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    1. Indiana in the Mexican War - Part 3a
    2. Diana S Flynn
    3. Wash BRADLEY, of Capt. ALEXANDER's Company, whose home was at Orleans, was an eccentric character and a man of rare attainments and intelligence. While the American army lay in camp at En Cerro, near the city of Jalapa, on the homeward march, we received the intelligence from Vera Cruz of the downfall of the French Monarchy and the establishment of the Republican with Louis Napoleon as President. A grand ratification and jollification meeting was immediately called in which the whole army joined, and amid booming of cannon and much speechifying the American and French eagles were sent soaring skyward. The writer hereof enjoyed the remarks and bright scintillations of wit and humor indulged in on that occasion by Wash BRADLEY, one of the speakers. BRADLEY was a brother of Lawrence BRADLEY and Augustus BRADLEY, prominent men in business circles at New Albany for half a century. Co. F. of the 5th Indiana Regiment, which was raised in Marion and Boone counties and comjmanded by Capt. Jno. McDOUGALL contained the following Lawrence county men: James C. CARLTON. Oscar FOOTE. William PURCELL. James PURCELL. Ebenezer S. THOMPSON. The above are all dead save James C. CARLTON, of Bedford.

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