William S. Taylor's Account of the Battle and Santa Anna's Attempt to Escape
Page 8 of 8
No 8
He had ben shote the day before in the in the brest [breast], the ball
entering at the eight rib & passing through him, coming out by
the back bone. He had lane [lain] in the hot sun all day.
At this moment I discovered a gentleman passing [by on] the road to
camp (leading a horse) by the name of Harlan. I beckond to
him to com to me. He came. We mounted the wounded
Mexican on the led [lead] horse, taking him to camp, plasing [placing]
him with the wounded Mexicans. When ever he saw
me after wourds [afterwards] passing by him, which I had often to do,
he would comencd [commence] smiling and clapping his hand[s] as if
he was glad to see me and apperd gratfull to me for
the saving of his life. He lived and got well or at
least was living the last I saw of him.
William S. Taylor
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