. History of Savannah and South Georgia . studies at night in order to qualifyhimself for teaching school and in fact, taught two terms of school justacross the Susquehanna river from his native place. Prior to this, how-ever, he had had his first taste of military life, in 1815 enlisting as avolunteer for service in the Mexican war, and, although young, hadbeen made second lieutenant of the Sixth Company, First Battalion,Third Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard. Whether it was thetimes in which he lived that aroused his military spirit and laterdeveloped his powers, or, whether they were a
. History of Savannah and South Georgia . studies at night in order to qualifyhimself for teaching school and in fact, taught two terms of school justacross the Susquehanna river from his native place. Prior to this, how-ever, he had had his first taste of military life, in 1815 enlisting as avolunteer for service in the Mexican war, and, although young, hadbeen made second lieutenant of the Sixth Company, First Battalion,Third Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard. Whether it was thetimes in which he lived that aroused his military spirit and laterdeveloped his powers, or, whether they were an inheritance from hisRevolutionary grandfather, may not be determined, hut it is certainthat after the Third Regiment was sent hack home on account of thecessation of the war, he continued in close touch with military mattersand as a member of the state militia, studied tactics and the science ofwar. In 1853 he left his native place and went to Philadelphia and thereengaged as a clerk in several retail stores on Market street and later,. GRANTHAM I. TAGGART SAVANNAH AND SOUTH GEORGIA 677 in partnership with two other young men, embarked in the hat, cap ancjfur business in that city, and a satisfactory business was being donewhen the Civil war broke out. He joined the first volunteer companyenlisted at Philadelphia and through the interest of Hon. Simon Cam-eron, then secretary of war, in President Lincolns cabinet, who was afriend of his father, the young man was commissioned second lieutenant,and he continued in the Federal army until the close of hostilitiesbetween the North and South. A record is here presented of the battlesin which he participated: 1861, Bull Run and Fredericksburg; 1862,Corinth, Island No. 10, New Madrid; 1863, Arkansas Post, BakersCreek, Big Black River, Farmington, Grand Gulf, Jackson, Siege ofVicksburg, Port Gibson and Raymond; 1864, prior to accompanyingGeneral Shermans forces on its march to the sea, Long Bridge, RoanokeStation, Reams Station, Siege
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