The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-06-25
Major Ben. McCulIOch.


Major Ben. McCulIOch.
The following brief sketch OF the life of
Major McCnlIoch we copy from an interest
/ ing letter from Washington, under date of
\ May 26th, to the New York Daily Times.
/ As MAJOR McCulloch has been frequently
mentioned IN connection with the Governor
/ ship OF Utah, as the most proper man for
that Important position, we give it 10 our
readers that they may see what manner Of
man he is Columbus Sun
Major McCuloch was born in Rutherford
county, Tennessee, in 1914 His father,
/ Alexander McCulloch, was aid,de.camp to
! Gen. Coffee and fought under Gen. Jack.
son at the battles of ralladega, Tallahassee,
and Horseshoe, during the Creek war. His
father emigrated to Georgia while Ben. wa,
very young, and Ben. was kept at school in
! Tennessee until he was fourteen years old.
After thi, Ben. was kept hunting until he
was near twen,y,one. At that time the
bears were bad in Tennessee that the
1 settlers could not raise their hogs. Hunting
bears in the cane required much caution,
and IT mans gun snapped he lost his
breakfast Young McCu!loch frequently
killed ~ many rs eighty bears season,
and never less than twenty in the course of
a winter. This life gave him taste for
wild adventure, and when he became of age
. he determined 10 60 on an expedition to
! the Rocky Mountains, and LETT his home for
-. Louis, to join a company Of trappers.
He arrived too late, however, ard likewise
failed in joining company Of Sana Fe
traders
He returned home and soon after called
on Col. David Crockett who was making
up an expedition to 90 10 Texas, 10 take part
IN the revolution. The whole Southwest at
that time was alive with feelings Of sympa-
Thy fpr the Texans, aud men were daily
iipcking 10 their standard. Nacoydoches
was appointed the place Of rendezvous, from
which the expedition was to start, aud
christmas of the year 1885 was named for
the day Of meeting when, rs Old Davy'
expressed it, they were TO make their christ
mas dinner Oft the hump of buffalo. Me-
Culoch again arrived too late, aud fuding
the party gone, he proceeded on by himself
To the river BraIoS, where he WAS taken
sick, and he did not recover until after the
fall OF the Alamo. McCulloch's di,appoint.
ment was very great at not being able TO
join the gallant band of patriots, but it af-
terwariS proved very fortunate for him, for
! Col. Travis, after having sustained siege
OF l3 days. with only $50 Texans against
Santa Anua'S army, fsl with his brave li;-
Tie band, after having killed 900 OF the enc
my.
MAJOR McCuIloch, on Joining the Texan
army under Gen. sam. Houston, WAS AS
signed 10 the artillery, aud made captain of
gun. He served gaiautly at the batIe
. OF san JacInto, where Santa Anna was IA
ken prisoner, and his army Of 1900 men
killed or taken prisoners. McCulIoch &C
tcrwagd1 settled in Gonzales county, Texas.
and was employed ON the frontier survey
ing and locating lands. lIe frequently led
Tie Wild border scouts against tie Indian,
and McNIctu,, which service he entered Toe.
fore the col,brucl Jack HAYS He also
distinguished himself ai lhe battle oi Plumb
Creek ia fight with the Indians, who al
thtt time burned aud Sucked the town Of
LiuuviiIe. He joined the expedition a.aiu,,
Mlcr, bat, not agreeing with the plans uf
the leaders, he returned home before the
ighi, and escaped tho cruel har,i>hips and
imprisonment of that command, which had
surrendered to the pcriiIious Ampu lia
When the wRr broke out with Merico.
he rallied "a band Of rexan warriors on tile
banks OF the GuIlnIonpc. and set ont for the
seat of war on the Rio Graudc The com
pNny arrIycI four DAYS after the battle, of
Ia.o Alto and tine Rc>aca. His company
was accepted 10y Gen. Taylor, and Ire wa,
attcrwa,d employed in The daring scouting
expedition toward Monterey, in which bat
tie, rs well as that OF Bucna Vista, he won
! imperishabie renown. He afterwards Join.
ed Gen Scott's army, and continued with it
to the conquest of the city OF Merico For
/ IlS gallant services Cen Pierce created
him Marshal Of Texas, which office he now
holds.
/ Major McCuloch is "A thin. spare man, Of
+ great muscle and activity, and is now about
43 year, of age. He has pleasant face,
and is mild and courteous in hi, manners.
with An ajr OF diileuce He is very cool,
and OF determined bravery, is yet u hache
Tor, an! is the very man Tor Governor of
/ Utah, which 1t is hoped he will become
| \ PopULAR DELusIoN-I is an error
. to suppose that u man belongs 90 himself.
| No man does. He belongs to his wife, or
his creditors or to society in some form or
I other. 1t is for their especial good and 5o.
I half that lac lives and works, aud they kind.