Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-10-19

.ll Ist, sons one or more OF whom served ~ .nc
army or navy of his country with honor anu iep
u,aliop: and one OF Them, OF Monterey memory,
was recently on the Vice Presidents ticSe! =,
Inc Democratic party. Is il TO DC wonaeltu a. 2,
thai, Swinging from such family, snou,u ~
tenacious OF my reputation This "honois panu,
Thai served their country in times oil peril ''ha'
tried mems souls. :, The
100 have performed aIdaous services 10 Tue
,cnied fields Of my country, aid in al. Tue en-
eaeemenis with her enemies iiiIeen 0! siA'ecn,
large ami SMALL we we're ever VICTORIOUS; anu
received, from lime 10 time, Inc unqudlh.ua
apurubation oil my supeIiors, and twice. WIN
o,h.r; associated, received The ihanas ol oou'
sress, a captain in 1912; assistant aolul seu-
eral IN 1913; al The second investment OIL camp
Mics under Gen. Green Clay, OF KENTUCKY,
when assailed by The combined forces VI INC
indians and British, under Proctor; WIN "en'
Harrison in his descent on upper Canaua' IT,
occupancy OF Detroit, and forming ms army y.
The 5h OF DC ober, 1913, on The names ~ ,l ne
absence OF The Adjuant General, IL aines'l lei
s,c, al the latter place. when General Pioclofs
On mbined army was defeated, the BRUSH fo,ps
lien prisoners. and Tecumseh kile1 ny C"i.
Johnson: was appointed adJutaEt sehaiaI VI tle
h military department on The Din OF Ma'cht
1914 piee General Games promoed, having
oreyiousIy served with Brgader General lass
At Detroit, and received a high testimonial ron
h,m fnr ,'duon> services performed as inspector
general in addition TO my other duties, ID mus
Ieripg lie troops under his command during The
Indictment winter Of 1918. and wnere my couhsei
in board OF field officers was NANNY 'hs'iu
mental in saving The troops from iam'ne' VIC
lake being closed. wa.
After General Harrison's resisna'ioh' "a'
transferred TO the 7th military department un-
4 lark
him al Fort Jackson when he made The treaty
If canilulaiion with The Creek Indians IN the
summer Of 1914; from which place he sent me
n Nashville. Tennessee, TO await orders, him.
s.Ir and sui,e descending 10 Mobile, where ne
hecome aware Of the intended invasion OF Lou.
;siana On the l0.h Of September, 1914, TO-
ceived at Nashville his instructions 10 nave
mustered and marched for the Creek Nation
one regiment Of militia from M1dle lennes
seo and battalion from East Tennessee, 10
relieve the troops in the several lorts, whose
t.rms Of service were abou to expire, and WIN
a view ultimately to cover the defescs oil Mo-
bile. Also raised corps OF mounted yoiun'
teers TO be commanded BY Gen. John Cotlee.-
These orders we're faithfully executed, and
witnessed the march IF the regiment OF militia
from Fayetteville after having them mustered into
service. paye the necessary orders Tor Inc or
osnizstien OF Cofec's command, then arriving
daily. nav. hourly, from distant counties, under
nv public appeal through printed handbls and
the public papers. gave Gen. Coffee instruc-
lions for his government, and The route he was
TO march to 81. Stephens, on The Tomoecbse,
where h. would, and did meet further instruc-
tons. then proceeded with company oil ram
GERS toioiu The General at Mobile, who was
pleased 10 give me one Of The highest testImon'-
ais that ever was given by superior oil
6cer, for The faithful and speedy execution OF
his orders. Let i! be borne in mind Ina Cotee's
brigade ioiLed the army and entered Pensacola
on The 7 h day OF November, being three days
short of Two months from the day received Inc
Generals orders having teen raised, mustered,
ard marched nearly 500 miles. After the ces-
cent on Pensacola, the General returned 10 Mo-
bile and made the necessary arrangements Tor
lis defence, having previously despatched Cynee's
command through The country 10 SANDY creek
on the Mississippi river; when we proceeded oy
land 10 New Orleans, arriving IN that cry Oh Inc
Is. day OF December, 1914. Shortly alter me
General commenced has!y examination OF d''-
iefent positions, touching the defence OF maj cry,
leaving ME with discretionary power. During
his absence 10 the lakes, received official incl
,isence of the attack on and capture OF the gallant
Jones After one hours deep reflection, des-
PATCHED early on the 18Th December, and on my
own responsibility, an express with orders TO pro-
coed day and night, (nor sparinS horse-l'sn,) The
bearer of instructions, AZ 6y command, 10 Zen.
Coffee and COL Kinds of the Mississippi dra-
saons. 10 proceed BY forced marches day and
nis ut Tor The protection OF New Orleans; and also
for Gen Carroll then supposed 10 be near Ccftsc
On The river, with The Tennessee and Kentucky
militia in Nat boats dirtctin. him 10 double man
his oars 10 effect his arrival IN lime.
On the evening If the mex! day thereafter,
the General arrived al headquarters, and 10
persopal conversation, he disapptoved OF mr.
having despatched The express, alleging that the
enemy nigh, ascend Lake PoEchaHraln, and gel
in his rear. urged the defence ct The narross
nv The fortress Of Coquille On The morning OF
the 18th, however he despatched large sieam-
boat 10 aid CAROLS descent. BY movement
almost unprecedented in The annals vi his DRY,
Coffee arrived in lime 10 lake an important part
10 The attack made on III. British camp, on The
evening OF the 23d OF December, below New
Orleans on which occasion had the honor, I'M
der The Major Generals orders 10 form the army
Tor action, and led three charges on The river m.
der his eye during that important engagement,
the lorluiious issue OF which became The rock OF
confidence to our inexperienced troops, leading
on TO victory and the final expulsion oil The enc
nv. Had | awaited the return OF The com
mander.in-chiet, neither Carroll, Coffee, nor
Kinds. would have arrived in time. nay
services at and during the siege OF New Orleans,
a. Adiulant General and Colonel by Brevel,
were upremil,ng, having been absent but once
tor Two hours al The city on duty. They were re.
wa,ded by brevel 10 grade lower ihan that
served in, and for "gaant Conduct and genera
GOOD behavior" This breve, subsequently re-
turned 10 The War Department. requesting that
Il - II flor.
wards received an amended parchment, showing
ousht 10 have been breveled 10 he higher grade
of b1igadier general, under the decision Of the
Attorney General OF the United States, but by
a different President. l's record is in The war
Office. served with General Jackson during
the Seminole campaign in 1918, wneIe The army
look possession OF ST Marks, Pensacola and
Barancas: having beaten the Indians a ITALIA.
nassee, Old Town. Miccasukie, Ecantna and
Bowes's town, on the SuWannee river, ana Inc
ipcendious outlaws. Arbnhno! and Amcf'slef
met their Just reward. Alter this campaign
closed, The Chickasaw treaty was concluded by
General Jackson and Governor Shelby, and
was despatched as The bearer OF it 10 Washing
ION civ, and thence 10 Philadelphia, with funds
10 comply with one Of lis provisions. Early IN
1891 the General was appointed Governor oi
Florida and Commissioned 10 receive II from Inc
Spanish misunderstanding 10 me, under his
instructions from the President, tn reception Of
East Florida; which accomplished as commits.
siorer on the 10Th day Of July following, and
mad The flag Of my country raised on The battle
menls o, the ancient fortress AT 81 Augustine
The organization Ct The army took place in that
year and was arranged, and subsequently, mus
terei f,r some months as colonel OF The 4Ih re-
eiment Of infantry, [my laIfer had command OF
The old 4 h regiment having previously waived
my rish', on that conlnion 10 The anjuant gene
ralcy OF the army-lo which saion | was cni-
lied from seniority when The Army Register oil
that year was Issued, it contained near It's close
The following recommendation:
"The board OF general officers Drown. Scott
and GaircN beg leave 10 recommend that, in
case Breve, Brisa Tier General A'cnison should
pTeier 10 take a regimen, oil infantry, (say he
CHI Col L Clinch be in that case arranged 10
the 4lh infantry, Col K belt Butler - lieutenant
colonel OF The lst infantry, L icuienan, Col Tay-
lor as major OF The TN infantry, Major Woolley
10 The 4lh artillery as captain, in The place OF