After the war was over and the troops all home, General Scott applied to have this money, which had never been turned into the Treasury of the United States, expended in establishing such homes as he had previously recommended.

This fund was the foundation of the Soldiers' Home at Washington City, and also one at Harrodsburgh, Kentucky.
The latter went into disuse many years ago.

In fact it never had many soldiers in it, and was, I believe, finally sold.
(*5) The Mexican war made three presidential candidates, Scott, Taylor and Pierce--and any number of aspirants for that high office.

It made also governors of States, members of the cabinet, foreign ministers and other officers of high rank both in state and nation.

The rebellion, which contained more war in a single day, at some critical periods, than the whole Mexican war in two years, has not been so fruitful of political results to those engaged on the Union side.