Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-06-17
Captain Candy and Lieut.. BENJAMIN,
of Indiana

Ii will be obsesved BY the reports Of the officers
commanding divisions of array at the battle of
Cerro Gordo, that these gentlemen behaved in most
gallant manner. Capt Morris, of the ID infantry
says, during most of this time the regiment had been
advancing towards the Jalapa road, but was at the
same time ascending the height in around
the sides Of which 1t had been ordered to deploy
skirmshers. No sooner had this height become ours
than the enemy appeared in large force on the Jalapa
road and we were ordered to hasten to that point
Capt. Candy with small detachment, accompanied
by Lieut. Lyon, pressed holly their rear and were
soon in possession of battery Of three pieces which
had been firing upon US in reverse"
Col Riley, commanding the ID brigade. says: "My
staff officers, Capt. Candy A. A. g., and Lieut. il
den. I'd infantry, my acting aid, was constantly en-
gagged in the affairs of the 18th and 1Sth either in
communicating orders or in conducting attachments
and by their intelligence and activity in both capaei-
ties, rendered highly valuable services" Again the
same officer says Early the morning of the 18th
my brigade was moved in the direction Of the enemys
left, the Jalapa road under the guidance of Capt
Lee,of the engineers, who was supported by compa-
ny D, 4ih artillery, commanded by Lieut.. Benjamin.
This movement was made under heavy Ere from the
castle and from the efeny's infantry posted on the
ridge on our Left And he adds, "in.this connection
the attention of the brigader general commanding is
particularly called to the cool and gallant conduct OF
the commander of the supporting company, Lieut..
Benjamin. 4th artillery"
Maj Gardner, commanding the 18th regiment OF
artillery, says c'0n the morning of the 18th the reg
ment ordered to join the I'd infantry and proceed
on the line turning the enemys left-company d, un-
der Lieut.. Benjamin, being detached as guard Il
Capt. Lee of the engineers" and adds, a. / would
mark that TO Breyef Major Browns, with Lieut.. Howe
(the adjutant) and Lieu.s. Benjamin, Porter and Gill
the main credit is due, far as tie regiment was
concerned of taking the heavy ordnance up the height
that bore upon the enemys works; and may be allow
ed TO add, (probably little of pace,) that the
Major, with Capt. Drum and Lieuts. McCowen and
Benjamin. rendered highly valuable services in recon
noitering the enemy's position the previous day..
From these extracts it will be apparent that lnd
ana represented brayey and honorably, upon the
Pana del Rio and at the storming of Cerro Gordo.-
Capt. Caiby formerly resided in Charlottesville, ant
entered the army as I'd Lieut.. on the LIST of July
1899. Lieut.. Benjamin educated in Shelby
county, and spent several years at Indianapolis, prn
cipay in the office of Sec. of State under Mr. Sheet:
and w. ]. Brown. was appointed cadet at Yves
Point in 1888, and entered the army in 1872 Willis
the mede of praise is justly awarded TO the Lanes
German, Hadden, Robinson and others, of the volun
teers, for their courage and bravery at Buena Vista
let not forget Candy, Benjamin. Hand, &C., of the
regulars who were found in the foremost of the
fight, and whose first laures of victory received the
baptism in the gushing blood Of the foe.
Washington City. ]. F. B.