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Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1, Chapter 23: the Senate in 1845. (search)
ormed General Taylor of the agreement to which the President had kindly consented, that Colonel Davis should stay with General Taylor and not be subject to orders from any other head of a corps d'armee. Whether the brave old General had become too famous, or that an action was not expected to occur in that wing of the army, no one knew; but General Scott was daily diminishing General Taylor's force by taking every effective regiment he could get to make an attack upon the City of Mexico. General Wool, at a dinner at our house years afterward, spoke of it as when General Scott drew all our teeth and left us to meet the Mexicans. As soon as the proper disposition of troops could be made, General Taylor hired Mexican packers to supplement the little transportation on hand. He was able to add one division of volunteers to the regulars of his command, and with a force of 6,625 men, of all arms, he marched against Monterey, a fortified town of great natural strength and garrisoned by 10,
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1, Chapter 25: the storming of Monterey-report of Mr. Davis. (search)
ordered them to follow him and cross between the discharges of the cannon. He took the lead. The regiment followed by twos and threes under cover of the smoke, and all turned into another street safely, and continued the fight. Perhaps contemporary letters give a more vivid idea of the conduct of the war and of persons, and I have made quotations from some written at that time. >Letter from Joseph Davis Howell to his mother. Camargo. . . . I now give you the camp news. General Wool has arrived near Monterey, with the intention of joining his forces with those of General Taylor, when they will march to Victoria. General Taylor has already started for the place of rendezvous. General Worth is in Saltillo with his brigade, which place he intends to garrison. I do not know what troops will be left in Monterey. I suspect, however, the Louisville Legion. . . . Report says that General Santa Anna is on the march to Victoria with 15,000 men at the least calculation. Of
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1, Chapter 26: after the battle of Monterey. (search)
Then went to Agua Nueva, beyond Saltillo, where he was joined by General Wool with his command from Chihuahua. An extract of a letter fromwho complained of thirst, on condition that they would go back. General Wool was upon the ground, making great efforts to rally the men who h the particular notice of the Government. From the report of General Wool: Headquarters of the Army of Occupation, Twenty miles Soutn E. Wool, Brigadier General. To Major W. S. Bliss, A. A. G. General Wool estimates General Taylor's army at Buena Vista at 4,600. The foant of an army retraced its footsteps and returned to Monterey. General Wool had been left in command of the Northern Department, and with soy 23, 1847. Our little command united with the main force under General Wool, and General Taylor assumed command of the whole army. We encamside. Among the officers whom we saw riding over the field were General Wool, Colonel Davis, Colonel Henry Clay, and Major Bliss, who was Ass