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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 2 0 Browse Search
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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The Confederate invasion of New Mexico and Arizona. (search)
him of a morning that private Juan Chacon or Jose de Dios Montoyn y Armijo had deserted during the previous night, no record was made, as the first Mexican peon he would chance to see that day would be pounced upon, and the captain would say, in Spanish: Here, Juan Chacon, get into your place. I have a great mind to shoot you for desertion. Whereupon the poor peon would probably answer: No, señor; yo soy Jesus Garcia, y no estoy soldado (No, sir; I am Jesus Garcia, and I am not a soldier). Callo la boca, chevato (Close your mouth, you brute). Here, sergeant, give this man a uniform, and give him a horse, as I'll excuse him this time. The result would be that the new recruit, at the next camp, would get a suit of clothes better than he had ever dreamed of possessing, and a good meal. The men picked up in this manner often became the best of soldiers.--G. H. P. Early on the morning of the 21st Sibley made a demonstration toward the fort, while the main part of his command, havin