The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-04-21
General TAYLOR.

Many inquiries are made as to the early
history of Taylor. They show that Gen.
Taylor, who achieved the four great victo-
rics in one campaign, worked'' up fror
the white cpaulettc on the left shoulder to
the double cpaulettc of gold, and the yellow
teathcr-from the lowest to the highest
"He comes from an ancient Virginia fami-
", which cmigrated from England, with our
friends of liberty and settled in the eastern
part of Virginia, near two centuries ago
family which has since been greatly dis
tinguished in its various branches, and
which included within its various connec-
tions such names as James Madison, John
Taylor, Of Caroline, Judge Pendlcton, Gen.
Hunt, &c. General Taylor's father was
one of the most daring of those enterprising
pioneers who settled the dark and blood
ground which defines the Indian word Ken
lucky, and many anecdotes arc told of his
prowess in desperate encounters with the
savages.
He became also man of eminence in
civil life, and was member of the Elccto-
raj Colleges which voted for Jefferson,
Madison, Monroe and Clay. He died on
his estate near Lexington, in 1926, leaving
four sons, of whom Old Zack' is the third,
and, we believe, one or two daughters. The
! eldst son, Gen. James Taylor, who was a
Quartermaster-G General, in the army during
the war of 1912, now resides at Newport,
Ky, at the advanced age of eighty years.
ellis more distinguished brother was
born in Kentucky, two years before its ad-
mission into the Union, and is now, there
fore, about fifty-six years of age. Having
a stout, vigorous frame, he was early distin-
guished for feats of manly character, and
many amusing anecdotes are told of his
achievements i'll the sports of boyhood.
The same foresight, frmness and decision
I which has since so attracted public admira-
ton, are said to have characterized his
whole course through all the shifting circum-
stances of life. Soon after the affair of the
Chesapeake and Leopard, previous to
the war Of 1912, he, being then eighteen
years of age, received from MIR. Jefferson
(in ls0s) the appointment of Lieutenat in
the seventh infantry, and commenced that
military career which has now been crown
ed with imperishable fame.
I: His strict o. servance OF duty, and disci-
Pllne soon commended him for promo
ton, and at the opening of the war of 1912,
W. hnu hiIl Sdptdln In MS regiment.
Having been entrusted with the command
of Fort Harrison, on the Wabash, with
garrison of fifty men, he greatly distinguish
ed himself in that year, by his successful de-
fence of it against formidable attack by
large body of Indians, and was rewarded
| by the President with the brevet rank of
Major. His well known skill in indian
warfare, acquired in his brilliant career in
the Northwest Territory, secured for him
THE command Of the First Brigade of the
i Army Of the South, and it was at the head
of that division that he won the bloody bat.
1 tlssof Lake Okees Ehobee, during the Flori.
i d. campaign of 1885,, and for which
Itachieyemeath he was breveted Brigadier
aGsnerals Her four Or Eve years arduous
/ seryieegin the swamps and hammocks Of
4 Flcrid he was ASST gned TO the command Of
1he st department Of Fort Jessup, where
Il eldof @ Texas and the Rio Grand found
I'D marriage with ! lady Of Mary.