A sketch of the life and character of Gen. Taylor, the American Hero by The One-Legged Sergeant - 1847: "Much of Texas interest"

[Mexican War] [Zachary Taylor] The One-Legged Sergeant. A sketch of the life and character of Gen. Taylor, the American Hero and People's man: together with a concise history of the Mexican War; Description of the Battles, Official Return of Killed and Wounded, Anecdotes of General Taylor and Incidents of the War, Remarkable Bravery and Humanity of an American Woman Connected with the Army, Naval Operations, and Sketches of the Lives of Ringgold, Brown, May, Woods, &c. New York: N.H. Blanchard; Boston: J.B. Hall, 1847. Pictorial wraps. 24 cm. Illustrated. [3] – 36 pp. Small chip and bumps to corners, and tear to upper edge of covers, stains and smudges, else very good.

This issue is scarce today. OCLC shows 44 holdings, six in Texas (DRT; Houston Pub. Lib.; San Jac. Mus.; SMU; Texas Tech. & UT-Arlington). Garrett & Goodwin, pp. 251-252. Tutorow 3729. Howes T80. This is one of the first pamphlets in the making of Taylor as hero. Authorship is attributed to "The One-legged Sergeant." "Much of Texas interest, including material on the Texas Rangers and the battles on Texas soil. One chapter concerns "The Great Western" (pp. 26-28). The reference is to Sarah Borginnis, the 6' 2" Amazon who became famous for her outstanding feats of bravery performed in several battles of the war, here at Fort Brown. The present work is one of the few contemporary sources on this remarkable woman. Includes numerous breathless accounts of battles and two woodcuts illustrative of the actions." – Dorothy Sloan.