Identifier: mexicanwarhistor00inmans (find matches)
Title: The Mexican war: a history of its origin, and a detailed account of the victories which terminated in the surrender of the capital; with the official despatches of the generals. To which is added, the treaty of peace, and valuable tables of the strength and losses of the United States army
Year: 1850 (1850s)
Authors: Mansfield, Edward Deering, 1801-1880
Subjects: United States. Army Mexican War, 1846-1848
Publisher: New York, A.S. Barnes Cincinnati, H.W. Derby
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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scenery of war, as exhibited in the relicsof a battle-field, we must hasten on with the gallant gen-eral, who renewed wit^ yet deeper verdure the laurels ofNiacrara on the summits of Cerro Gordo. Scott was nodistant spectator of the combat. He had called others tothe field, and he shared its dangers himself. Having pre-pared all things for the storm of the tower, (called by theMexicans the Telegraph,) he took post at the point Col.Harney charged, and under the heavy fire of the enemysartillery. There he witnessed the gallant charge, andthere he encouraged the troops. It was then that he thusaddressed Colonel Harney, (between whom and himselfthere had been some coolness :) Colonel Harney, I cannot now adequately express my admiration of your gallantachievement, but at the proper time 1 shall take greatpleasure in thanking you in proper terms. Harney, withthe modesty of true valor, claimed the praise as due to hisofficers and men. At this time Captain Patten, an excellent officer of the
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REFLECTIONS ON THE BATTLE. 195 3d infantry, was wounded, losing a part of his left hand.It was in the midst of the thunder-crash of battle, whenthe dying fell thickest, and when the crisis was at hand.It was a plunging fire ; and after thus wounding CaptainPatten, the ball struck a rock which it broke into frag-ments, one of which cut down and wounded the secondsergeant of Captain Pattens company. While Captain Patten was yet in the field, holding withhis right hand the arm of the shattered left, General Scottrode slowly by, under a canopy, to use Captain Pattensexpression, of cannon-balls. Seeing a wounded man,and supposing him to be a soldier, he exclaimed, slackinghis pace, There is a brave soldier badly wounded, Ifear; and then, being told by an officer that it was Cap-tain Patten, the general halted, and called to Captain Pat-ten to inquire the nature of the wound ; but in the roar ofbattle he was not heard. Captain Patten spoke with enthusiasm as well of thecalm and soldierly be

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