Excerpt from The Twelve Months Volunteer; Or Journal of a Private: In the Tennessee Regiment of Cavalry, in the Campaign, in Mexico, 1846-7
To Major General Patterson and Colonel Abercrombie, his aid, the author gratefully acknowledges his obligations, for the information given him of the army movements from time to time, and more especially for the revisal of his journals during the stay of the army at Jalapa, - thus enabling him, with confidence, to present them to the public. To Colonel Thomas, Lieutenant Colonel Allison, Major Waterhouse, and Captain Sneed, of the Tennessee cavalry, he takes pleasure in declaring his indebtedness, for the continued opportunities and indulgence granted, in allowing him time and leave of absence from the regular duties of camp, while near the Mexican cities and towns, in order to procure the information herein contained. To the gentlemanly adjutants of the 1st and 2d Tennessee, and 3d Ohio regiments, he is indebted for much information, more particularly in their power to give. To most of the officers in his own regiment, and many of those in the 1st and 2d Tennessee, he returns his thanks, for the relation of many items and facts which came under their more immediate observation; and for their strong interest manifested, while yet on the scene of operations, for the character and success of this work.
To Dr. Woodworth, now of Cincinnati, but resident in the interior of Mexico for the past eight years, the author is much indebted, for the complete revisal and approval of his proof-sheets, as they came from the press, in all things relating to Mexican manners, customs, laws, and religious ceremonies, - thus, in these respects, enabling him to present them to the public, fully confident that nothing therein will convey the slightest impression of anything save facts, as they exist. - In giving these accounts, he acknowledges the assistance of no work whatever on Mexico or Mexicans; being entirely original, and he not willing to endorse the errors or carelessness of others.
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