A Soldier's First Fight
-A youn? soldier of the 7th Infantry, describing his first fighl, at the National Bridge in Mexico, snys - 'My feelings, ot the first fire I am unable to describe. I dd not fee inclined lo run, yet was afraid to firefor fear 1 should kill somebody - butafter Iwo or three rounds it was all over, and I fired witri Ibe rest of them.'
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Subjects
Mexico-American War
Soldiers
Human Interest
War Conditions
Anecdote
Old News
Signal of Liberty
Mexico