When was it published?

June 2, 1846 in The Somerset Herald And Farmers' And Mechanics' Register

Foreign News June 2, 1846

The Somerset Herald And Farmers' And Mechanics' Register

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Gen. Taylor, Captain John Saunders

Q: What keywords are associated?

Gen Taylor Fortifications, Captain John Saunders, West Point Graduate, Gulf Defenses, Military Engineering

Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania

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What is this article about?

Report praises Captain John Saunders of Florida, director of Gen. Taylor's frontier fortifications. Saunders, a Kentucky native, excelled in military science at Pennsylvania University, University of Kentucky, and West Point, graduating second. He authored Gulf and Lakes defense plans, inspiring confidence in his skills.

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Gen. Taylor's Fortifications. As the security of Gen. Taylor depends much upon the ability with which he has fortified his frontier, we have taken some pains to inform ourselves as to the capability of the individual having charge of the fortifications. Captain John Saunders, of Florida, a native of Kentucky, directs the works; he is represented to us as a bold professor in the science of war, at Pennsylvania University, Kentucky, and at West Point; he was always ahead of his class in mathematics; at West Point he graduated second. He is the author of the able project pointing out our defences of the Gulf and Lakes, and from all that we can learn of him, we have every confidence in his energy and skill.
N. Y. Globe.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Gen Taylor Fortifications Captain John Saunders West Point Graduate Gulf Defenses Military Engineering

What entities or persons were involved?

Gen. Taylor Captain John Saunders

Where did it happen?

Florida

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Florida

Key Persons

Gen. Taylor Captain John Saunders

Outcome

confidence in saunders' energy and skill for fortifications.

Event Details

Captain John Saunders directs Gen. Taylor's frontier fortifications. A Kentucky native of Florida, he is a bold professor in military science at Pennsylvania University, Kentucky, and West Point, always ahead in mathematics, graduating second at West Point. He authored the defense project for the Gulf and Lakes.