The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-05
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A Survivor of the Mexican w
Writes 10 n Comrade.

A Survivor of the Mexican War
Writes 10 Comrade.
Clint, FL Paso County, Texas. February
Ito Captain Frank Brazeale: Ny dear
old bosom friend. messmate and comrade
in the Mexican war; II has been about
fifty years since last met you. and !
did not know you were living until last
week when, TO my surprise and gratifca
ton met your familiar face. though care
worn and baldheaded. in The Houston
Post, and read the very familiar tales
related by you .. our doings in Mexico.
Well, my dear friend and companion.
you did not tell all that is now interesting
to the present generation. We were called
for by General Scott after he had cap
tured Vera Cruz and on his way TO the
City of Mexico the guerllas were so
bad they captured his supply trains and
killed many OF his soldiers. who Jagged
behind lie had no available force that
understood the guerilla or Indian warfare.
so he sent to Texas for Jack Hays. the
Great Indian fighter, 30 come. and you and
were in that command, with hearts as
light as the wind that blows. and never
thought OF danger, but ready at all times
to do our duty. General Scott. having
such implicit confidence in our ability TO
perform the duty to which We we're called
Issued to our command the FIRST six shoot
ers ever issued by the United States gov
eminent They were issued 80 us At
Jalapa. They were what is now called the
old cap and ball Colts pistol, and We used
them to the satisfaction of Scott's whole
army. and rid the country Of the guerlllas.
The last we ever heard NJ them was at
Tequaltpan. where We killed so many and
captured old Padre Jaronta's horse and
saddle and pistol.
Well Frank. after We came home,
went TO school one year Then Captain
John S. Ford was ordered Ia raise a com
pauy to range from Corpus Christi 10 the
Rio Grande river and he sent for me and
went 30 him and stayed with him until
We rid the country OF the Indians. I then
returned home and at the age Of 81 I
married one Of Texas fair daughters
Hester Ann Mccoy. who was born In the
town OF Gonzales In 1888. She rs de-
scendant OF De Wits colony, and had an
uncle to fall in she Alamo, and thank
God we have lived happy together for
forty eight years We have eleven living
children and three dead, and We have
hny-two grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren.
Now, Frank, we are getting old You
arc 20 and I am 50 years of age We
were the youngest in our command. You
| were II and | was l6 years old. We never
/ tailed TO do our duty. When the bugle
sounded 30 saddle up, which was liable 10
be at any time, day or night we wore
ready. Are there any others Of our old
command left that you kno~ Of? II so.
greet them for me. I know Of none but
you and l. and don't know where YOU
are: therefore send this communication
10 Inc Houston Post, which | believe 10
be one OF the best democratic papers Of
our state, and l being a democrat. OF
course take the paper. Well. know
You must be n democrat and I hone van
take The Post. and will vote for Bryan.
The first vote ever easy was for Lewis
cass against old zsc Taylor who had led
our boys to SO many Victories in the Mex
lean war but he was whig. therefore I
voted for Cass and when Clark and Hocr
We're candidates for governor ! was FOR
Clark until he holted,' then I went for
hogg, ! write this so show YOU have
been Consistent man al through our
political strife.
Hoping this communication NAV reach
yon through The Post and Hnd YOU eniov
ing good health and all the blessings ot
nc / remain as ever your sincere friend
r J. Carr