Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-05
INTERESTING WORK.

MIR. G. P. Montgomery OF Tennessee called
upon us Yesterday, with the prospectus for The
publication OF the life and exploits OF his brother,
the gallant Major Lemuel P. Montgomery, Of the
39lh regiment u. s. Army, who fell in The charge
made on the Indian bIeaswork, by The troops IN
der The command OF Major General Jackson on
the 9th March, 1914, al the battle of Tehopska
or The Horse Shoe, which terminated The Creek
Indian war. Maj. L. P. Montgomery was ma
tive OF Wythe county, in this Stale, which he re-
presented in The General Assembly. He removed
10 Nashville, where he acquired high distinction
as lawyer, hu; fired with The ambition OF sery-
ing his country. and winning laurels like his dis
al Quebec, he abandoned his lucrative practice,
ard died nobly fighting Tor his country. This
biography will be written by Charles CASSIDY,
Esq, OF Tennessee, out Of materials furnished by
Gen. Jackson and other distinguished soldiers,
and will contain The Lives of Col Laudcriale,
history of The Southern war Among the subscri-
befs 10 the work, we recognize the President Vice
President Cabinet, Supreme Court Judges, the
distinguished men OF both parties, and The reyered
Mrs. Madison, whose able and beloved husband
when President conferred his commission on Ma
lor M.
MIR. G. p. Montgomery will remain in Rich
mond lew days, and will call upon The members
Of the Legislature and our citizens with his Pros
peclus We canno, doubt, that he will meet with
ample encouragement 10 his interesting enter.
prise, especially when il is remembered that the
hero whose brave deeds are 10 be handed down 10
pos,ery is native Of our own State.
To show how the undertaking is appreciated
in other States, We make the following extracts:
From The Ne,c Orleans Picayune
LIFE OF MAJOR l.. P. MoNTGoMERY.-A bro
Iher Of This brave officer, who was killed al the
battle Of the Horse Shoe, in Alabama, while fight
ing under Gen Jackson, is now in our city OBJ
rsinns subscribers 10 a life OF the gallant Major.
The work will be written by Charles Cassidy,
E.Q. and will mol only be a full biography ol
Mai. M. but will also give general history OF the
events Of the last war, as well as The principal
events of The career OF Gen. Jackson, Gen. Coffre,
Co.'s. Henderson and Lauderdale, and oher dis
rngushcd warriors II will doubtless be full Of
interest and we recommend Maj. G. P. Montgo-
merry 10 Inc nOllCc oI OUT CiliZ-us. we sec dioiis
lhe names of those who nave subscribed Tor CO.
pies that OF The late General Jackson, the Hon.
Henry. Clay, the Hon. John c. Ca noun, Inc Hon.
s S. Prenliss, Col Benton Col. z. NJ. Johnson,
and others Of note in the land
From liz New York HeraidI
We notice with great deal Of pleasure that a
brother OF Major L. P. Montgomery, who was
killed al III, batle Of the Horse Shoe, whilst fight
ing under Gen. Jackson, is about 10 publish a
biography OF that distinguished and lamened OIL
ticer II will be highly interesting production,
as, besides the life OF Major Montgomery, it vii
contain sketch oil the events OF the late war, and
Of The distinguished officers engaged in ii. Among
The names of subscribers to the work are those d
Jam IS K. Polk, Henry Clay, John G. Calhoun
r. NJ johnson, Thos. Fl. Benton, Geo. NJ. Da
las, all the Senators, Generals, Members OF Con-
sfess, and eminent men oievery class.