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Title: Under Scott in Mexico
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Stratemeyer, Edward, 1862-1930
Subjects: Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866 Mexican War, 1846-1848
Publisher: Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Ralph, and he pointed out wherethey had met the Mexicans with their carts, andwhere they had secured the cart in which theywere hiding. You were mighty lucky to get away, said theolder brother. Nine prisoners out of ten wouldhave been shot down in short order. It was late on the second day after this con-versation that the advance-guard came in withnews that some Mexican troops were not farahead, on a road to the left. Several regimentswere at once despatched to that vicinity, includingthe command to which Ralph belonged. Lateron the troops to which Dan and Poke belongedalso came up. Inside of half an hour the Mexican sharpshootersbegan firing on our advance-guard, and soon camea steady crack-cracking of guns, followed presentlyby the roar of cannon and the shrieking of shells. We are in for the real thing now ! criedRalph, who thus far had not been in a battle sinceleaving General Taylors army. And it was the real thing, more fierce thanmany a soldier on either side had expected. At
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SIT STILL, SENOR THE BATTLE OF CERRO GORDO 241 first the Mexicans had the best of it, shootingfrom behind rocks and mountain brushwood, butour boys came on with a gallant rush and theenemy were quickly dislodged, and then one sidehad as much protection as the other. Down with the greasers! came the cry. Forward, every man ! Hurrah for Uncle Sam ! And forward they went, until Ralphs companywas in the very midst of a hot fire, with bulletswhistling in every direction. One bullet passedthrough his soldier jacket and another clipped hisshoulder, and he saw a man directly in front ofhim throw up his arms and fall dead. He had toleap over the body to keep from falling himself. The onward rush lasted the best part of half anhour. The firing came by fits and starts. Oncea Mexican soldier aimed at a lieutenant movingclose to Ralph. The young soldier let drive witha bullet and the Mexican went down, seriously ifnot mortally wounded. Ill remember that, Radbury, cried the lieu-tenant, grimly. Wel

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