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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General W. S. Walker at Chapultepec. (search)
drilled and fought it, wrote me a note saying: If ever a similar thing occurs, and you lose sight of yourself, please remember your regiment. General Walker said further: There is a curious sequel to that story. When my leg was shot off during the late war, I was put in a Federal hospital. Near me was a Federal officer who had also lost his leg. He had fought in the Mexican war, and was, I think, in Major Seymour's regiment. He was talking one day about Chapultepec, and said that Captain Kimball, of his regiment, told him that just before Seymour reached the flagstaff a young lieutenant had raised his sword to cut down the flag. He cried; Let the Major take down the flag, and the lieutenant gave way. I have often wondered, said he, who that lieutenant was. He was astonished when I disclosed the facts. My reaching the flag first was due to my superior activity. I was then a gymnast. As we crossed the wall Captain Howard was ahead of me. As we fought our way along, I moved t