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 - 343 |
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... sent for- ward with the dragoons to stop the conflagration , and arrest those who had caused it . He found the station deserted by the soldiery and many of the citizens , and succeeded in saving a few of the burning houses . Gene- ral ...
... sent for- ward with the dragoons to stop the conflagration , and arrest those who had caused it . He found the station deserted by the soldiery and many of the citizens , and succeeded in saving a few of the burning houses . Gene- ral ...
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... sent with him , and , among some thick bushes , they found a body , which , by fragments of the dress and several other marks , was recognized as the remains of Colonel Cross . The spot was a short distance from a road leading to the ...
... sent with him , and , among some thick bushes , they found a body , which , by fragments of the dress and several other marks , was recognized as the remains of Colonel Cross . The spot was a short distance from a road leading to the ...
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... sent a messenger to General Taylor with a despatch , requiring him , " in all form and at the latest in the peremptory term of twenty- four hours , to break up his camp and retire beyond the Neuces , " assuring him , that in the event ...
... sent a messenger to General Taylor with a despatch , requiring him , " in all form and at the latest in the peremptory term of twenty- four hours , to break up his camp and retire beyond the Neuces , " assuring him , that in the event ...
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... sent to the mouth of the river to procure information respecting this vessel , pro- ceeded thence to Brazos Santiago , when they were taken up and detained by the officer in command , until my orders could be received . I shall order ...
... sent to the mouth of the river to procure information respecting this vessel , pro- ceeded thence to Brazos Santiago , when they were taken up and detained by the officer in command , until my orders could be received . I shall order ...
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... sent forward into the chaparral to ascertain the position of the enemy . General Taylor then rode back to the train , accompanied by Lieutenant J. E. Blake of the topographical corps , who had displayed the utmost gal- lantry on the ...
... sent forward into the chaparral to ascertain the position of the enemy . General Taylor then rode back to the train , accompanied by Lieutenant J. E. Blake of the topographical corps , who had displayed the utmost gal- lantry on the ...
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4th infantry advance American army Ampudia arms 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 chaparral Chapultepec charge citizens Colonel column command commenced Commodore Contreras corps cross Cruz defense detached dragoons eight enemy enemy's field fire flank force front gallant garrison Government guns horses howitzer hundred Indians infantry intrenched Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel loss Major Major-General Matamoras ment Mexican Republic Mexico miles military Molino del Rey Monterey morning musketry night o'clock officers ordered party pieces Pillow Point Isabel position prisoners Quitman Rangers rank ratifications reached rear received regiment retreat 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