Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-10-02

The 2lst and 22nd Of September, 1906
being the sixtieth anniversary Of the
battle of Monterey, when the first Ten
nessee Infantry Regiment won its
bloody spurs, the writer as the sole sur
yiving commissioned officer (out Of
fifty.six) known to be living, feels il to
be an incumbent commendable duty to
commemorate the memory and services
of his old comrades Of six decades past
by p ublishing complete roster Of the
entire regiment, believing that so doing
will be a source of pleasing qualification
to the living descendants, kindred and
friends of these old soldiers Veterans
of the civil and Cuban wars still have
their reunions, but the Mexican war vet
erans have ceased to do so, because too
few in number and feeble in physique
to rally reunion. With them, it is
now more easy to co unit the living than
the dead
In response to the call of Gov. A. V.
Brown in May, 1916, for volunteers for
the Mexican war twelve companies
from Middle Tennessee assembled at
Nashville the first day of June, lS46
aud went into quarters at Camp Taylor
two miles below the city Here we
we're mustered into the service of the
United States for twelve months by Gen.
w G Harding and Capt. Milton A..
Haynes, and Immediately thereafter the
egiment organized by electing field of
fcers, aggregating 904 men. rank and
file. The command then marched to
the Nashville Female Academy and
were presented by the young lady pupils
with an elegant blue silken banner with
gilt spread eagle center, aud bearing the
motto on its folds; "Better to weep in
solitude for the fallen brave than the
presence of men too timid to strike for
their country"
Our newly elect Col. Campbell re-
ceived the flag with appropriate response
and turned it-ever to the keeping of
Color Bearer J NJ Scantland of Capt,
Fosters Company, amidst the plaudits
and shoutings of an enthusiastic citizen
multitude.
In the meantime Gov. Brown had
provided transports to convey the regi.
ment to New Orleans. The steamers
Connor. Tallyrand and Tennessee were
the boats employed for this service
The embarkation of the troops was the
most touching and pathetic scene ol
ALT farewells between parents and sons,
wives and husbands, lovers and sweet
hearts was tear. embracing affair usua
on similar occasions among civilized
people, but it was of short duration
The cables were let go, stage planki
drawn in. the steamer swung out int
the current, the paddle wheels moved
and she was under way for her destined
port, amid the peals of artillery anC
shoutings of the shore thronged multi
tude.
JOYoUsLY WELCOMED.
At all of the towns and cities alon,
the Cumberland Ohio and Mississippi
Rivers we were joyously welcomed b,
the people. Our transports reached
New Orleans on the 1lth, 18th and 1871
Of June. We were quartered on tn,
lower levee, and after two days della,
were provided with our camp equipag
and ready to sail for Mexico Thre
sail vessels, the Chaplin, Charlotte an,
Orleans, were provided to transport u
to Brazos, Santiago We embarked OF
June II, and were Immediately towe,
out the mouth of the Mississippi Rive
by steam tugs and cast loose, and lei
to make our way by wind in lieu Q
of steam. After three days sailing Ut
lder fair weather, we anchored off BrazC