Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-06-17
NO. 3.


He served under Gen Scott in Mexico duriDo the
eean % war and no doubt he did his duty he has
tngtion in that war" Lou. Jour
"'Genedl Piercep History, in its imDa,,;sl;,;.s
portrays the eminent services Of General TAYLOR Gen
ers Butler, General Worth General Kearney Colonel
sMte?G9lO1gh Captain Walker, Colonel Hays, General
Shields Colonel Fremont and General Scott but never
word about General Piercep'- Springfield (O) Re
publican.
He was in the Mexican war and at the taking Of
the Capital, but never distinguished himself and bis
name is seldom mentioned in the reports and hisoresD
Lafayette Journal
General Scott in his military report of the battles OF
Contreras and Churubuseo, dated August 18th Is47,
says:
''The battles though mostly stationary. continued to
rage with great violence until nightal Brevet Brio
Gen. P. +. Smiths and Brevet Colonel Rey's bricades
lTwiggs's dvisiOn) supported by Brgadier Generals
Pierees and Cadwaaders brigade (Pillow's division)
were more than three hours under heavy fire Of arti
ery and musketry along the almost impossible rayne IN
front and to the left Of the entrenched camp"
The same General, in his report, dated August Is,
ls47, says:
Accordingly the two advanced divisions and Shieldss
brigade marched from Contreras under the immediate
orders oil MAJOR General Pillow, who Joined bT
the gallant BTi9adieT General Pierce of his division
personally thrown out of activity late the evening before
by severe hurt received from the fall Of his horse"
Again, he says:
Next (but all IN ten minutes, | sent Pierce (iEsf
able TO keep the sGdde) with his brigade conducted by
Captain Lee, engineer by third road little farther
to our left to attack the enemys right and rear order
to favor the movement upon the convent and cut of the
retreat towards the capital And finally Shields senior
Brgader to Pierce with the New York and South Caro-
lima volunteers ordered oolo Pierce closely and
TO take command OF our left wing. All these move
ments were made with the utmost aacrity by our gal
liant troops and commanders"
Speaking Of the battle of Churubusco General Scott
thus alludes to General Pierce:
"Brigadier General Pierce, from the hurt Of the
evening beore-under pain and exheustion-fainted ia
the action" !"
At the conclusion OF his report General Scott saws.
81 doubt whether have in express terms, given nv
appreciation and applause to the commanders Of divisions
and independent brgades; but left their fame upon high
er groundsthe simple record Of their great deeds and
the brilliant results"
In the report of General Worth dated August q
ls4l, We find the following:
"The division commander cannot forego the opportr
nifty presented, acknowledge his obi ieatons and
press his admiration OF the gallant bearing Of Major
General Pillow, and Brgadier Generals Shields Cad
OF concert and cooperation vdTnus critical points
the conflict"
Ii these extracts not sufficient TO convince Whs
editors that they have erred in saying that Gensral
Pierce's ''name has been mentioned among the
officers who distinction in the Mexican war, We
will enlghten then with some farther extracts from the
official reports to the War Department.