Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-14
THE MEXICAN VETERANS.
Call from General Gideon j. Pillow for
Meeting Of the Survivors Of
the Ne xican War.
A Candid, SOldler-like and Patriotic
Document-JustIce 10 the Dead
and the Living.
To the soldiers who fought in the war with

To the soldiers who fought in the war with
Mexico:
I have been requested by a number of my
old comrades in the Mexican war TO call a
naefin OF the survivors Of that army, TO take
place in this city on the eighth day OF Janu-
ary next. A general meeting OF all the sur
yivors OF that army has been call d, 10 take
place in Washington City on the thirteenth OF
January next. Tne meeting In this city on
the eighth is preliminary to the general meet
ing. The war with Mexico was accepted by
our governmen to expel an invading army OF
Mexicans from our territory. It resulted in
the prompt expulsion OF the enemy IN tne
yindication OF the national honor from in
suit, and in the acquisition Of an empire Of
territory, extending from the western bound
ary of the Territory Of Louisiana TO the
Pacific ocean "a territory more i'm
pSrtant to the United states than
all the other acquisitions made
since the organization Of the thirteen Origi-
that war drew forth expressions OF surprise
and admiration from the duke OF Wellington
and other great generals OF Europe. History
presents few instances of more brilliant VIC
tories. nor over larger odds than were
achieved by the armies commanded by Cen
erals Scott and Taylor. Generals Scott, Tay-
lOr, Worth, Wool, Twtggs, Quitman and hear-
ney, all Of whom held high commands, have
passed away, Others who distinguished them
selves and performed important services, still
survive. among those are Generals Patterson,
W o. Butler Cadwalader and Shields. The
Mexican war developed the military talent OF
the country and designated the brilliant ar
raw oil O1lCerS VINO D0Ec so OlHlADBulSntQ d
part in the late family quarrel, as men Of
mark. or these We have the names OF Lee
Mcclellan, Mcdowell, Joseph E. Johnson,
Meade, Hooker, Hardee, Morgan. Thomas,
Buell., Albert Sidney Johnston, Beauregsrd,
Bragg, Hood, Dick Taylor, breckenridge,
Cheatham. Anderson, Bate. Pope, kear-
uey. Rena ssStonewall' Jackson, Stewart,
Pierce, Jeff. Davis, Ripley, Raines, GustaYus
Smith, ". II. Walker. Clarke Sneed, Freeman,
sherman and Grant, the last two distinguish
ed as the most successful in the late war, OF
all who performed important services in the
march and battles which reopened the route
of CCrtez to the halls OF the Montezumas.
What country can boast such galaxy OF bril-
liant aud distinguished officers? Napoleon l.,
with his marshals, may have equalled, but GER
tainly did not SUI pass, the list OF those dis
tinguiShed officers given above, in all that per-
tains to the heroism of action, and in the
knowledge of the science Ofwar. II the armies
OF Grant and Lee and their subOrdinates had
been united as one, and equipped as was that
OF the former, they could have resisted the
were, they shook the continent as an earth
quake. The great leaders Of these armies
we're trained in the school OF the Mexican
war That after the lapse OF twenty-seven
years, and the great events sket ched above the
survivors Of tnis army should desire once
more to meet, exchange congratulations, and
consult about matters Of common interest, Is
most natural and oOmmendaDle. feel hon.
ored in being selected as the humble channel
OF communication between them, and invite
all who can to meet in this city on the ami
versary of the battle Of New Orleans.
The press of the city is respectfully requested
to publish this call.
MEMPHIS, December I3, 1873.