Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1847, by E. H. BUTLER & Co., in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Notice.—The Portraits in this work are from Paintings, Drawings, and Duguerreotypes obtained by the Publishers, at a considerable expense of time and money. They are essentially a part of the work, and, as such, are protected from infringement by the copy-right. This Notice is made, as an impression exists in the minds of some, that all illustrations are common property, and unprotected by the copy-right of the work which they illustrate, and that, consequently, any one has a right to copy at pleasure. E. H. BUTLER A CO. Philadelphia, Nov. 20, 1847. E. B. MEAR6, STEREOTYPER, SMITH AND PETERS, PRINTERS, CONTENTS. Early life of Taylor-Defence of Fort Harrison-Expedition against the Winnebagoes - Black Hawk war– Florida — Battle of Okee-Chobee—Taylor stationed in the west, 5 Forerunners of the Mexican war- Instructions to Taylor Murder of Colonel Cross — Correspondence between Taylor and Ampudia — Bombardment of Fort Brown - Battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, . . . . 21 American loss-Flight of the Mexicans–Mexican lossColo- nel May-Death of Major Brown-Sketch of his life-Ex- American army encamps at the Walnut Springs--Appear- ance of the city of Monterey-Worth's operations—Twiggs's Description of Monterey - Dissatisfaction in regard to the convention - Taylor's explanation - Advance to Victoria — Wool's early career-Battle of Queenstown-Wool promoted to a majority-Battle of Plattsburg-British retreat-Anni- Expedition to Coahuila--Address to the soldiers--Wool's route --Santa Anna's tactics--Junction of Wool's and Taylor's |