Author : Edwin L. Sabin
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780484586948
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (869 download)
Book Synopsis Into Mexico With General Scott (Classic Reprint) by : Edwin L. Sabin
Download or read book Into Mexico With General Scott (Classic Reprint) written by Edwin L. Sabin and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-23 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Into Mexico With General Scott Although General Winfield Scott was nick named by the soldiers Old Fuss and Feathers, they intended no disrespect. On the contrary, they loved him, and asked only that he lead them. N 0 general ever lived Who was more popular with the men in the ranks. They had every kind Of confidence in him; they knew that Old Fuss and Fathers would look out for them like a father, and would take them through. His arrival, all in his showy uniform, upon his splendid horse, along the lines, was the signal for cheers and for the bands to strike up Hail to the Chief. At bloody Chapultepec the soldiers crowded around him and even clasped his knees, so fond they were of him. And when he addressed them, tears were in his eyes. General Scott was close to six feet six. Inches in height, and massively built. He was the tallest Offi cer in the army. His left arm was partially useless, by reason of two wounds received in the War of 1812, but in full uniform he made a gallant Sight indeed. He never omitted any detail of the uni form, because he felt that the proper uniform was required for discipline. He brooked no unnecessary Slouchiness among officers and men; he insisted upon regulations and hard drilling, and the troops that he commanded were as fine an army as ever followed the Flag. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
