Show against le Semi florida mexican war conspicuous siege vera cruz wag lieutenant captain civil war colonel minnesota later given command brigade himself fair Mid hill hill co brigadier general led command conspicuous gallantry south war indian cam mar mar war savage brevet brigadier ted general regular army major general hip country alfred sully soldier son sire born philadelphia january 2 1821 father thomas sully portrait pupil min west west weal great big set gilbert stuart son however ambition life military wan west point 1841 second infantry ca |