The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . BEN. Mcculloch. Bdhi in Rutherford Co., Tenn., 1814. Joined theTexan army under Gen. Houstou, 18^56, and was af^^icn-ed to the ariillery. Served eallantly at San Jacinto. :iiidafterward settled in Texas as a eurveyor. At the oni-break of the Mexican War he raised a company of T<Xan rangers, which were accepted bv Gen TayloV. Withhis men he won great honor at Montereyand BufiiaVieta. Joining Gen. Scotts army he participated inthe capture of Mexico City, and was rewarded by .-ip-p«»intment as U.
The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . BEN. Mcculloch. Bdhi in Rutherford Co., Tenn., 1814. Joined theTexan army under Gen. Houstou, 18^56, and was af^^icn-ed to the ariillery. Served eallantly at San Jacinto. :iiidafterward settled in Texas as a eurveyor. At the oni-break of the Mexican War he raised a company of T<Xan rangers, which were accepted bv Gen TayloV. Withhis men he won great honor at Montereyand BufiiaVieta. Joining Gen. Scotts army he participated inthe capture of Mexico City, and was rewarded by .-ip-p«»intment as U. S. Marsha! for Texap. (Jen. inthe tlinfederate Limy. While leading a corps at thebattle of Pea Ridge, March 7. 1802, be waB shot THOMAS J. JACKSON. Born in Clarksburg. Va., Jan. 91, 18^4. Graduate atU. S. Militciry Academy, lS4fi. Was immediately order-ed to the Mexican War, where be was brevotted Captainand Major for meritorious conduct. Resigned his com-mieeion, 1852. and became a Professor in the VirginiaMilitary Academy. Left this position and went intothe Confederate army as a Gained the ?*o-l/riqu€to\ * Stonewall at the first battle of Bull Sept. 18til, in command at ^ed the Chickahominy, June, 1862. Fought untilaccidentally wounded bv his own men, at Chancellors-ville, May 2, 18H8. Died eight days after.
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