The Mexican War and Its Warriors: Comprising a Complete History of All the Operations of the American Armies in Mexico; with Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Most Distinguished Officers in the Regular Army and Volunteer ForceH. Mansfield, 1848 - 333 sider |
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Side 21
... towns on the Bravo . These orders announced the spirit in which we proposed to occupy the country , and I am proud to say that up to this moment the same spirit has controlled the opera- tions of the army . On reaching the Arroyo ...
... towns on the Bravo . These orders announced the spirit in which we proposed to occupy the country , and I am proud to say that up to this moment the same spirit has controlled the opera- tions of the army . On reaching the Arroyo ...
Side 31
... town . This silence was mistaken by the enemy as a symptom of fear or despair , they momentarily ex- pected a surrender . The noise of this cannonading having reached Point Isabel , General Taylor despatched Captain May with Captain ...
... town . This silence was mistaken by the enemy as a symptom of fear or despair , they momentarily ex- pected a surrender . The noise of this cannonading having reached Point Isabel , General Taylor despatched Captain May with Captain ...
Side 55
... town near the mouth of the Rio Grande , on the Mexican side of the river . This was executed by Lieutenant - Colonel Wilson , who captured the place without opposition . speedily became a place of importance as the depot of the new base ...
... town near the mouth of the Rio Grande , on the Mexican side of the river . This was executed by Lieutenant - Colonel Wilson , who captured the place without opposition . speedily became a place of importance as the depot of the new base ...
Side 56
... town , and demanded its surrender , and all the public stores therein . The prefect replied to the demand " that General Taylor could march Lis troops into the town at any time that might suit his convenience . " While this conversation ...
... town , and demanded its surrender , and all the public stores therein . The prefect replied to the demand " that General Taylor could march Lis troops into the town at any time that might suit his convenience . " While this conversation ...
Side 58
... town - something to awaken a thrill of pleasure in the breasts of the whole regiment — the stripes and stars were majestically floating in the breeze from the highest point in Matamoras , and between the river and the town hundreds and ...
... town - something to awaken a thrill of pleasure in the breasts of the whole regiment — the stripes and stars were majestically floating in the breeze from the highest point in Matamoras , and between the river and the town hundreds and ...
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4th infantry advance American Ampudia arms army ARTICLE artillery assault attack battalion battery battle Battle of Chapultepec Battle of Churubusco Battle of Contreras Bishop's Palace brevet brigade Brigadier-General Buena Vista camp Captain captured castle cavalry Cerro Gordo chaparral Chapultepec charge citizens Colonel column command commenced Commodore Contreras corps cross Cruz defense detached directed dragoons eight enemy enemy's field fire flank force fortified front gallant garrison Government guns horses hundred Indians infantry intrenched Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel loss Major Major-General Matamoras ment Mexican Republic Mexico miles military Monterey morning musketry night o'clock officers ordered party pieces Pillow's Point Isabel position prisoners Quitman Rangers rank reached rear received regiment retreat ridge river road round shot Saltillo Santa Anna Scott Shields shot Smith soldiers soon squadron surrender Taylor Texas thousand tion town Treaty troops Twiggs Twiggs's United Vera Cruz victory volunteers Worth