Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-06-29
LIFE AND CHARACTER OF
&NcMa2'g Taylor.
CONTISUED.

CoNIiSUED.
The conduct Of Capt Taylor at Fort Harri-
son was not OVERLOOKED by his superior Off
GERS. by the pablic or the Government. Gen
Hopklns in a letter TO the Gov. OF Kentucky
saws: 'The firm and almost unparalleled de-
fence of Fort Harrison By Capt Zachary Tay-
lor. has raised Tor him "a fabric OF character not
TO be effaced by eulugy." The force and re-
6nement o. this commentator are alike hon
orable to tae writer and The subject OF 1t, and
Capt rayior received from the President the
satisfactory compliment OF a Brevet Major,
toe FIRST instance in The service OF this species
Of promotion.
Capt Taylor continued to occupy and de-
fend the fort until relieved BY the arrival OF
Gen Hopkin's command. In The November
following Gen. Hopkins. undertook an expe-
diion against the Prophets and Winnebago
town. which Mai Taylor took part, a receiv-
ed the official concentrations OF the general.
Several sAirmisaes occurred, in some oil which
our troops suffered severely. They succeeded
in achieving their main objects, devastating
the enemy's country aud destroying THEN set
tlemeuts. The winter forced both parties in
Ia a cessation Of active hostilities. From this
time. 10 the close Of the war with Great Brit
ain, Major Taylor was engaged in the same
vicinity. accomplishing the purposes OF the
government with unremitting vigilance. No
further opportunity occurred Of signalling
his special talents; but he earned with others
the distraction Of reducing the Indians, Tor
the time, to terms of peace, and OF establish
ing among the white settlers security from
their incursions,
Ia 1916. Major Taylor was ordered to Green
Bay, and remained in command of that post
for two years. Returning 10 kentucky, he
passed a year with his family, and was then
ordered To Join Colonel Russell at New Or
leans, Except during a temporary absence,
when recalled By the illness OF his wife, he
continued in the south for several years, gener-
ally engaged in some active duty. One Of
his labours was the opening of a military
road, and another the erection of Fort Jesup
the latter ia 1922. In 1921 he was engag-
edin Louisville in the recruiting service, and
in The latter part of that year was ordered to
Washington. He was appointed a member
Of the board for planning and erecting OF JEFF
ferson Barracks. On the 20th Of April, 1928,
Taylor received the commission Of a Lieuten-
act Colonel. The following year he again re-
turned to the south, bat was recalled in 1926.
TO sit as a member OF a board of officers Of
the Army and Of the Militia, convened by
Secretary Barbour, 10 consider aud propose a
system Tor the organization and improvement
OF the militia OF the United States. General
Scott was President Of this commission. The
other members, besides Lieutenant Colonel
: Taylor, were Brigadier GenslaI Eusiis, Lieu
tenant Colonel Cutler, Major Nourse Of the
Army, and Major General Cadwalader, Adju-
tant General DamiI, and Adiutant General
Sumner Of the MIiitid, To the last mention
ed gentleman we are indeb.ed for an &C
eouut Of the proceedings of this board.
its discussions were long aud earnest. but
agreport was finally agreed upon, embracing
several important provisions. 1t is unneces-
sary to produce here III abstract OF this docu-
meat, butit is proper 10 state that Taylor
:. then Lieutenant Colonel-was strenuous in
maintaining Tue ihttllid slFlCty as clllZeu SOL
dery. in opposition to the views OF some old
er officers in the board, who would have in.
vested this body win more OF The character
OF a regular army. The repor, having been
drawn by General Scott, was adopted on mo-
lion OF Lieutenant Colonel Taylor, and was
approved in Congress. Owing, however, 10
want Of proper aitention, a bill based upon it
was suneredto sl9mber for some time in Com
rnitlse on uhe Alihla, and was finally forgot
ten.
The dutss Of Taylor were subsequently, re-
sumed upon the northwestern frontier, a
field on which, s4on afterwards, he again met
an Indian enemy end sustained The reputation
won in his list conies. with him. Five years
ol peace. however, preceded this occasion.-
wears bot ill, spent by HE an who seemed
u~ncoasao.sy preparing a msei in every de-
uarmon o, .ss profession Tor lie splendid a.