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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n, forms a most refreshingand wholesome relief Entitled to all honor, he asksnone ; worthy of the highest post that can be conferred,he does not seek it; almost idolized by an entire people,his only ambition is to perform his duty. Although themost distinguished man in the army, his personal appear-ance is that of the poorest soldier; and although thetheme of observation and remark to every beholder, heappears not to know it. GENERAL TAYLOR AT FORT HARRISON. . The defence of Fort Harrison is interesting not onlyon account of its display of military abilities, but as beingthe first event of any importance in which Gen. Taylorhad an opportunity to display the qualities which havesince rendered him so conspicuous. It was an emer-gency in which the young soldier carves out, in a greatdegree, his future prospects ; either by unfolding talentswhich will one day make him illustrious, or by exhibit-ing a barrenness which will for ever bar his advance,except by other means than those of merit.
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TAYLOR AT FORT HARRISON 21 Fort Harrison was a small stockade-work situated inIndiana, which was at that time an unknown wilderness.Its fortifications were an upper and a lower block-house,and a main fort with two bastions. These, with a suffi-cient garrison, would have been ample to resist any forceof the Indians; but sickness had so reduced the soldiers,that at the arrival of Captain Taylor at the fort, he foundonly fifteen men fit for service. On the evening of the 3d of September, 1812, thereports of four guns were heard at a short distance fromthe fort. This was in the direction of a field where twoyoung men, citizens of the place, were making hay ; butnotwithstanding the apprehensions of the commander fortheir safety, he did not think prudent to investigate thematter that evening. Early on the following morning asmall party was despatched for that purpose, who soonascertained that their suspicions were but too true. Eachof the young men had been shot with two balls, and after-wa

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