harrison, on
the Wabash, with a garrison of fifty men,
he greatly distinguished himself in that year
by his successful defence of it against Tor
midable attack by large body Of indians,
anu WIS TcWdlu Cu ny utO iSSiuOht "ith t'S
brevet rank of Major. His we'll known skill
in Indian warfare, acquired in his brilliant
career in the Northwest Territory, secured
for him the conpand OF the First Brigade OF
the Army of the South, and il was at the
head Of that division that he won the bloody
battle OF Lake Okee- Chobee, during the
Florida campaing of 1888, and for which
achievement he was brevettrd BTigadier
General. After four or five years arduous
service in the swamps and hammoeks Of
Florida, he was assigned to the command Of
the first department Of the Army at Fort
Jesup, where the order 10 Texas and the Rio
Grand found him.
"By his marriage with lady of Mary land.
Gen, Taylor has one son and two dnugh-
tiers, one of whom is married TO Col. Davis,
of Mississippi regiment: who was severely
wounded at Buena Vista"