Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-04-14
Extract from letter received by gentle
man of this Town. dated L. .,y.. ~.

Extract from letter received by gentle.
man of this Town. dated 5.s.
f VERA CRUZ, March 10, 1S47. -
~ landed here in the 1st.DivisOn of
Gen. Scotl's army, on the evening of the
10th. Ii was glorious sight, 70 see.lhe
men leap out onItie shore of an enemy,
aad:ihsy not firing azsinsle: gun. Troops
were being landed all that tuisllt; aboulSl2
the ssticqaet guard came in contact with
some Me exicais. aions with she
! party rits and We returned ihes fire. That
" va; as The fist time j ever heard .bullets
whistle, and i declare i donor know how
Ifelt. One fellow was wounded (slishily)
right by me, and when | saw him tumble
over, think'si To myself, my time next |
SOON got used To il, and liked the fun. Our
regiment landed the next morning, and |
Immediately fell in with them. We were
then marched TO within Two miles Of The
city, and encamped. The next morning,
al daylight, we were ordered to march TO
a hill, (Which was of the greatest import
ance,} for we wished 10 plant our heavy
mortars there, as it commanded both the
city aud castle. Well, of course, it was Of
the greatest Importance to the Mexicans to
keep US off. So here we all expected TO
have fight. Well, we did come as near
it as possible. not to have regular row.
I had the honor Of bearing the flag Of the
SO Boys. AS soon as we gained the top
of the hill, the town let loose on us, with
shells aud round shot. Here we were, all
in the most eminent danger, for The balls
came thick aud heavy, aud it really made
us all laugh 10 see each other lodging can
non balls. Here Lieut.. Col. Dickenson
was wounded in his shoulder, he was lead
Ing The Sumpter company, several Of
whom were wounded. Col. Butler made
narrow escape, for ball just did pass
the back Of his neck, sinseing bis hair. (so
i, is said,) did not see him. The fellows
stood il all, bravely, aud these of our COM
pany, who at home, we thought would
rather keep out of "A fight, seemed as cool
as the bravcst. Ia fact, John War"
makes a man perfectly reckless, he don't
care al all. This was Sunday morning.
,,!sre LEFT The company, as received my
appointment. in Capt. O'Hara's depart
meul. All the Boys are we'll. There is
only one sick, Reynolds. he will die. 50
the doctors say. We have had skirmishes
off and on every day, but have lost no
men in our regiment, aud but few of any.
| saw one fellow killed by six pound ball,
and another, Capt. Alburlis, U. S. a., had
his head shot of. The Mexicans swear
vengeance as usual, but as soon as we get
our batteries playing on the city, (which l
think will be tomorrow you will not on
Iy hear Of tall shooting, but also some tall
singing out for quarters.
Extracts from another letter, received in
this Town. from an officer Of the Pal
melto Regiment, dated
VERA CRUZ, March 90, 1S47.
"On the first of March left Lebos Is
sail of vessels-arrived at Sacri6cios two
miles from Vera Cruz, sail ofwo hours.
seen. Worlh's, the first division landed
ON The 9Th, moving off towards the beach
in line of battle, 5000 meu-landed llO0O
men during The day-heard firing up The
shore, which proved To- be from THE picquet
guard of Worlh,-one man wounded.
We were ordered 10 take up The line Of
march, did So, over some Of The lallest sand
bills you ever saw. On ascending the
first hill, we heard the now familiar sound
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