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Honors to the Brave.—The Legislature at its recent session, passed a resolution, ten-dering the thanks of the people of Georgia, to the following named officers, for their gallant conduct and meritorious services in the late Mexican war. We do not understand the omission of the name of one of Georgia’s most distinguished sons, a prominent actor in all thestirring events of that war. We allude to Brevet-Major James Longstrect of the 8th Infantry,U. S. A# Major Longstreet was at every battleof any prominence fought during the war, except that of Buena Vista ; was one of the heroes ofMonterey, and his gallant conduct at Churubus-co, where he was seriously wounded, won forhim the admiration of the army, and the praisesof his country. He is, with perhaps a few exceptions, the only instance of a first Lieut, of t heline, who has reached the promotion to a brevet majority. Major Longstreet is a native Georgian, and certainly has merited a place in the list of those to whom the thanks of the State are so properly tendered :Brevet Major Henry C. Wayne, 1st. Artillery, and Assistant Quarter Master, 0. S. A.Brevet Major George Taylor, 3d Artillery, U. S. A. Surgeon John M. Cuyler, U. IS. A.^ Brevet 1st Lieut., B. F. McDonald, 3d Artillery,U. S. A.Lieut. Robert C’. Forsyth, late of the Regiment of Voltigeurs.1st Lieut. George T. Anderson and 2d Lieut. E.S. Thomas, commanding the Newton county llorte.Lieut. Win. Gardner, 2d Reg’t U. S. Iniantrv. Lieut. David it. Jones, 2d Reg’t U. S. Infantry.Capt. W in. T. Wolibrd, of Georgia BattalionMounted Volunteers. ~Passed Midshipmen Richard M. Cnyler and Edward^ F. Tatnall of the U. S. Navy and natives of the State of Georgia.
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Columbus Southern Sentinel
Columbus, Georgia, US
Thu, Feb 28, 1850
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