The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-26

It was undoubtedly Grants experiences while
he was o soldier in Mexico which fitted him
for tho work he WAS to do in our civil war,
and due stress is consequently laid upon
these BY Col. Church. Having served I'M
der both Taylor and Scott, Grant was one
OF the few officers who participated in all
the battles of the Mexican war except Buena
Vista At Palo Alto. where, for the first
6mo, he was under fire. he acquitted him
self as o soldier should. At Resaca de la Palma
the m OF his company fell to Lieut..
Grant, who led it into battle in face of the wait
ing army. On the march to Monterey, although
detailed as regimental q~uartermaster and
oommissary. he could not be kept out OF O
Tight In the attack upon the city, Sent. 81,
as46. he discharged the duties of Adjutant of
the Fourth Infantry, and, two days later. per
formed . feat which the biographer com.
pares with Bonaparte's passage of the Bridge
Of Lodi. Taylor's troops. 1t seems, had Sc
cured possession of the east end of Mon
terey, but had still before them the difficult
task OF driving out of the city the Mexicans,
who were maintaining a CALLING fire under pro-
section OF the houses. Ammunition grew scarce
In Garland's brigade. and the General asked IL
some one would volunteer to run the gauntlet
OF tho sharpshooters and carry word OF his need
70 the division commander. He declined to give
any one orders 30 grievously to expose himself.
~-~~ 49, Wv ""hb "uD q u H., HOW
ever. "sam" Grant was flying on his horse
through tho bullet-swept streets of Monterey.
Adjusting himself In Indian fashion, with one
foot on the cantlo and holding to the horses
neck with his arms, he dropped on tho side fur
thest from the enemy, and, starting the animal
at full speed. reached his destination without
being injured and delivered his orders. In all of
the memorable incidents attending SCOTS march
from Vera Cruz to tho City of Mexico Grant
kARA -A.A
. soldier. At Cerro Gordo he stood by the side
Of George b. Mcclellan. and. with the aid of his
held glass. directed the fire of a battery com.
mAnded BY his brother officer. At Moline del
Roy he won tho most coveted brevot, that for
gallant and meritorious conduct on the field
OF battle This first brevet. which was that Of
First Lieutenant, no declined, however. partly
on tho ground that he had already received his
promotion to full Lieutenant, and partly be.
cause tho Same brevot had. as he thought, been
unyorthily bestowed on another. az" he said.
h 10 entitled to q brevct. i am not" He
gained . second brevet. that OF Captain, at
Chepultepeo where. by a skilful and daring
Reconnaissance. he opened the way for an
advance. He took possession OF a church
and. dragging q howitzer up to the stceplo with
the aid OF hl men, created great confusion
among the snemy by dropping shots among
them from this elevation. This achieve
nent secured from Gen. Worth at,en-
tion such a. a general officer sell
dom givos 20 . subaltern. He sent Lieut..
John O. Pemberton OF his staff. who was to he.
come better acquainted with Grant at vieksburg,
70 express the great satisfaction he felt at tho
service rendered. Tho biographer adds that
Grant was one Of the only two line officers men.
TONED BY Gen. Garland In his report upon the
action Of his brigade at Chepultepec. After the
capture Of that stronghold Grant had occasion
TO visit the commandant, who was occupying
quarters In the corridors reached by a long,
steep flight Of stone stairs. Finding no hltching
post outside. the Lieutenant spurred his horse
down those steps and tied him in front OF the
oommAndant's quarters. The apparltion Of a
horse In such an unheard.of place was sum.
silently astonishing. but the o0mmandaut Was