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Extract lfom lie o1;t report oC he Basiiss 81
Conirefas ana 3ahasco. 81 Gen. Scott 10 i
{sWm. Z Marcy, s esaEy 81 War dated, Head
aarsess e sae laeseaxa sssas sac. q
erai Pierce lfeb,ks hurt al NE evening" bsiufe,
under pain ana lhnastion faiAtea in he aesloA. ?
Extrart fron, ihe 1eialreporl of he Battle of Mo-
limo LEI Rev hGen. Scott 10 Wul. T.. MARI
Secretary 81 WI, dated /" Head Quarters Of .se |
Army. Taeaeia near Mexico. Sept u lssI77 -
& The caemyk yias se;s..sal lines reinforced his
line. an! III gson soon becoming more general
Than Is.sa xpeesl, Icallekup lfqp. shs dislaaee
q, tsfea sises, 6rA Major General Psssnw With
III; resaining brigade fierce az hext ~ r.
ley,s ssisedt Of Tvs. -diy:.sIvr-- leaying his
othef brigafe (SInith's) IL observation ~ San
Angel. Ttpse corps approached with seal and
rapidly, bit the battle was won lastas BEigadier
General Pkrcs reached The gfoana 'a-geame loo
late, though Rjtey who started last gus w ~
Extract Of the Official report Of de capture Of The
Ctr of MerSco by Geh. Srott to w. L Marcy.
= Secretary Of War. dated { Head Quarters 81 lhe
Armv. National Palace Of Mexico, Sept. 18th,
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upon Bsigadier General Cadwaladcr in the alb
senee OF the senior BrigadieF PIERCE Of The same
division always absent
Extract from The offcial repol ot Major Geterai
Qnilman Of the taking Of the, CITY Of Mexico, ia
ted Head Quarters OF the Solanieer division,
esis ssde Ralsefs 81 MBsNlcS ssRs q lssa
(ihe 9th infantry) had Joined my column during
the day--reporiedt 10 me in person, lie was in
ktructed to place that regiment in reserve al The
battery in rear--for The protection sof Stephen !
light battery and the ammunition atythat place
- The General has my thanks for his prompt at
tes,ion to these orders "-tyery sl=a 10 get TO the
rear1
Extract from the official reroft of Frank Pierce
Brigadrr General, U. S. Al, to- Capt J. Hook
er, Ass. Adjt Genln-daied Head Quarter:
Isl bgIgade 5rd Division, Tacnbaya, Sept. 10
1871 . As soon as il became sufficiently DARK
p The manpayre, the brigade was direct
ed BY the general Commanding The division, Il
move silently under cover of a long range oil
buildings, known as the Molino dol Rey which
place IS Immediately under the guns Of Chapul
tepec. Previous 10 this movement, however wa:
compelled TO leave The field Ia consequence u Sc.
we're injisposiiion, which confhsd me 10 my bet
daring the 18th, and of course deprived me OF ID,
satisfaction of participating with my brigade il
the glorious achievements OF that day ictat q
satisfaction as the saying IS 6 AT o'clock in lii
morning of the Ilh reioined that portion O
my brigade (9lh fegiment1 then acting uhdel
The orders Of Major General Quilman atlhe gar
tia on The Tacubaya road, The 18th Regimen
having previously been directed to remain as
garrison at Chapuitepee. In this positloa re
manned until the news Of the surrender ofthe CT
~ was communicated 10 Gen Quitmann-Ifs III III,
rear until all the fighting was over lT
Extract from the official report OF frank Pierce
Brigadier General, U. S. Az dated :. Hea,
Quarters Isl Brigade 81 Division Mexsoque. Au
gust %, lsi7.n At 10 o'clock on The following
morning (the 20th) General TWiggs with Cap
Lee Of the engineer Corps, whose distinguishe
services On bo.h,days will not am sure be over
/ looked-came TO my bivouae, with orders from III
General in-chieft to assemble all the forces in IN
immediate neighborh6od and occupy post d
IL orler 10 create diversion in favor Of Brga
der General Smith, who was 10 storm the enc
my's works at dawn Of day. Being myself ana
bic 10 keep my saddle, or 10 walk. in const
/ quence. of a severe injury from The fall of u
horse The day before: the command Of this fore
devolved upon Colonel Ransom Of the 9th infaT
try1--Iand poor Ransom was killedl-eH was IN
misfortune, as before stated, TO receive ser
Gus injury from the fall of my horse on the a8te
noon of the 10Th. This accident rendered m
unable TO struggle with the difficulties of ii
ground, over which We were obliged 10 pass 9
the evening Of the last day, and ID the effort
do so fell GIANT from exhaustion and painD
lev. yards from the scyerest fire Of the enemie
Extracts from Shakspears Henry ith. III
EaisSef - Though could escape shot free q
New Hampshire) 81 fear the shot here, heres n
scoring but upon the pate - q al
as hot as molten lead God keep lead Gnt {
me - Ihaye led my raggamuliins where the
are peppered5 tH* y :
ssoh Hal, [Qntnian) pray thee give me lear
to breathe a whie-Tnrk Gregory never dj
such deeds in arms as have done this day,
have paid Percy have made him sure"
Prince HMy. - lie is indeed and living to Xii
thee.1 55 2 5ss8rsbss#s5
Eaistq6,-a Will il Percy is alive Ill Eierce him
il he do come in my way. So il he do not il
come IN his willingly lei him make carbonad
Of me.' 1885 -
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tatstgg 1t Risusg solctg from tAe greHnd) S,bloot
twas time to counterfeit or that bot terma gan
Scot had paid me scot and LOT too. Counterfeit
i lie, am no counterfeit $3.50 but 10 counter
fell dying Cor disability 4iwhen man there
by ligeth, is to be no counterfeit. t TIL
better proof OF valor is-discrelion-in The which
better proof have 81. ed my life" (ahd Colone
Ransom who took my place is killed)
From the above extracts it viii be perceived tina
s Brigadier General Frank Pierce was not in III,
battles of Cevro Gordo San Antonia Cepffrtros Gu
rabasco, ciepnlepee, 1iino del Iey, or te tahiag
The Cy Of MereO and that Falstatf set him the glo
rious example Of lying upon the ground during The
heat Of The battle saa
f5 An OFFICER OF THE MEXICAN WAa.
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