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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... shot down , and he himself received a ball in the thigh and fell , exclaiming , " Fight on , boys ! Take care of yourselves . " The men then separated into three parties as they retreated into the chaparral , but they all finally ...
... shot down , and he himself received a ball in the thigh and fell , exclaiming , " Fight on , boys ! Take care of yourselves . " The men then separated into three parties as they retreated into the chaparral , but they all finally ...
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... shot from the lower fort and a mortar battery , which was continued with a short intermission till midnight . During all this time a part of the troops laboured to complete the fortifi- cations , although exposed to the full range of ...
... shot from the lower fort and a mortar battery , which was continued with a short intermission till midnight . During all this time a part of the troops laboured to complete the fortifi- cations , although exposed to the full range of ...
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... shot and shell in the afternoon , and kept up a galling cross fire . At nine o'clock , Lieutenant Hanson , after a gallant reconnoisance , reported the erec- tion of a new battery at the cross roads . On Wednes- day morning , the 6th ...
... shot and shell in the afternoon , and kept up a galling cross fire . At nine o'clock , Lieutenant Hanson , after a gallant reconnoisance , reported the erec- tion of a new battery at the cross roads . On Wednes- day morning , the 6th ...
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... shot off , exhibiting the torn muscles , and jagged crushed bones to the pained sight of his command . Although suffering the most excruciating tortures , he remained perfectly calm , and said to those who were sympathizingly standing ...
... shot off , exhibiting the torn muscles , and jagged crushed bones to the pained sight of his command . Although suffering the most excruciating tortures , he remained perfectly calm , and said to those who were sympathizingly standing ...
Strona 36
... shot upon the fort ; but the Americans saved their ammunition and doubled their sentinels dur- ing the night , in expectation of an attack . During the 7th , much activity was manifested , a heavy cannonade being maintained all day ...
... shot upon the fort ; but the Americans saved their ammunition and doubled their sentinels dur- ing the night , in expectation of an attack . During the 7th , much activity was manifested , a heavy cannonade being maintained all day ...
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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