The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1848-02-16
NUMBER SO.

should not wish them published, but l
understand that there are similar reports in
circulation here. AS it appears to be
mystery to some, why / was in Pennsyl-
vania Company at the storming of Chapul-
tepec instead of our own Company, for their
satisfaction will explain: -
Two days previous to the storming ofthe
Castle Of Chapultepec, orders were received
by Major GLADDEN., who had command of
the Palmetto Regiment, 10 send a sergeant
and a number of men q do not recollect the
number) to General Quitman's quarters
for the purpose of forming Light Battalion
or storming party. l was sent for by
Major GLADDEN., who informed me that he
had received an order from General Quit
man for sergeant and a small detail of
men, for the purpose of forming Light
Battalion and asked me if would go. I
replied l would. The men were then se-
lccted and we left IN about fifteen minutes,
for General Quitmah's quarters. On arri-
wing at General Quitman's quarters, re-
ported myself to him through Maj Twiggs,
as having command of the quota ofmen
from the Palmetto Regiment. General
Quitman said to me that my command was
too small for company, and that he would
make me orderly Sergeant in the company
K Of Pennsylvania, commanded by Capt
James Miller, and ordered me to take my
post as such. After the company was
formed, we were dismissed, with orders to
appear at head quarters at the beat ofthe
drum at 2 o'cloch-at which time we were
formed and remained so until the Division
moved late in the evening We camped
that night at Tacubaya where we remained
during the next day to guard Drums battery
which was firing on the castle of Chapulte-
pee. The next morning the whole Divis-
ion moved, the Light Battalion being order
ed in the advance. We had proceeded TO
within about $50 yards of the castle under
heavy fire from battery in the road and
also from the castle, when Major Twiggs
who had command of the party was killed
by my SIDE, tine command then devoived Oil
Captain Miller and the command of his
company which | was orderly sergeant
devolved on me, there being no commiss-
ioned officer in it. Very soon after, the
castle surrendered. Captain Miller who
was wounded ordered me to go back and
take charge of the body of Major Twiggs.
For further evidence of my conduct at
the storming of the castle of Chapultepec,
those who doubt my standing up to my duty
are referred to the certificates below of
Captain Miller, Captain Daniels, and James
Warren, who was quarter masters man
under command of Captain Daniels. s
JOSHUA R.. .BEALL,
of Capt. J. F. MarshalPs Co., S. G. v.
February S, 184e.
MEXICO, October %, 1847.sI
Dear SIR :-Huving been informed that
Sergeant Beall ofyour company. is charged
with holding back, lat the charge on Chapulte-
pee, take this opportunity Of correcting 1t,
and state that he was with his company
until after the castle was taken, behaving
as we'll as man could do. X .s,4. s3s. sses
JAMES MILLER,
Capt. Co. K, I'd Pennsylvania Volunteers.
Es,s-e.stig ~ ~
Mexico, Octobers2 Fl, Il 847..Ssssss;
This is 10 certify that Joshua r. BealI
was present at the storming Of Chapultepec,
and assisted under my direction IN Temoving
the body of Major Iwiggs from the place
where he fell, nearthe enemies fbreastworkss
to Tacubaya. JosEpH DANIEIss,ssss
80. Capt.,;As g; ~,
Mexico, October ~ 1s4z.
thereby certify that SergeantJ. r. ssBeall
of the South Carolina Volunteers, cpnpos;
sing a part of the storming party the sta.s
king Of :Chapultepec was fdered bagk 20
take charge Of the body of ldajor Wiggs
who waskilled at that place; HE order bss.
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