The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-21
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Death or the Rebel Major General David
e. Twfggs.
The Richmond papers OF the 18th inst accounts
Of the death Of General Twggs He died at Augusta
the 10th inst.
SKETCH or GEN. d. Il. TwrGGs.
The rebel Major General David z. Twiggs was native
OF the State OF Georgia. He entered the United States
Army captain OF tho Eighth regiment OF infantry,
the 18th OF March, 1872 served with distinction ia tho
war Of 1914 promoted 10 the rank Of major the
18th Of May 1925 and made colonel OF the Second
regiment of dragons tho 9Th Of june 1886 At the
commencement Of the with Mexico Colonel Twggs'
regiment formed q part or the Army Of Occupation,
and he figured through the whole course operations
On the 2sth q March ls4o Colonel Twggs detached
BY General Taylor for tho service Of capturing Point
Isabel which held by General Garcia with force OF
$50 men, composed Of infantry and artillery. The public
buildings set on Ore by the Mexican authorities 1t
the approach OF the Americans the soldiers and
habtants with General Garcia 1t their head nconti-
nsnty took to flight, escaping just In time avoid the
swords Of Colonel Twggs' dragons, who, however,
rivSu In town In season 70 save few Of the burnt ng
houses At the battle Of Palo Alto Colonel Twiggs com
anded the whole Of the right wing comprising MsIn-
toshs infantry, Ruggolds artillery. Norris and Aliens
infantry Churchs artillery, part Of the Fourth brigade
under Garland and the dragons OF Kerr and May. At
the battle Of Resaca dc u Palma Colonel Twiggs'
services were also recognized Of great i'm
portancs, and to him entrusted the arrange
ments respecting the exchange Of prisoners after tho
battle He also led the At the capture Of Matamoros
and its falling into the hands Of tho Americans no
appointed Governor Of the town. From this time he par
cpated in the abers and perils of General Taylor until
We find him before Monterey where the most arduous
service was assigned to him. The First DIVISION under
General Twggs, ordered the 21st Of September
TO make diversion the left Of the town. while Gene
raj Worth was attacking the heights which commanded
It, battery opened upon the citadel and town, while
tho First division to advance and skrmsh with the
enemy, and, II possible carry the most advanced bat.
terry. This duty was calamity performed, under thu
most terrible and CALLING fire from the city and forts
The posts thus captured held tho capors them
selves I'LL the evening Of the second day, whom this
wsaried garrison was rclivod by General Quitman's
troops. They nevertheless participated in the severe
street fighting Of the third day, which brought
on tho proposition for surrender the fourth .
After the capture Of Monterey General Twggs
was occupied in garrsonng with his division that and
the other posts which fell into the hands of the Amer
cans until the grand Vera Cruz occasioned
General Scott to detach him and his division from
General Tay lor's command He took conspicuous part
in the Siege Of Vera Cruz. General Twggs took up his
line Of march from the camp near vsra Cruz towards
Jalapa, with column Of 500 mon on the Sd OF April
Colonel Harvey, with five hundred dragons, had pre-
coded and Col. Bankhsad with the Second regiment Of
artillery and long train TO follow General Twiggs
In tho capture Of Vera Cruz he active part He
WAS about three years ago. assigned the command Of
the Texas division Of the army with his headquarters
at San Antonio, and his dsgracsul surrender Of the
troops and United States military posts to the rebels
freah m IN ion
at this time President Buchanan had his name struck
from the rolls coward and traitorn and with that
faint his military name he died. He has held pro-
mnent position among the rebels, having been CON-
mander Of the Georgia troops and OF the post New
Orlsaus. At this latter place he succeeded by Gen.
Lowell.
GENERAL rwI1as' SWORDS RETURNED BY GENERAL
BUTLER.
WARRINGTON, July 90, 1862
General Butler has sent to President lincoln the follow
ing Characteristic letter. giving the history Of the seizure
OF the swords of the traitor Twlggs:-
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT or THE GUY
New ORLEANS. July !, 1852. !
SRI have the honor send you with this note three
swords, with their equipments. formerly belonging to
David r. Twiggs late Brsvet Major General in the army
Of the United States. They all presentation swords
given him by resolution Of Congress- which bears
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s Presented by the President OF the United States
agreeable 10 resolution Of Congress, to Bgadicr$
General David f. Twggs. In testimony OF tho highs
sense entertained by Congress OF his gaantry and
sgood conduct in storming Monterey.
Resolution approved March 2, IS47.
Another was presented by the State OF Georgia, and
bears the following legend and inscription
I CONSTITUTION.
ba Gtnta n ~ Mater " 2
$Iwiggs, United States Army, as a tribute to hist
galantry In Mexico, 1S47. Palo Alto, Resaca Ia
Palma Monterey, Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, Chepul
tepec. Mono del Rey, Mexico I
The third was presented by his native city, Augusta
Georgia, and has the following egend:--
TExAs-SIH AND eIH MAY, 1916.
MONTEREY VERA CRUZ, cERRo GoRpc.
General David H. Twiggs, from the city Of Augusta
Georgia.
General Twggs left these swords with young womb,
on the evening before he fed from New Orleans and