Identifier: roughreadyannual00newy (find matches)
Title: The Rough and ready annual;
Year: 1848 (1840s)
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Subjects: Mexican War, 1846-1848 Mexican War, 1846-1848 Gift books
Publisher: New-York, D. Appleton & co.: Philadelphia, G. S. Appleton
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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who were instructed to sus-tain the volunteers. Tlie first infantry was held inreserve. These arrangements being completed, the whole forcemoved on in the direction of the hammock, and afterproceeding about a quarter of a mile reached the swamp,on the opposite side of which the enemy were stationed.This was three-quarters of a mile wide, extending onthe left as far as the eye could reach, and on the right toa part oi the swanip and hannuock tliey had justcrossed, through which ran a deep creek. It consistedof an oo7.y mass of nuid and water nearly two feet deep,over which waved a tliiek growtli of coarse *• saw-grass.as tall as a man, and was utterly impassable to cavalry,and nearly so to foot. In consequence of this, all themen were dismounted at tlie edge of the swamp, and tliohorses and baggage left under a suitable guard. At thesame time Captain Allen was detached with the twocompanies o\ mounted infantry to examine the swampand hammock to the right ; and in case of not finding
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BATTLE OF OKEE-CHOBEE. 31 the enemy in that direction, to return to the baggage;but in either case, if he heard a heavy firing, immediatelyto join Colonel Taylor. These arrangements being satisfactorily completed,the army crossed the swamp in order of battle. Thevolunteers and spies had scarcely reached the borders ofthe swamp, when a heavy fire was opened upon them bya large body of Indians. This was returned for a shorttime with considerable spirit, but they soon lost their gal-lant commander. Colonel Gentry, who fell mortallywounded. After this misfortune they fled in disorder,and instead of forming in the rear of the regulars, as hadbeen directed, they retired across the swamp, to theirbaggage and horses; nor would they again enter intoaction as a body, although efibrts were made by ColonelTaylors staff to induce them to do so. At this success,the Indians rushed forward upon the second line, at thesame time discharging a heavy fire of musketry. Theywere, however, coolly met and dr

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