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Anecdotes and Incidents Comprising Daring Exploits '<c:^<<a^ <^0 -iC ^;^x-.c^^:-:«: c^.. r^c-T* a1 m'K::mMmi wpimh LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.; [FORCE COLLECTION.] WW^ ^ mm t UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, t hi:^K.A:i^ . *,:«»^^;^^i»ii- m^p^^sm ^MmMSfflM^f^^^^^^ ^t]A^, f\t\^h liS^«KAtS«/1/1.K«miK*m«i ,:iffl«i» as ^"lA/^;^^A,a; ANECDOTES AID IICIDENTS: COMPRISING DARING EXPLOITS, PERSONAL AND AMUSING ADVENTURES OF TH£ OFFICERS AND PRIVATES OF THE ARMY, AND THRILLING INCIDENTS OF THE MEXICAN WAR. PREFACE. The brilliant operations of both divisions of the American army in Mexico have been themes of universal admiration, and the acclaim of the world has rendered a deserving tribute to the masterly qualities of our generals. Buena Vista stands upon the page of history as one of the most gallant defen- ces of modern times ; while the rapid and successful movements of General Scott are; perhaps, unparal- leled. To mention this, however, is a work of supererogation; it can add nothing to the laurel wreath that encircles the brows of our officers and soldiers, whose patriotism is only excelled by their gallantry on the field of battle. No war has been more prolific in interesting per- sonal detail and thrilling incident than that between the United States and Mexico. The Peninsular War affords, perhaps, the only parallel; and even the heroic and brilliant exploits of that era have been fully equalled by our gallant army; while the peculiar character of Mexican fighting has rendered personal daring and sacrifice absolutely necessary. The interest excited in the minds of the American people, to know and learn all that is IV. PREFACE. possible of their soldiers, who are either their per- sonal friends, or have left homes contiguous to their own, led the editor to undertake the compi- lation of these pages. And, he believes, that, by mingling the ''grave and the gay," as he has done, the public have the most interesting view of the war that has yet been presented them. The present volume purports only to contain the personal adventures of the officers and privates of our army, together with the most brilliant exploits of the war. It is, of course, no attempt at an histor- ical record ; though, doubtless, most if not all of the incidents are authentic. The volume, it will be easily perceived, is chiefly a compilation, yet the editor has not deemed it necessary to give his authorities in every instance. He hopes that it may prove acceptable, and that the discrepancies and deficiences, which a hurried compilation may easily occasion, and which doubtless exist in the present volume, may meet with the indulgence of a liberal and candid public. THE EDITOR. Zanesville, 0. April, 1S48. CONTENTS Burning- of the Creole, 9 Giving the Countersign, 12 Making a Priest drunk, 13 The gi-ief of an okl Soldier at the death of his Commander, 15 Camp Ventriloquism, .. 17 Origin of " Rough and Ready," 18 '^Yankee Doodle," 19 Lieutenant Morris, -. 20 Charley Bugher, 20 " WooHng " General Wool, 21 Napoleon's Veteran, 22 An Adventure with a Nun, ,. 23 The Repulse at Buena Vista, and Fall of Henry Clay, Jr 25 " General Taylor never surrenders !" - 27 Death of a Soldier, 27 The Man that spoke Mexican, 28 Scenes at the Quartermaster's, 29 The MiUtary Tailor, 31 Dan Murphy, 33 Charge of Captain May at Resaca de la Palma, .. 34 Lieutenant Newman, -. 35 Anecdote of Captain Mason,. 36 An Attempt to Capture Santa Anna, 37 Captain Jo 39 The Soldier's Bible 40 Anecdote of Santa Anna, ^ 41 " "Ten Strike—Set 'em up ! 42 " " Give them H— 11 ! 43 Serenading vs. Discipline, 44 Ludicrous Picture of General Pillow, 44 Death of Major Ringgold, 46 General Taylor's Good Things, 47 A Thrilling Incident, ^ 48 The Lame Drummer, 50 Captain Baylor's fight with Guerillas, 51 Svvappin' Hosses, 52 Bombardment of Fort Brown, 53 1* VI. CONTENTS. An American Matron, 56 Anecdote of General Urrea, 56 Anecdote of Captain Coffy, 57 Storming' of Chapultepec, 58 Lessons at " Single Stick," 60 Battle of Huamantla, and Death of Captain Walker, 61 Camp Hydropathy, 64 Colonel Wynkoop and Captain Walker, 65 The Night after the Battle of Buena Vista, 66 Capture and Death of a Mexican Fanatic, 67 Incident at Buena Vista, 63 Rum vs. Soldier, 69 Captain Henrie, 70 Magnanimity of General Shields, 72 A Texan Ranger, 73 " " I couldn't help it ! 74 Applying to the Head Boss, ; 74 An Aifecting Scene, 77 Santa Anna's Gamecocks, 73 The Rifles, 79 Capture of Alvarado, 30 The Eloquence of Action, 81 Charge of the Mississippians at Buena Vista, 82 Incident at Cerro Gordo, 83 Alexander Kunze, 84 Execution of Deserters, ,. 85 Appearance of General Taylor, 86 Bob Walker, 86 A Noble Recruit, 87 How they died in Battle, 88 The Late Levi Gantt, 89 " Crowd 'em! " '. 90 Inhuman Massacre, ,-. 91 Incident related by General Shields, 92 Captain Burgwin, 93 Horrors of War, 93 " Not too good to be looked at," 94 Lieutenant Colonel Graham, 95 Anecdote of General Taylor, 97 Lieutenant Burbank, 98 Anecdote of General Smith, 97 General Quitman, 99 Characteristic, 100 Jarauta, the Guerilla, 100 Execution of Mexican Officers, 101 Brilliant A Exploit, , 102 1 CONTENTS. Vli. Captain Roberts, 103 Capture of General Valencia, 104 A Palmetto Soldier, 1 On Baron Von Grone, 106 Captain Johnston, 107 Anecdote of the Indiana Regiment, 1 Of) Capture of Midshipman Rodgers, 110 Cutting out the Mexican Brig Condor, 1 1 Eating a Mexican, 114 Costly Uniform, 113 Mexican Cavalry Officers, -." 116 Capture of Captain Thornton's Command, 118 Captain Butler, 119 Fremont's Extraordinary Ride, 121 The Man that was not born to be killed by a Shell, 124 "A fire in the Rear," 125 Generals Taylor and Ampudia, 127 Military Etiquette, 123 General Taylor and the Volunteers, 12!> Lieutenant Colonel Duncan, i:>0 Major General Pillow, 131 ANECDOTES AND INCIDENTS, Burning of the Creole. The most brilliant exploit of the war was, doubtless, the burning of the Mexican Schooner "Creole," under the wails of the Castle of San Juan d'Ulloa, by Lieutenant Parker, since deceased. It was boldly and gallantly done, and evinced the ripeness of our navy for deeds of utmost daring. There was a touch of downright " devil may care " courage about the transaction which is as refreshing as the adven- tures of ancient knight errantry. The United States Brig Somers lay about four miles from the Castle ; having been left by the rest of the squad- ron, (which was absent on the Tampico expedition,) to keep up the l)lockade of Vera Cruz. The inactive and monot- onous life of those on board the Somers, led them to form enterprizes to relieve themselves from the excessive ennui of tlieir situation ; and the feasibility of burning the Creole at her moorings, as she lay within pistol shot of the Castle, had been frequently discussed, and it was finally executed in the most brilliant and successful manner, by three officers and five men, in a single boat. The officers engaged were Lieutenant J. L. Parker, and Passed Midshipmen J. R. Hynson and Robert C. Rog- ers. The affair was finally started on the impulse ot the moment, without the cognizance of either the Captain or the first Lieutenant. Several officers of the vessel, who were in the secret of the plot, were extremely anxious to participate in its execution, but the limited accommodations of the 10 ANECDOTES AND INCIDENTS. boat, united with the probability of having prisoners to bring back, besides her own crew, precluded more than three officers going with prudence. When the little party left the Somers at Sacrificios, they counted upon the setting of the moon before the moment of attack ; but as the boat's crew approached a point where the proximity to the enemy made it as hazardous to pause as to proceed; the queen of the night was still beaming just above a cloudless horizon. When within three or four boat lengths of the Creole, however, she sank behind the distant high- lands, but her disappearance only served to disclose another in the large revolving beacon light of the castle, which, at the distance of less than one hundred yards, threw its intense glare directly upon the boat. One of the officers, in describing its appearance as he gazed upon the apparently innumerable dazzling panes, as they turned one after another, remarked that they looked to him like ten thousand illuminated wheelbar- rows going round and round. Thus they could hardly hope to escape detection, supposing it was feasible to board at any point. The little party ran upon the larboard beam of the Creole, and passed within about seventy-five yards of the British mail steamer Clyde, from which vessel they were repeatedly hailed. The Clyde was, fortunately, to windward, however, and was not at all incommoded or endangered by the opera- tions about to be undertaken. There were three men leaning on the railing of the Creole as they came alongside, to whom Lieutenant Parker, who spoke their language like a native, represented himself as sent upon business by a friendly merchant vessel lying at Sacrifi- cios. This quieted the Mexicans for a moment, but a clash- ing of the arms of the party, as they clambered up the ves- sel's sides, alarmed them again, and they at once hailed their brother sentinels on the castle walls. The alarm bell was rung, there was a rapid passing to and fro on the battlements. BURNING OF THE CREOLE. 11 and a display of lights in different parts of the town ; yet the little party persevered in their efforts, mounted the decks of the schooner, and secured every man on board, to the amount of seven, prisoners, and proceeded to lay the train for setting her on fire ; the first attempt failed ; the light was then acci- dentally extinguished—everything looked ominous of failure.
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