The Mexican war: a history of its origin, and a detailed account of the victories which terminated in the surrender of the capital; with the official despatches of the generalsTo which is added, the treaty of peace, and valuable tables of the strength and losses of the United States army . f this battery was General Butlers Division. On the morning of the 21st the main battle came and Butlers Divisions, supported by the LightArtillery, were both ordered forward ; Mays Dragoons,and Woods Texan Cavalry, were detached to the right, tothe support of General Worth. A column of six hundred
The Mexican war: a history of its origin, and a detailed account of the victories which terminated in the surrender of the capital; with the official despatches of the generalsTo which is added, the treaty of peace, and valuable tables of the strength and losses of the United States army . f this battery was General Butlers Division. On the morning of the 21st the main battle came and Butlers Divisions, supported by the LightArtillery, were both ordered forward ; Mays Dragoons,and Woods Texan Cavalry, were detached to the right, tothe support of General Worth. A column of six hundredand fifty men, with Braggs Artillery, was ordered to theleft, to attack the lower part of the town. The point ofattack was designated by Major Mansfield, who accompa-nied the party in its advance. The front defence herewas a redoubt, into the rear of which, in spite of its fire,the column rapidly moved, and commenced its assault onthe town. Here it was opposed by intrenched streetsand barricaded houses. On one-of these the companyof Captain Backus succeeded in getting, and firedupon the redoubt. Garlands force, however, were with-drawn. It was then that General Taylor ordered up the4th Infantry, and the Volunteer regiments from Ohio,Teimessee, and Mississippi, commanded by Colonels. ] I BATTLE OP MONTEREY. 61 Mitchell, Campbell, and Davis. The two last regiments,with three companies of the 4lh regiment, advancedagainst the redoubt. The last companies being infront were received with a deadly fire, which killed ordisabled one-third of the men, and they were compelledto retire. The brigade of General Quitman (Tennesseeand Mississippi) pushed on, and with the aid of CaptainBackuss company (on the roof of a house) captured thefort, with its cannon and ammunition. In the mean while the Ohio regiment, with GeneralButler and Colonel Mitchell, entered the town to the right,and advanced against the second battery, but the fire wasso severe that the regiment was withdrawn; GeneralButler,
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