The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-15
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GENERAL BEN. McCULIOCU

'b.NEihL DEN. MINOIlONH,
In connection with the reported death Of this somewhat
famous parsonage at the battle of Davis creek Missouri
the iclowine sketch Of him will be found interesting
General M Culoch born in Rutherford county Ton
nesSee IN 1914 His father Alexander Mc(ulloch was
Aldae0amp to General Coffee and fought under General
'"'h"h ~ the battles of Taageda Tallahassee aud Horse
sn"e' aur ng the Creek war His father emgrated to
"oosa "i' Zen was very young, and Ben kept at
s0"'oi III tennessee until he fourteen years old
Amer this Ben kept hunting until he was near TWEEN
'yone AT that time the bears were 80 had IN Tennessee
mat the settlers could not raise their hogs Hunting
pears in the cane required much caution and if man
gun snapped he lost his breakfast. Young McCuloch
frequently killed many eighty bears during sea-
son. and never less than twenty in the course Of win
ter This life him taste for wild adventure and
don to the Rocky Mountains and left his home for St
i"uis, 10 JON company OF trappcrs. He arrived
Santa Fe traders.
He returned home, and after called on Colonel
David Crockett, who making up<m expedition 10 go
10 Texas TO take part IN the revolution. The whole
southwest ut that time alive with feelings sympa
thy for the Texans and men were daily fockng their
standard Nacogdoches appointed the place OF
dezvous from which the expedition start, and
Christmas Of the year 1885 was named for the day Of
to make their Christmas dinner OF the hump of q buffalo
Mctuoch again arrived too atc and finding the party
gone he proceeded on by himself TO the river Bra1os
Ter INC IAN OF the Alamo, McCuloch's disappointment
was vel great at not being able DIN the gallant band
OF patriots but afterwards proved very fortunate for
him. for Colonel Travis after having sustained siege of
thirteen days with only 1870 II against santa Aunas
army ici with lis brave little band, after having killed
500 of the enemy
McCuloch, on joining the Texan army under Gen sam
Houston was assigned to the artillery and made ca
OF gun He served calamity at the battle Of san ia
cinto where Santa Anna taken prisoner, and his
army of 500 men killed taken prisoners. McCuiloch
afterwards Seated Gonzales county Texas and was en-
frequently led the wild border against the Indians
and Mcxcas which service he entered before the cie
braed Jack Hsys. He also distinguished himself tho
battle OF Plumb Creek in fight with the Indians
the time burned and sacked the town Of I.nnv!e he
joined the expedition against Mer but agreeing with
the plans Of the leaders, he returned home before
fight and escaped the cruel hardshis Imprisonment
OF that commando which had surrendered to the per
fdious Amrudia
When the broke out with Mexico he rallied band
Of Texan warriors on the banks of the Guadaonpc and
set ont for the seat Of war the Rio GfanGe. The
aly arrived four days after the battles of PaO Alto and
the Rcsaca. His company accepted by General fay
or aud he afterwards employed in the daring scout
ing expedition towards Monterey in which battle as well
az that of Bnena Vista, he impcrishablc rcnown He
afterwards joined General Scott q amy and continued
with to the conquest of the city Of Mexico For his
gallant ices he hOnorcd with n atiOna rcpua-
tion and the office Of United States Marshal OF Texas
given hm by President Pierce.
When Mr. Buchanan decided to send an army TO put
down rebellion in Utah Ben McCuoch was, the as
tonishmen OF III! seriously thinking in the country,
appointed one Of the peace TO Salt Lake,
and in that capacity made the expense of the federal
government passage the plains and back Well
meaning folk the idea that the Major be made
Governor Of Utah and it thought his aBtece-
dents fitted him for the presumed rough work lie would
have in bringing the Mormons to of propricty
and therefore his appointment as Commissioner his pa
trotism at the time being unnubted was everywhere
hailed with delight II now prcsumablc that ms con-
spirator against the country he by Mcssrs
Tombs Floyd and others examine Southern located
puhl lands and prepare tn way for their proposed seiz
by the cotton Satespr Mctulloch did nothing us
peace commissioner, but did much in obscv ing things in
New Mexico and elsewhere in his "dvergcu travels
General McCuoch married three or four years
since and characteristic story told Of him when his
rst child boy was born that he insisted 10 the great
horror % his young wife, in having the youngscr chris
tened Buffalo Hump IN honor of particular friend,
old Indian chief Of that unique
The General is thin spare man. Of great muscle anil
activity, and IS aboG forty years OF age. Ho
has pleasant face, and Is mild and courteous IN his
manners with an air oi dindcnce He is very and
Of determined bravery, and if not dead Is vet Young
enough TO add considerably to his reputation sol.
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