Evening star., 1897-04-17

YAK; ~ treras and Cherubus-
NV co. TO have been ga
zetted for galIantry- at Chapultepec was
considered In the days Intervening between
the Mexican and civil wars. equivalent to
patent of nobility of rank in the order
OF knfghthood. And there was host of
gallmt men decorated with honors and
brevets won at Chapultepec. who. in both
the federal aad confederate armies. dis
played soldier met.le' on. the great battle
fields Of the war when put to the test of
daring. To name them is to name nearly
all Of the leaders of the civil war who had
held rank in the old army. Grant was
brevetted captain and was complimen.ed in
person: Lee resolved three breyets:. Nc
Ciellan was brevetted captain; Joseph E.
Johnston won three brevets for conspicuous
personal gallantry: longstreet received ac-
tual promotion for most glorious display
Of courage: Stonewall Jackson received two
brevets; Fighting Joe" Hooker and Gen.
eral Beauregard were both brevetted; Chas
F. Smith was honornbly mentioned for his
deeds at that battle and brevetted colonel
for the campaign. and the confederate. e. Pr-
low was eEe OF the heroes at Chapultepec
and was wounded leading his division In
charge George e. Pickett and Lewis A
Arntstead. names ever to be associated
with the high water mark at fGettysburR.
were both in the front rank OF heroes at
ChaDulteDec. =,
Besides these distinguished leaders there
names adnrn the pages OF history as gall
liant fighters for the north or south among
them "Old Bull' Sumner. who was never
known to cry Hold. enough!' but once,
tam: Silas Casey. the brave but unfortunate
commander of the federal outposts at Fair
Oaks; John W. Geary'a6f Gettysburg and
Lookout mountain fame Stevens, the bril-
was killed with Kearney sat Chantilly; Re-
no. who fell at the HEAD of his corps on
the crest OF South nbdntain: Magruder,
the captor of Galveston and the prince Of
the eccentric but gallant Irishman; Ca
briel r. Paul, who was struck blind while
gallantly leading his brigade at Gettys-
burg; Lyon. the hero martyr Of Wilson
creek: Robert Anderson of Sumter fame;
Steele federal commander beyond the Mis-
sissippi Richardson and Thomas williams.
both killed while. leading, their divisions on
a charge: the confederate Benard Bee, who
Jackson his inperishabfs. .;sobriquet: W. H.
T. Walker tha confedeE4te; cavalryman;
Gustavus w. Smith. Benjamin Huger, Ed
w ward " 5ohpse ao,;ne 8 NJ sea r s. Ews
Kentucky family John GG.; Walker, b. q.
HUI. one of the fighting leaders in Long
streets corps: Mansfield Lowell, confederate
Dorm. whose brilliant career was cut short
in 1863 by an. assassin's bullet; Roswell
Ripley Pemberton Of Vicksburg fame: Gem
erai Archer. whose brigade Of Tennessee
ans opened the ball at Gettysburg, and
scores of others of subordinate rank in
the armies Of the south.
Brave Men All.
To this long list must be added Han
cock. 1.-The superb" who won two brevets
in the Chapultepec campaign; Gordon
Granger. called by Thomas, Granger,
great in battle:" J. NJ. Brennan, another of
Thomas stalwart fighters at Chicka-
mauga; J. P. Hatch. the cavalry soldier:
Meade at Gettysburg; ]. ]. Peck. noted for
his defense Of southeastern Virginia:
Uncle John" Sedgwick of the 9th Corps.
killed at spottsylvania: Fitz-John Porter.
the Caroiinas and Tennessee; the brave but
unfortunate Chas, p. Stone (Stone Pasha),
victim Of the Balls Biun disaster, and
William Hays. the skillful general Of ar
tlllery In the Army Of the Potomac.
And these were not gratuitous honors.
Scott was D leader Of the NaDoleonic
school. who knew the power Of enthusiasm
and also how sweet to a soldier are the re-
bered how he. himself prostrated with
wounds at Lundys Lane in the war Of
1917. was borne In litter upon the shonl-
ders OF his admiring countrymen- from the
canada border half way across New York.
He remembered, likewise, how the little
American army, while surprised and over
matched on British soil, had been inspired
that day by the heroic words OF Col. Miller.
who. when told to capture with his regi-
Dent battery that was doing more dam
age to the American cause than all the
rest Of the British army together. an
and led on to victory, a victory which
saved the day. Scotts report Of Chapnlte-
pee was largely taken up with mention Of
tho heroes. and 1t would require q volume
to tell in detail the stories Of their deeds
while storming that famous stronghold
Chaputtepec Is well named, for. in the
Aztec tongue. the word means the Fiji
Of the Grasshoppers." It is an elevation
l65 feet above the level. crowned by
castle, with wings, bastions. parapets. re-
doubts and batteries Of heavy stonework,
over 1.60O feet In length. Surrounding this
seemingly impregnable fortress at the time
OF the battle were two stone wallis. strong
" built and from 2 to- IA feet in height.
The hill Is an isolated rock, with steep,
precipitous sides on the north and east and
high walls along the. stain roadways or
causeways. and by q strong aqueduct wall
L. or 16 feet high. Soldiers to esealade
these barriers. arms In Hand. fighting their
way step by step. must be as agile as
grasshoppers. as sure-fe0aed az; the noun
tain goat. The men wh6aed' OF, who struck
the ffrst blows. who bkeAched the wallis.
and turned their own Huns upon them.
inspiring their fOllcwert5to come. On and
send the wedge home;1swer also fitly
named for the work tniiaand. They were
Vohtgeurs. literally. vadlting soldiers. men
selected and trained foE sdaring deeds.
Moiino dfl hey.
The first step was thu capture Of the
strongest outwore Of the 9itadol Ell Molino
Del Rey. The structur2Nsas of sandstone.
with walls extending three or four feet
above the roof. Its lepg3h was GOO feet.
Scott ordered the place, stprmed. and bat
TALON 500 strong rushed forward under q
crcss-fre Of ml,sketry.aL round and grape
shot. They took q battery and turned It upon
the Msxicans. but the enemy rallied on the
room and walls and poured m awful ire
upon the gallant stoEmers. In the first i've
minutes 10 officers out Of II. who led the
companies weEe shot down. After al but
q fragment OF this gallant party had per-
isheds the American reserves rushed for
ward. The Mexicans fought stubbornly.
disputmg every inch of ground OF the court
yard and every room inside Of the building
one after the other. Some OF the Amerf-
cans we're overwhelmed and .baryicAded I'M
side OF the building. but they fought their
way to the roofs. The Mexican garrison at
the mills numbered 1900, and the gtormfng
party. with its reserves. only aC01 The
most conspicuous hero Of the attack upon
the Ua1lfR VIVA Cant QSsSVaNoP - With