Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-05-22

shls time he was animated and cheerful,
anxious but not respondent. and with
out thought of danger to himself.
The next morning we moved up
on the plain where the battle was to
begin, and there | saw Capt. Lincoln
again, mounted upon his beautiful
white horse, riding this way and that,
placing this battery on one point and
that brigade on another, and still hav
ling word of encouragement or pleas
antry for all, and then dashing on again
to fulfill some other duty. The whole
morning, from before sunrise until 8
o'clock, had been occupied by the
| fighting of our skirmishers in the
mountains, and the placing of infantry
and cavslry in position. At about S
O'Clock, our lines became seriously en-
gagged, and then it was that saw him
for the last time. He rode past me to
give some order, and waving his sword
said, when you strike, my good fell
low, strike home, and we have them"
As there was 10 ground 10 front of
their position over which cavalry could
act with effect, an order came to move
our "1nadron from the heavy fire OF
in. ny to which it was exposed, to a
ravinc some thirty yards in our rear -
We had been there but few moments
when the brigade of Indiana volun-
teers gave way and retreated in The ut
most confusion, and in five minutes af-
ter, Captain Lincon's orderly gal!oped
past US leading the Captains horse
We well knew what had happened
when we saw that vacant saddle
when we missed from that proud steed
! your hero-son
I "Shortly afterwards, an order came
FOR our squadron TO move up towards
the mountain.t 10 attack battery which
was initiating our lines by plunging
fire of grape. II raked down the very
plain upon which Captain Lincoln had
fallen. When we came near. it was
ascertained that it was supported by
so overwhelming a force of infantry
that we should be totally destroyed if
VIC attempted TO take it. The order
was changed therefore, and we passed
down the plain under a Calling fire Of
musketry. The man who carried our
flag was shot down, and in stopping
with my bugler TO get the standard, /
was left some hundred yards behind
my company. Before | overlook it,
some one cried out, "there lies Capt.
Lincoln!' | turned and saw his body.
The conversation about his wife in
stautly occurred to me, and the tho't
how dear to her would be any memen-
TO taken from him there. The enemy
were fast gaining that part of the field
and knew | must proceed rapidly
So | took his quantities., seal ring, and
lock Of hair. His watch was on his
person, but his coat being buttoned, ]
could not stop TO obtain it, as my COM
pany by this time were far from me
and the shot was falling around like
hail. He seemed like one who slept
only, and a sweet smile was on his
face. left him then, and saw him
not afterwards, but an hour or two
subsequently, when the enemy had
been driven back from that point,
Captain Bragg and Lieut.. Benham,
came to the spot where he lay, and
took his body from the field. 1t was
taken TO SaItilIo, where Capt Webster
and Lieut. Donaldson had it inferred
near our redoubt. Captain
Lincoln was beloved by our whole ar
my; he was one Of the few men who
could win and retain the hearts of all
who knew him. Our sorrow is great,
that he has been thus early taken from
our midst. He has been Justly called
"the Bayard of the American army"
Gen. Taylor on the Field Of Bat
He.-LieuteDaDt Corwine writes to
the Cincinnati Chronicle, and gives
the following interesting sketch of
Gen. Taylor on the battle field of Blu
ena Vista:
By way Of Illustrating an important
characteristic Of Gen. Taylor, to wit,
determination, will briefly relate
scene that occurred on the battle
ground Of Buena Vista during the ac-
ton Of the Odd. At time when the
fortunes Of the day seemed extremely
problematical-when many on our side
even despaired Of success-old Rough
and Ready, as he is not inapily styled,
who, you must know, by-tbe-bye is
short, fat, and dumpy 10 person, with
remarkably short legs, took his posi-