The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-08-01
FROM the y Y Tribune
EN. ZACHARY TAYLOR

father honorably distinguished ~ the
Revolutionary War, was born in
Orange County. Virginia, Nov. 2d.
1884 Till the age Of ~ he worked
Oh the farm with his father. hu, ear.
ly developed taste for military life.
He was appointed Is. Ncu'cnan, in
the Seventh Infantry of May ID.
1908. La 1910 he married Miss
Margaret Smith, Of Maryland. In
1872 he served as Capt. under Gen.
Harrison in the Indian war Of the
Nor,wc.t, where in September, he
gained great credit for bravery ahd
coolness in defending Fort Harrison
against the savagcs, and received the
rank ofBrcvct Major in consequence.
In the course Of the war he further
distinguished himself. When it end.
ed, being reduced TO the rank d!
Captain on account Of the general
reduction Of the army, he resigned
and went back to his farm. lie was
rc.instated as Major in 1916, and
commanded for two years at Green
Bay in Michigan. Afterwards he
served mostly in the South, being
scarcely ever abscn. from active duty.
On April 10, 1922, he received the
commission Of Lieut.. Colonel. After
1926 he was again sent TO the North
west, where he remained FIVE years.
In 1882 ho was made Colonel, and
served in the Black Hawk War.
Afterward he was stationed at
Prairie du Chen till 1887, when he
was ordered to Florida, where OF,
December %, 1887, he fought a,
the battle Of Okcchohcc, ono of the
most memorable in the annals Of our
Indian hostiltics, which virtually ru,
an end to the war for this hc receiv
cd the brevet rank of Brigad.cr Gen
eral. lie remained in Florida til
1s40, when he took command Of the
first department Of the army III tn,
Southwest, his headquarters being a
Fort Gibson in Arkansas. In lS4t
he was ordered to the Texan tronlic,
in anticipation Of the Mexican war
and at the beginning Of August hac
taken ny his position at Corpus Chis
ii.
On March 8, 1s4G. in complianc,
with the orders Of President Polk, h
began to march on the Rio Grande
The events which followed this ste
are too well known to require recap
tulation here. The battle of Pal
Alta was fought May sth. 1876, tha
Of Resaca dc Ia Palma the next day
Matamoros was taken May lS; o
, the Both he was made Major Genera
= by brcvet, and on June Goth wa
promoted to full rank. The attac
on Monterey began Sept. 2l, an
was closed by the caritulation on til
24th. His great and final battle {
Buena Vista was fought on Feb. -
!, lS4T.
la all these atflris hc manifesto
, great soundness ofjudgcmcnt, read
5 ness ot mind, fertility OF resource
mastery Of the art Of war, power II
f spring his subordinatcs no, only vii
: affection for his person, but with COZ
Il fidencc in his skill and fortunes,
well as constant humanity toward II
!, vanquishcd, and a frank dignit; whi'
y won the regard Of the hostile poop
- among whom he had to command ,
+ invading army. somewhat lnconyr
). Gus in its clements and difficult
r. be controlled.
:. In November, 1e47, Gen Tayl
.c returned to the United States. |
'f was received with the congratulate
y and reioicings Of the people whercy
Z he appeared. The year before,
had been nominated for the Pre-
a =. dcncy. In June, ls4S, he receiy
. the nomination Of the Wing Convl
i. ton at Philadelphia, and i'll Move
Il Der was elected, receiving lG3 Gle
!, oral votes TO III for Gen. Cas'.
e. lie was inaucurated on March
n 5I9-and at his death had dischal
oi ed the duties Of President one yet
ar four months aud four days. Had
~ lived TO the oath of mex. Noyemb,
a lie would have been G6 years old.
In person Gen. TAILOR VAS ahr
!. :. five feet eight inches high. with
i. l. slight tendency to corpuiency. ]
"A complexion was dark. his forelic
i. high, his features plain, bu, full
O. courage. intelligence, bcncyole,i
I'd aud good humor. Lii, dress Was
;s. ways simple, and his nanrers ma
il! all who approached him perfectly
e. home.
III Mrs. TAYLoR, the wife Of his you
still lives though, from taste. she i
=, -, not appeared III general seciely sin
T. I her husbands elevation t. the Pre-
ID ID dency. They have had four chilir
o. one son and three daughters one
On the latter married DR.. Wool Of ,
Sc. army, who has been in a,tenian
al On the Presiden, darir. bis las,