The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-08-10
COL. CHURCHILL, INSPECToh.
GENERAL.

O,s ot ,h. heroes oCBuena Vista has pas
sed through this city, or WISH 10 ,o''
He arrived Saturday, from New Orleans
whore he had attended TO the discharge OF me
reln,n;no volunteers. He left Buena VISTA
The head quarters Of Gen, Wool: oil whose
staff he was Chief-in May, and brought, we
,nders,ond. no later news than such as had
previously reached us BY the Ih mans c,h,h;,,
P'I Var,no1t The native State oil COL Cnurchiii
WAS we'll represented in the grea' pa'IS' " =
was he las Lieut., Niles says 10 ,, !he ~. H. a.,
EyeninS Post. who said 10 the Iillnolsans on
, n,se aws If The engagement: You did no;
.ne me-. eve ,ha, ooo miles march TO be rhiPPed'
AL vonp The force of the question and lhe
reSnonse NAV be readily imagineu' wiieh
I'VE remember thatthose troops iofmea pol-
,;on # Gen Voo,'s column, who, Tor inc per
nose nose Of reaching the enemy, had marcneo un-
dor The burninG sun of a Northern SUMMER
ND , southern a,.tumnal latitude, over ey,
,,resssvamps. hog waIlow prarIes' submerged
ppIains. and finally over a region OF country vi
~ rain for lonr months, where The EARN was
a bed ord,y calcarious mari, ana c'ouus vi
dust enyeloped the army day anu
HAVING encountered all these dlfhcui'ies; anu
submitted also 10 The rigors oil drlli anu ulIIi-
,,I;ne no question could have SO laVordD'y
brouoht home 10 their minds the disgrace oil
D,U I;Sn s nW march to be ,rhipped,' as the
one we have quoted ho;,
Col Churchill has the distinction oil beng
noticed for CONSPICUOUS gallantry In that bat
lie. by both commanding Generals: vi Coi 4;
Churchill (says General Wool in his oihciai
renort1 q would speak. for his assistance on
,he feId where his cooluess and judgement
were in acc, rdapce with his previous reputa-
ion as a bravc ve,ran He had his horse shot
under him during the heat Of the acllon.
would take occasion, at this place, 10 express
n the Commanding General the aid and sup
MORT have received from this officer In dis
ciplioinr and instructing the troops under my
command since the opening ofihe campaign:
In this. the General conrurs, having also VII,
messed his activity and zeal upon the held
and in raIying troops and disposing them
for The defence Of the train and baggage
When two such commanders unite in praise
Of an officer. few would venture 10 question
his merits.
AT appears from the Army Register that
Colonel Churchill was appointed from Yer
mont Isl Lieut. of Sd Artillery, March II.
1912, and Inspector General, with the rank
ofCoIonel, June %, lS41. He was in the
Florida war when the last appointment was
made. II was purely a compliment 10 his
merits, for it was made witheug his seeking
or previous knowledge. 1t was made on the
recommendation OF The army officers Ill
Florida.
Col. Churchill has always acquitted him
sell ably and bravely. This, we understand
is his reputation in the army, with one addi-
tionaI recommendation 10 respect, viz, the
r,oe, rnDratendinu modeStV-Oualliy which
has so much distinguished also the excell-
eDcy of the character of General Taylor
No one wonld infer from any thing that Col
Churchill would say that he had rendered
the Republic any extraordinary service, nor
unless drawn-out, that he had ever been in
The most remarkable baltic ofihe age-the
beneficial effects of which, IN saving an army
from destruction The fruits Of a years
campaign, millions ofpub!ic property from
plumber, and spreading moral effect on all
SUBSEQUENT bailles-cannot be contemplated
without an offering ofgratitude 10 every hero
engaged in i. Troy Budget.