Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-07-01
Bciyrdicr General, 4. s. H.
Captain J. HooxEH. .i~si Adjufan. General

1t wiilbe seen that though suffering severe
~. he still recovered sufficiently on the ,ntsr-
ing Of the 18th. after the fighting was %, er. i"
reach the head Of his brigade in limo ls.-'r
the news of the surrender Of the CITY, lis
good friend Pillow again comes to The re~rur
IN the following extract from his report
regret that was deprived during The .o'ion.S ,be
services of my brave talented, and accomplished Brig
adler General Pierce, who confined to <ick bed.
Captain Winshp. his adjntan, general. wh" d<n-
suished in my stahy his tuent and great during ibe
siege Of Vcrn Cruz and mt the battle Of Ctrr, G"rlo
while commanded brigade. tliongh ahe ring under
--vcre indspositon and though his chief nbsrnt
wns nevertheless upon the field. Lieutenant .tzgernld
aside-camp General Pierce in consr1uep rf his i'll
ness volunteered his services 10 command of the
e. liant New ENGLAND regiments, which distinguished it.
seaf as did this accomplished officer.
One cannot but lament the condition of Gen.
Pierces Staff, poor fcllows-who by the mr.
toward accidents and illness of their Chief
we're compelled to scufflc as best they conll for
Flaccsin which 10 win a little glory during these
brilliant days. As for Pierce himself. up 10
sais time. his deeds al glory consisted in his
ba wing been made to wear perfOrar ed hat by
some daring guerrilla-his having fallen with
from his horse before the commence n,ent Of one
action tainted at the beginning of another and
arrived upon the scene o! action Of another jus,
In time to hear of its glorious results.
Thus far the record goes, what b.camc of
him after arpeareIh not, at this presen writ
ing. Whether he shortly asterw ards resigned
as alleged, or quietly awaited ms discharge
| at the close Of the war. ard continued 10 hand
around water To his thirsty soldiers. and 70
lend his money 10 them to gambh. and get
drunk on. cannot be avowed " IT'D u ov degree
of Certainty One with less acute perception,
1h that possessed by the meminrs Of the late
Baltimore Democratic Convention. might look
thruugh the whole record of the operations
from Vera Cruz TO the city Of NIexico-and
might lie lost in admiration of the onderfnl
orethonght, rroiourd SCIENCE. and adnra-
b, strategy of the mmandcr-in- Chirf-he
might he captivatcd " it'll the dashing achieve
mcnts of Worfh-ihe brilliant charges of Har-
ney-the indoni abb, energy and ,uragc of
that noble old soldier Riley-tI.e sagarions
and prudent soldiersllip of Smi'n-:lrc untu-
torcd bravery and chivalry of Shields, and
host of volunteer officers-,he daring exploits
of light Artillery and Cavalry, and might
even be amused with the absurd egoiism of
Pillow but the name of Pierce would not
raise one emofion of enthusiasm or admiration
Nay he might after closing the hook. from that
time forever, forge, that such commander had
figured that line. as doubtless many hun
drcds and thousands of intelligent readers have
done: But not so with the astut- representa-.
iivcs of Harmonious Democracy. Thry have
discovered rich vein of ore where others saw
but worthless dross-and they have placed
Young Hickory Of the Granite Hills" upon
their platform, The rcdoultcd champion Of ram
pant Democracy. eager To be led on 10 victo-
ny and the spos. Ii this their champion has
been equally sue esai,.l in he civil a. in luis
military career what tower CT strength he
will he unto Item Let him take a hickory
pole in hand with an old hat Oh his head
perforated by bullets. stick Of candy in the
other hand, and smelling bottle in lis peck
Ct, and ifhc does mol. faint or .taNby the way,
victory will perch upon his standard, and the
portals of the treasury be thrown wide open
To his hungry followers. X