The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-12-09
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u ca i Cen. 2uitnan, who was Shields
Division oomlrmander, aiiln his report to the
General.in- Chief, dated San Augustin,
August Is. 1847, enclosing the report Of &
Gen. Shields, says he has nothing 70 add i
10 it, except the expression 81 my un .
qualified admiration Of the disting uished
conduct 81 that gallant officer, and my
appreciation Of the good conduct and
gallantry Of the portion et my division
which had the good fortune to be active
II engaged under his command"
# At Chapultepec, on the 18th OF Sep
tember,s General Shields was again
wounded, but refused to retire. That
night the City Of Mexico was evacuated,
and our forces entered in triumph. The
Gag Of the Palmetto Regiment q
Shields, Brigade, led the advance. and
was the first American flag hoisted over E
the city. It was likewise the last flag to
wave as the conquering army left the
capital, the regiment remaining by re-,
quest Of fhe Mexican city authorities,
and forming the rear guard
As q token Of appreciation Of his dis
tinguished services, the State Of South
Carolina, by the unanimous voice Of the
Legislature, voted to General Shields =
magnificent sword with gold scabbard,
and hilt studded with diamonds, rubies,
and other precious stones, valued at
$1,000. It was presented to him in the
Fall Of 1847, while he was the guest of
Gov. Wade Hampton's father, on his re-
turn from the war. The sword bears the
following inscription:
From the State Of South Carolina to
Gan. James Shields, in testimony OF her
admiration of his gallantry in the Mexi-
can war, and as q tribute Of gratitude for
his parental attention to the Palmetto
Regiment"
At tile close of the Mexican war. Gen.
Shields returned to Illinois, and, in 1849,
vas elected United States Senator from
that State. He afterwards removed to
Minnesota, which State he also repre-
sentea in the Senate at Washington. AT
the breaking out of the late war he
offered his services to the government,
was appointed Brigadier- General Of Vol
unteers, and commanded Division in
Banks army, in the Shenandoah Valley,
where, on the 22nd Of March, 1862, he
defeated "Stonewall'' jackson at Win
chester, winning the most glorious rec
ord of all. Being severely wounded BY
a splinter from shell, ON the day previ-
Gus to the battle, he issued his orders
from litter upon which he was borne
to the field. President Lincoln nomin-
ated him Maior-G General; but the jeal-
ousy Of miserable clique Of politicians,
who feared his growing popularity, pre-
vented the confirmation Of his appoint
ment by the Senate; and having suffered
much from his wounds he retired from
the service.
General Shields then became resi-
dent of Carroll county, Missouri, Of
which state he was appointed Adjutant-
General. A vacancy in the United
States Senate, occasioned by the death
of Senator Bogy, in 1870, enabled the
Governor to confer on him the unique
distinction OF service in the upper house
of Congress from third State. He
served out the short term and then re-
turned to his farm in Carroll county,
where he died on June |, 1879.