Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-07-19
From the Charleston Courier
BtograD hIcal Sketch of the Life of Gen. TnyIOr.

Biographical
Gen. Zachary Taylor born in Orange county,
Virginia, ON the Oath day of November, 1874. He |
the third of Col Richard Taylor, Virgin
ian and an officer in the Virginia line, who served
with zeal and honor thrOug hout the Revolution
who the father of five sons and two daughters
His mother was Sarah Strother lady Of good fami-
ly and matronly virtues. In the summer following
Gen. Tayors BIRTH his father migrated to Kentucky
then almost wilderness, and settled near Louisville
and when that city rose to wealth and Importance
the elder Taylor received from Gen Washington the
appointment of Collector of that port he having been
personal friend of that nustrious man. prior to his
emigration from Virginia The youth of Gen. Tay-
Tor spent amidst the perils and hardships of In
dian warfare and he was reared, by his father, to
his paterna professionalism of a farmer-until his
majority. He sOon however, exhibited military
propensity and he and of his brothers were
rolled in troop raised to oppose the designs of Aaron
Burr On the Sd of May, 1903, by the influence Of
his relative Mr.. Madison his uncle, Major Edmund
Taylor, and his father he received his commission
first lieutenant of the 7th Regimen of U. S. Infan-
try, vacated by the death of his brother Lieut. Tay
lor-and reported himself to Gen. Wilkinson at New
Orleans, where he nearly died of yellow fever. In
1910, he actively engaged under Gen. Harrison,
then Governor of the Northwest Territory, at Fort
Harrison, in watching and thwarting the adverse
movements of the Indians-his marriage having then
taken place, and he leaving at home young wife
and child In the beginning of the year 1872 Presi-
dent Madison rewarded his services with Captains
commission, and he was placed in command of Fort
Harrison, just before the declaration of against
CTfeaG Britain. here the young nero acquired ms
first laurels, having distinguished himself by most
gallant and successful defence of the Fort on the
night of the 4th and morning of the 5th September
1872 against large party of Indians headed by the
Prophet IecmmSeh'S brother. His services this
occasion, thus noticed by Gen. Hopkim-' The
firm and almost unparalleled defence of Fort IIarri
son, by Capt. Zachary Taylor, has raised for him a
fabric of character not to be efaced by eulogy -
and President Madison rewarded his gallantry by
comforting on him the Brevet rank of Major He
was engaged in the same vicinity to the close Of the
war; but while acting highly useful part in pro-
tectng the Indian frontier from ncursion further
opportunity occurred to enable him to signalize him
self further.
After peace was restored the reduction of the mi
htary establishment led to the mi Justice of reducing
the rank of Gen. Taylor. and of many other brave
offcers-and he resigned his commission, but in thu
of year. he was reinstated by President Ma
Olson and, as Major Taylor, he was ordered. il
1916, to Green Bay and remained in command o
that post for two years. On the Goth April, 1919
he made Lieut.. Colonel. He next joined, af
ter years interval with his family, Gen Russell
at New Orleans and, in 1922 was engaged in thu
work of Fort Jesup. In 1924; he appointed
member of the board for the erection of the Jefer
son Barracks. In 1926, he an active membe
of Board of Officers of the Army and Militia 0
which Gen. Scott was president to organize miit
system of the u S. In 1882, he was promoted to tn
rank of Colonel and, the I'd August of that year
he distinguished himself under Gen. Atkinson in tn
defeat ultimately followed hy the capture, of the In
dian Chief and Warrior, Black Hawk In 1886, h
largely instrumental in the prosecution of the pro
tracted war; with the Seminoles, to a successful is
sue-Indian warfare, which had been the grave o
reputation to many of his predecessors, having onl
served to FURNISH his escuteheon. The battle 0
Okeechobee fought on the 25tn December, 1888
covered him with honor, and was followed by hi
promotion to the rank of Brgadier General, and hi
assignment Gen. Jesup having retired from it,) t
the chief command in Florida. After four years az
duous service in this field he was relieved by Gen
Armistead in April, 1910, and assumed the comman
of the First Department of the Army comprising tn
Southwestern States, with his headquarters at For
Jesup, in Louisiana. In 1841, he relieved Gen Al
buckle at Fort Gibson, where he remained abou
four or five years.
The next field of Gen. Taylor's service was tina
which was crowned with such succession of victo
ries, under the most difficult and perilous circum
stances, covered him with glory, and establishe
his reputation as one of the great Captains of tn
age. In the of 1916, Texas having accepts
the terms of annexation, Gen. Taylor ordered t
the Texan frontier and in of time and events
followed the brilliant achievements Of Palo Alto, Re