Life and public services of Winfield Scott, General-in-Chief of the Army of the United StatesComprising his early life, his services in the War of 1812 ..and ..in the Mexican War .. . nda, and completely commanding the avenues ofapproach, was a field-work extending around two sides of the fort,and protecteu a deep wet ditch, and armed with seven largepieces. This hacienda is at the commencement of the causewayleading to the western gate of the city, and had to be passed beforegetting on the road. About three hundred yards in rear of thiswork another field-work had been built where a cross-road
Life and public services of Winfield Scott, General-in-Chief of the Army of the United StatesComprising his early life, his services in the War of 1812 ..and ..in the Mexican War .. . nda, and completely commanding the avenues ofapproach, was a field-work extending around two sides of the fort,and protecteu a deep wet ditch, and armed with seven largepieces. This hacienda is at the commencement of the causewayleading to the western gate of the city, and had to be passed beforegetting on the road. About three hundred yards in rear of thiswork another field-work had been built where a cross-road meetsthe causeway, at a point where it crosses a river, thus forming abridge head, or Ute de pont. This was also very strong, and armedwith three large pieces of cannon. The works were surround-ed on every side by large corn-fields, which were filled with theenemys skirmishers, so that it was difficult to make a was thciefore decided to make the attack immediately, as theywere full of men, and extended for nearly a mile on the road to thecity, completely covering the causeway. The attack commencedabout one, P. M. General Twiggss division attacked on the side. BATTLE OF CHURUBUSCO. 45 towards which they approached the fort; that is, opposite the Worths attacked the bridge head, which he took in aboutan hour and a half; while Generals Pillow and Quitman were onthe extreme left, between the causeway and Twiggss division. Therifles were on the left and in rear of the work, intrusted by Gene-ral Scott with the task of charging it in case General Piercegave way. The firing was most tremendous—in fact, one continuedroll while the combat lasted. The enemy, from their elevated sta-tion, could readily see our men, who were unable to get a clearview from their position. Three of the pieces were manned by the Deserters, a body of about one hundred, who had desertedfrom the ranks of our army during the war. They were enrolledin two companies, commanded by a
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