. The life and military services of Lieut-General Winfield Scott, including his brilliant achievements in the war of 1812, in the Mexican war, and the pending war for the Union. erely, I determined to interpose a newline with the advancing troops, and thus disengage Gen-eral Scott, and hold his brigade in reserve. Orders wereaccordingly given to General Ripley. The enemys ar-tillery at this moment occupied a hill, which gave himgreat advantages, and was the key to the whole was supported by a line of infantry. To secure thevictory, it was necessary to carry this artillery and seize
. The life and military services of Lieut-General Winfield Scott, including his brilliant achievements in the war of 1812, in the Mexican war, and the pending war for the Union. erely, I determined to interpose a newline with the advancing troops, and thus disengage Gen-eral Scott, and hold his brigade in reserve. Orders wereaccordingly given to General Ripley. The enemys ar-tillery at this moment occupied a hill, which gave himgreat advantages, and was the key to the whole was supported by a line of infantry. To secure thevictory, it was necessary to carry this artillery and seizethe height. This duty was assigned to Colonel Miller.^ He (Colonel Miller) advanced Steadily and gallantly tohis object, and carried the height and the cannon. Gen-eral Ripley brought up the 23d, which had faltered, tohis support, and the enemy disappeared from before them.* * * * The enemy rallying his forces, and, as is be-lieved, having received reinforcements, novf attempted todrive us from our position and regain his artillery. Our Browns Official Report, 6 Niles, 433. * Afterwards Brigadier-General Miller, Governor of Arkansas, andoollector at Salem, , \
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