The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28

! yet twenty.
! When the British surrendered the
military posts OF the Northwest to
Uncle Sam, Harrison received and
I occupied them Later he was made
4 Governor. with almost dictatoriai
powers, of the great territory that
extended from Wisconsin to the Gulf
OF Mexico. and lived at Ninccnnes on
] the Wabash. His subjugation Oh
! Tecumseh and his Indian hosts forms
| one of the most thrilling chapters in
/ border history 1t was at Tippecanoc
! that this fiercely-fought struggle end
| ed In the downfall OF the famous In
| dian chteftain and the collapse OF the
! uprising. In less than year the War
| of 1872 was on, and Harrison raised
an army. seized Detroit and crossed
| the lake, meeting the enemy on the
| banks Of the Thames River. and win
ming the voctory. In this decsivel
battle. iiarrison's old foe. Tecumsch,
/ who had become an ally OF the British
met his death. II was more than al
! quarter of a century after the close Of
| his military career that General liar
rison was elected President hut II was
| his war record that took him to the
| White House
/ John Tyler had little opportunity to-
| prove his mettle on the field. He had
won high reputation as a lawyer be
/ fore the last war with England was
! declared, hut at outbreak OF hostilitics
| his inherited patriotism spurrcd him
! 10 take an active part in the contest
| Although he did not see active service.
, he devoted all his energies toward the
/ expulsion OF the British from the
! country, and when the enemy ravaged
| the Chesapeake shores he set viSor-
i ously military movements on foot TO
4 resist them.
\ Famous Fighter.
For twenty four years Zachary lay
!! Tors military service was the defense
! OF the frontier. When he was twenty
f, four he obtained Il !ieutenancy in the
! army and went to New Orleans to join
| the troops. 1t was the War of 1912
| that brought to the surface the born
| soldier in Lieutenant Taylor. lie was
put in command of Fort Harrison on
| the Wabash, and his gallant defense
| of that rude stronghold against
fierce night attack by Tecumseh and
his braves, allies of the British. made
(; him major general. He remained on
| the frontier in comparative inactivity
until S32 when the conduct of the
campaign against the famous Black
I Hawk and the subjugation of that
powerful savage enlisted all his en-
! ergy.
During this campaign there served
al
framed young volunteer from Illinois
named Abraham Lincoln. who was
captain of Sansamon company re
cruited by himself Although the flu
ture President was never engaged in
anything more serious than il skirmish
1t was no fault of his that he escaped
more thrilling experiences. After his
company was mustered out he enlisted
as private in another company and
remained until the war was over.
In 1897 General Taylor was ordered
to march against the Semlnoles In
Florida and he conducted the cam
paien with bravery and skill 1t was
a war that was not approved by the
nation generally. and after two years
General Taylor became disguised WITH
il and obtained transfer to the De-
| partment of the Southwest, remaining
on his plantation at Baton Rouge I'M
I'll the rupture with Mexico. The
soldiers opportunity had come at last
The victories of Palo Alto. Resaca d,
la Palma ana the stormnS OF
Il Monterey brought the name which had
been buried so long on the western
frontier to the Knowledge of the ma
ton. Soon it was on everybody, lips
and the popular ima2 made .
hero OF Its owner at short notice. Tho
name and fame of "Old Rough nnd
, Ready" as his soldiers had dubbed
! him, spread over the land
After the battle ut Ruena Vista
which marked the close of tho war
General Taylor returned home in &
Blaze OF glory At the moment of hi