The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-08-31
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~ following sketch q the lte Of
C;se. Ben McCulloch, whe participated
in ~ battle of Davis Greek, in Missouri.
will be read with interest
General McCulloch was born in Ruth
erfoyd county, Tenn. in 1914. His faith
or. Alexander McCulloch, was std'ds
camp to Gen Coffee, and bought undcf
Gen. jackson at the battles OF Talladega,
and Horseshoe, during the Creek war.
HIs father cmigrased to Georgia while
Ben WAS very young, and Bsn wa" Kept
at school IN Tennessee until he was IA
years old. Alter this Ben WAS kept
hunting until he was near 2l, At that
time the bears were so bad in Tennessee
that the settlers could not raise their
hogs. Hunlins bears In the cane requlr'
cd mnch caution, and il mans gun
snapped he lost his breakfast Young
McCulloch frequently killed a. many as
eighty bears during season, aud never
les. than twenty in the course OF a win.
ter. This lfc gave him a taste for wild
adventure and when he became ei age
he determined to go on an expedition L"
the Rocky Mountains, and lett bis home
for st. LOUIS, TO JOIN company OF trap,
pcts. lilo arrived too late, however, and
Likewise failed in JOINING company Of
Santa Fc traders.
He returned home, aud soon after cali
ed on Col. David Crockett. who was
making up an expedition TO 80 to Texas
to take part in the revolution. The whole
Southwes, At that time was alive with
feelings Of sympathy for tie Texans, aud
men were daily hocking to their standard
Nacogdoches was appointed the place OF
rendezvous from which the expedition
WAS 10 start, and Christmas Of tho year
1889 was named for the day OF meeting,
when, as Old Davy" expressed II, they
were 10 make their Chr simas dinner OH
the hump Of n buffalo. McCulloch again
arrived too late, and dndiug the party
gone, he proceeded Ola by himself 10 the
River bra1os, where hc WAS taken SICK,
aud did not recover nns,l after the fall OF
the Alamo. McCulloch's disappointment
Was very great ut not being able to JON
the gallant band OF patriots, but It alter
wards proved very fortunate Tor him, Tor
Col. Trasis. after having sustained a
.eige of thirteen days with only $50
Texas against Santa Anna's army, lc!!
with his brave little band, after having
killed 900 Of the enemy.
McCulloch, on joining the Texan army
under Gen. sam Houston, was assigned
20 the artillery, aud made captain Of q
gun. lie served CALAMITY At the bath
of San Jacinto, where santa. Anna wac
taken prisoner, and h,s army Of 300
men killed OF taken prisoners. McCul
lock aitcrward settled IN Gonzales coun
", Texas, and was employed on the from
tier surveying and locating lands. lie
frequently led the wild border scouts
against tho Indians and Mexicans, which
serv icc he entered before the celebrated
Jack Hays. lie also distinguished him
self at the battle Of Plumb Creek in 3
fight with the Indians, who at the timf
burned aud sacked the town Of Linn
Vile. He joined the expedition agains
Micr, but, not agreeing with the plans 0
the leaders, he returned home before The
fight, and escaped the cruel hardship'
aud imprisoninept OF that command
which had surrendered to the petGdiou'
Ampndia. r
When the war broke out with Mexico
he rallied band Of Texan warriors OF
the banks of tho Gnudalonpe, and set on
for the scat II war on the Rio Crandc
The company arrived four days after N,
battles Of palo Alto and the ResacS
His company waa accepted by Genera
Taylor, and he was after ward employed
il the daring scouting expedition toward
Monterey, in which battle. ~ well AZ
that of Bucnn Vista, he won imperislU.
hIe rcnown He after ward joined Gen
Scots army, and continued with il &c
the conquest OF the City OF Mexico Fol
his gallant services he was bonorcd w't!
! a national reputation, and the oifi0 81
u =. Marshall Of Texas was given him
by President Hcrsc
Gen. McCulloch was married three OF
four wears since. and q characte ter isti C
story is told Of him when bis first child
boy, was born, that he insisted. 70 the
great horror Of his young wife. il having
the youngster chr,a,encd "Buflalo Hump
in honor of u particular friend. IN old
Indian chief Of that unique name.
The General il . thin, spare man, oI
great muscle and activity, and is now
abou, 81 years of age. He has y pleas
ant face, and ia mild and courteous in
his manuers, with an air OF diilidence
lie il very cool aud Of determined bra