Identifier: historyofwarbetw03jenk (find matches)
Title: History of the war between the United States and Mexico : from the commencement of hostilities to the ratification of the treaty of peace
Year: 1851 (1850s)
Authors: Jenkins, John S. (John Stilwell), 1818-1852
Subjects: Mexican War, 1846-1848
Publisher: Auburn (N.Y.) : Derby and Miller
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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s werediscovered, they were fired upon with grape and mus-ketry. Further reconnaissance, therefore, was impos-sible without an action, and General Scott immediatelymade his dispositions for storming the whole line of in-trenchments and batteries. General Worth joined the main body on the nightof the 16th of April, with the first division of regulars,and on the same evenins; General Twiffo-s was directedto advance with his division, early in the morning ofthe next day, on the line of operations upon the rightof the national road. On the 17th instant GeneralScott issued his celebrated order of battle,—remarkable alike for the prescience which seems to have dic-tated it, and for the undoubting confidence manifestedby its author in the officers and men whom lie com-manded.* To the brave and intrepid Twiggs, whose * The enemys whole llneofintrenchments and batteries will be at-tacked in front, anJ at the same time turned, early in the day to-aior-low,—pi ^bably before ten oclock, a. m.
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OEDER or BATTLE. 275 division, cavalry excepted, were then well advancedon the principal line of attack, was assigned the taskof driving the enemy from the hill of Cerro Gordo, andcutting off their retreat by the .Talapa road; GeneralShields was directed to reinforce General Twiggs withone or more of the regiments of his brigade, as circum-stances might render necessary ; and General Worth The second (Twiggs) division of regulars is already advancedwithin easy turning distance towards the enemys left. That divisionhas instructions to move forward before daylight to-morrow, and takeup position across the national road in the enemys rear, so as to cut offa retreat towards Jalapa. It may be reinforced to-day, if unexpectedlyattacked in force, by regiments,—one or two,—taken from Shieldsbrigade of volunteers. If not, the two volunteer regiments will marchfor the purpose at daylight to-morrow morning, under Brigadier GeneralShields, who will report to Brigadier General Twiggs, on getti

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