The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-04-29
GENERAL TAYLOR.

Many inquiries are made as to the early
history of General Tay Ior. The subjoin.
ed answers from the " Newark Daily Ad
vertiser " will crafty many. They show
that General Taylor, who achieved The -four
great victories in one campaign, /" worked
up from the white Epauletie on the left
shoulder, to The double Epauette Of Gold,
and the yellow feather from the lowest
10 the highest grade;
He comes from an ancient Virginia
family, which emlgrated from England,
with other friends Of liberty, and settled
in the eastern palt Of Virginia, near two
centuries ago-a family which has since
been greatly distinguished in its various
branches, and which included within its
connections, such names as James Madi
son, John Taylo Of Caroline, Judge Pen
dleton, General Hunt, &c. Gen'l. Tay.
lor's father was one of The most daring OF
those enterprIsing pioneers who settled
The dark and bloody ground which de.
fines the Indian word Kentucky; and ma.
ny anecdotes are told of his prowess in
desperate encounters with the savages.
" He became also a man Of eminence in
civil life, and was member Of the Eec.
toral Colleges which voted for Jefferson,
Madison, Monroe, and Clay. He died on
his estate near Lexington, in 1926, leav.
ing four sons, of whom 'Old Zack is the
third, and, we believe, one or two daugh.
tiers. The eldest son, General james Tay.
lor, who was Quartermaster General in
the army during the war of 1912, now re-.
sides at Newport, KY, at the advanced
age Of eighty years.
His more distinguished brother was
born IN Kentucky, two years before its ad.
mission into The Union, and is now, there.
fore, abou, fifty. years Of age. Having
stout, vigorous frame, he was early dis.
ungulshed for ledts of manly character,
and many amusing anecdotes are told of
his achievements IN tho sports of boy hood.
The same foresight, firmness and decision,
which have since so attracted public ADM.
ration, are sald 10 have characterized his
whole course through all the shifting cir.
cumstances Of life. Soon after the affair
Of the Chesapeake and Leopard, previous
to the war Of 1912, he, being then eigh.
teen years Of age, received from Mr.. JEFF.
ferson Gin lSOe) the appointment Of Lieu
tenan, IN the 9TH infantry, and commenced
that military career which has now beer
; crowned with mperIshabk fame.
His strict observance Of duty. and dis
tInguished merit as discipllnarian, sooI
commended him for promotion, and at lht
opening of the war of 1912, we find him &
Captain in his regiment Having been
entrusted with the command Of Fort Har.
rison, on The Wabash, with garrison OF
fifty men, he greatly distinguished himself
in that year by his successful defence Of
it against formidable attack by a large
body of Indians, and was rewarded BY the
President with the brevet rank of Major.
His well kno"n skill in Indian warfare,
acquired in his brilliant career in the North.
west Territory, secured for hun the com.
mand 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
campaign Of 1888, and for which achieve
mcnt he was breyeted Brigadier General
Aaer four or five wears arduous service il
the swamps and hammocks 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
Grande found him.
by his marriage with lady Of Ma.
rylaud, General Taylor has one son and
two daughters, one Of whom is married to
Col. Davis, of the Mississippi regiment
who was severely wounded a, Buena Wis
Ia. But 10 pursue his military career fur
Their, in the midst Of the glowing enthusi
asm Of the country over his brilliant q
chievemcnts in Mexico, would be idle, anc
the receipt Of the Southern mail, as We
write, compels US 10 defer a notice of the
higher qualities which commend him TO
the confidence and respect Of his country,
men,