The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-11-28
MAJOR BAcKus.

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During the attack upon the city Rt as on hand
| Monterey General Gsrland's brigade let. Also
tered the city, and after desper I: .;ns S
conflict in the streets, pushed its way
La Mexican battery, which opened t W.
b;e Ca Ss1noRads 1no upon the
voice was then heard above the din eiehSorint
battle," Retire in good order y Of my in in
/ Major Backus had lost several me But an
but enough had joined him, from t1sa !. ro eo
panies broken up during the fight, or the pur
swell his command to hundred or moi lS, mSaeess,
With these he had seized a stroi B. c; T;
stone building, near the battery who 01
fire had been g. fatal ss E e our troops
@aaasr q e hs hsa srssde s
city; the guns of the battery we're thds Of Blasl M
turned upon the building, against wltssnnd Count
the iron storm thundered, Sasi
stone aud mortar in alt directions iicsis Mage
Baekus seized musket and, TAXI Be gwen
deliberate aim, fred into the batte5hsrr Rissi
and, finding it within reach of his sh{
he ordered his command to pour in tSe Posi- o
rapid and steady FIRE In a few mi part ef .1s q
utes he observed the enemy wave-, ai~--- io.--ee-
then all but the killed and woundedr,
off, leaving their guns unnamed. Haas. ca
then turned his fire on large force whler's prizes
had taken post on the roof of churclpenGs s ihl
dozen rounds sent them tublin,oe5 3, slsis
over the sides to the ground Maje
Backus then descended from his po. 10a
with ten men to reconnoiter. Afte
passing up the street some distance, ofthe Boo
turned to regain his position, but foun 2aIl
himself cut off by large column
Mexican soldiers, who were rapidly aSision estal
vancing upon him. Here was dilen eed
ma To retreat was out of the questioi
The Mexican army was behind him. Books. st.
To stand and fire upon the enemy essb = NJ
certain death They outnumbered hi 2sI
fifty to one, and did not lack courage
a fusilade So the gallant Major instaLeut poun
ly determined to charge them with tie dare pay
across m I the street, with loud shout thntrjymen
charged upon the full run. The gliin eonttna NIT
mer of cold steel operated like magi{a proper ::
the Mexican column halted; the fro 'ss-2e1 :
files wavered; on went the ten Yankee
yelling like tigers the front files turas, windo,
ed about to get behind the second H Sess.
second the third, SSc.;s but on went Il astf
ten Yankees, their FURNISHED bayop4s
glittering in the sunbeams, resolved Mou,ains
sell their lives dearly on went the te
Yankees, and by the time they got wit y = :. =
in twenty feet of the head of the colum
si saass gnf As s9ay I was 'a ss ss thsm hssn
the Major regained his post and held - =.
until the brigade returned and took ps
eass;o,, f tb, battarv ,vifbout the / = Pfntes
eSsototi "a eA.eII A.'s.J - s-1s Franies
of q m marl.-sz Book Stors.
After the city was taken Major Bat-7-- ~
us called on g Old Zach, y in whose
iment he had long served in FloridasS ssil aos 5.
The General asked him about his
manning with his. small force among |
eneniy' ii.s BOOK Store.
"Thesonly fear had about it, 81
BacEus, was, that goat would not sIr,,a,.,zt ~
tain me in it. sa ss~ IR 6 cos.
(" Sustain you4', said the old yetera a.
and his eyes glanced with their wonte PleTuRE
ere; " will sustain any man who keeie z oo.s
his face toward the enemy. Detro
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