Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-06-26
WHO is GEN. PIERCE I

. sheflH oi the county of HillsbOrouuh v II
: and was Governor of the State in 1927 anr
: and 1929 Frank, as bis son was called. IN.
loyed The advantages of high education in tbq
e nelgbhorng colleges.
ten Pierce is therefore Of good stock. and
e ne mas proved himself worthy scion of that
STOCK lie was born 10 tlIlsboroueb, N. H.,
and IS now about forty six yrars uf age.
Frank Pierce was brought up to the profession.
of the law. He now follows the legal nroie sson'
and it is estimated he realizes by il abont $4,000
year. He resides at Concord In his perso.
nal appearance be is of middle height and size,
and of good address.
He was elected member of Congress on the
democratic ticket in 1893, and was reelected
IN lo35--thus serving four years in the House of
Representatives while quite a young man-Dame.
ly from 1888 TO 1897 He had previously been
a member of the Legislature of the State. and
Speaker OF the lower House. While a member
OF The House Of Representatives in Congress. he
was elected member Of the United States Sen
ate tor the term OF six years, commencing in
1897 tii resigned in l942. the fifth year of his
! Term, and returned to the practice Of law His
colleague IN the u. S. Senate from 1887 to Is4i.
was Henry Hubbard, who was succeeded by the
late Levi Woodbury..
Upon the accession Of Polk to the presiden.
tlal chair, Mr.. Pierce was offered the Attorney
Generalship, but declined il. He said he had
no desire for public office. and he would never
consent to leave bis home for any other purnose
unless 10 serve his country in war. and that in
some case of necessity. Atthat time Col Ran
som, who was President of the Military College
IN Vermont, wanted commission in order to
fight in the Mexican campaign. Mr.. Pierce.
who was a warm friend Of his wrote very
strong letter of recommendation of him TO the
cabinet at Washington, urging them to appoin,
him 10 the command Of such troops as might be
raised in New England. The reply of The gov.
eminent was that the request could moi be com
Piled with, as II was intended to confer the com.
mand upon New Hampshtre man That man
was hr. Pierce himself Bat he will nor rake
u, said Col. Ransom. But he must take it, re
piled The cabinet. ,
Mr. Pierce was Immediately offered the Col. c
onelcy OF the New England regiment, and was 4
induced 10 accept il, and Col Ransom was ap- i
ponied Mayor df tha regiment Before the =
regiment was raised, vacancy occurred in the a
office Of Brigsdier General of he Third b,igade .
consisting OF the Niulb,( New England repimentl h
he Twelfth, raised in Texas, Arkansas. and 9th. .
3 Southern States; and the Fifteenth raised in n
ONO and Wisconsin He was appointed 10 this h
'ifice; and the other brigadier generals appoint
ID al the same time were Thos. Marshall. Jos. n
lane, James Shields, George CadwalIader, EDos -
,. Hopping, Caleb Cushing and SerIing Price. ~
te was superintendent of the recruiting service.
nd t0"k an active part in raising The troops, y
The commission Of Gen. Pierce was dated
iarch I'd, ls47. He took command Of 2 500 ,e
1en' and reached Vera Cruz, June 2sih, Is47. a,
,hich shows that he was not asleep. He Joined SO
len. sco,ts army AT Pupbla, in July, Is47.- re
ie was twice injured in these actions by falling ",
ON his horse. ,'i
when be reached Conireras, he met Gen. no
colt and under him engaged in the battle there. an
mere was deep ravine bet ween the U. States VI
oops and the Mexicans. The enemy was co
avn up at the other side in the battle ar,ay Su
10 with his batteries placed. The order was arr
We to charge ard outh+nk them. In cbargino ,io
'wn' the round shot were hying over their ab,
'ads and ploughing up the ground. General by
cree cutting AT them with his sword would saw O0t
mere, boys is game of ball for you !" In dis
Is charge his horse fell and rolled upon him sbo
was severely injured and the horse was die Gu
ieh' tie mounted another horse, and ioined In
, light He suffered great pain all nigh. and or
uiq not sleep. The surgeon ordered him nri of
go INTO The field The next day. That nit hi nan
y had IAN in arms, and the rain was terrible, and
o me surgeon advised him TO 60 back to San TO
s"su"e' "nsfe there was depot but he gen
,co =
o. ~ ms hatte, both his brigade and stan
zen o'e'os we'e ordered 10 get in the O tC
II. He was again thrown from, his horse with
n violence that he tainted on the field. Az
wards. when the trooPs, coming up. wanted l., T
sed him. he told them 10 charge on and he -,
uld take care Of himself though The Mexican i,,,
ncers were then charging on the spot, and 10 ,ss.
rds a eornfi-ld. He commanded bis troops TO men
rye them in advance.
Aiter this battle an armisiice was proposed 81
General Pierce was appointed one Of The man,
lmissi0ners. -"
i the battle Of Molina del Ray he rode over co1,
field, with bullets hying about him, and was ,hs I
st of by Gen. Worth. who told him he was -.
-ash. He was AZ the battle Of Chepuliepee ,,,,,l
when then victory declared for the stars and "a
es, the South Csrolnians ard The Ninth -,
neni which bad fought togeihrr at Churu o.,,.,
% and C,ntrerss, met. Their hood had min IT,
~ one common stream. and the Palmetto .i,,i,
nent showed is valor by the number If is =. t.f
thar lay dead on the field. ten. Pierce -,
essed them aud said. here he extreme north IN,
south bad m together, a. Common sons nfl e.
'iorious Uninn-mei 10 maintain is rights 80, =
Mn, 81 ,l',l "ess oa'iFs GAG ee'nen'ed parry,
I h. es,.. .''S r''.p' ana ne hoped ihr, olIenc
q, ~. p't.a'H N'he eneer' were men the pc
,,5sd ''ne'd am were loudly These
! r., - S-,i.'. ~a''e comp if1ent was re msnis
:, -. ,.s,,is sN' 70 me fankees. In Pr
- - 'saeo his commission Missis
vs,v ~ al -. 80 's % ni- heahh con gave
.s On The bs., - vas 20 her'eo plai, y
invited b;,, a. s;.a.. W" "sn Scoii, who GROUND
e-iufning 10 Concord. be continued h;s nr
cs.of lsw, end has been in rYiv.,s l;f. -