An Account of the Organization of the Army of the United States, 2권E. H. Butler & Company, 1848 |
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... returned to his post at Prairie du Chien, and, in 1837, he was ordered with his regiment to Florida, though at the time on a short furlough, the first he had enjoyed for many years. Major-General Jesup was at that time in command of the ...
... returned to his post at Prairie du Chien, and, in 1837, he was ordered with his regiment to Florida, though at the time on a short furlough, the first he had enjoyed for many years. Major-General Jesup was at that time in command of the ...
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... returned with news that Albati Hajo, or Alligator, had abandoned his camp to separate his people from the Mickasukies. Various other similar circumstances also satisfied Taylor that he might expect a battle. Having subsequently captured ...
... returned with news that Albati Hajo, or Alligator, had abandoned his camp to separate his people from the Mickasukies. Various other similar circumstances also satisfied Taylor that he might expect a battle. Having subsequently captured ...
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... returned by them. Colonel Gentry, a brave and gallant soldier, then fell, mortally wounded, and the mass of the Missourians retreated. They did not, as they had been ordered to do, form between the reserve and second line ; but, in the ...
... returned by them. Colonel Gentry, a brave and gallant soldier, then fell, mortally wounded, and the mass of the Missourians retreated. They did not, as they had been ordered to do, form between the reserve and second line ; but, in the ...
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... returned from the everglades. These everglades are, at the northwest, termed wet prairies. They are large wet prairies, or grassy lakes, of which the Indians know but little, and where they cannot live a month, without great suffering ...
... returned from the everglades. These everglades are, at the northwest, termed wet prairies. They are large wet prairies, or grassy lakes, of which the Indians know but little, and where they cannot live a month, without great suffering ...
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... returned near the ground since." General Taylor, after a brief furlough, was assigned to the command of the first department of the western division of the army, including the state of Alabama and all the other states on the Mississippi ...
... returned near the ground since." General Taylor, after a brief furlough, was assigned to the command of the first department of the western division of the army, including the state of Alabama and all the other states on the Mississippi ...
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advance American arms army arrived artillery attack authority battery battle became brevet brigade British called Captain carried cavalry charge Colonel column command continued corps crossed direction distinguished division dragoons duty effect enemy enemy's engineers entered excellency fact field fight fire five foot force formed four front guns head heavy honor horse hundred immediately Indians infantry Kearney killed land Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel light loss Major Mexican Mexico miles military Monterey mounted night o'clock occasion occupied officers once opened ordered party passed peace person position possession present president rank reached rear received regiment regular remain republic retreat returned river road Santa Anna Scott sent severely side soldier soon strong subsequently surrender taken Taylor territory thousand tion troops Twiggs United volunteers whole Wool Worth wounded
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190 페이지 - The boundary line between the two republics shall commence in the gulf of Mexico, three leagues from land, opposite the mouth of the Rio Grande, otherwise called Rio Bravo del Norte, or opposite the mouth of its deepest branch, if it should have more than one branch emptying directly into the sea : from thence up the middle of that river, following the deepest channel, where it has more than one, to the...
64 페이지 - ... from you most of the gallant officers and men, (regulars and volunteers,) whom you have so long and so nobly commanded. I am afraid that I shall, by imperious necessity — the approach of yellow fever on the Gulf coast — reduce you, for a time, to stand on the defensive. This will be infinitely painful to you, and for that reason distressing to me. But I rely upon your patriotism to submit to the temporary sacrifice with cheerfulness.
63 페이지 - ... somewhere in the interior of Mexico. I am .not coming, my dear general, to supersede you in the immediate command on the line of operations rendered illustrious by you and your gallant army. My proposed theatre is different. You may imagine it, and I wish very much that it were prudent at this distance to tell you all that I expect to attempt or hope to execute.
64 페이지 - Recent victories place you on the high eminence ; and I even flatter myself that any benefit that may result to me, personally, from the unequal division of troops alluded to, will lessen the pain of your consequent inactivity. " You will be aware of the recent call for nine regiments of new volunteers, including one of Texas horse. The president may soon ask for many more ; and we are not without hope that Congress may add ten or twelve to the regular establishment. These, by the spring, say April,...
182 페이지 - ... and protected by a deep, wet ditch, and armed with seven large pieces. This hacienda is at the commencement of the causeway leading to the western gate of the city, and had to be passed before getting on the road. About three hundred yards in rear of this work another field-work had been built where a...
64 페이지 - But, my dear general, I shall be obliged to take from you most of the gallant officers and men, (regulars and volunteers,) whom you have so long and so nobly commanded.
190 페이지 - This treaty shall be ratified by the President of the United States of America, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof; and by the President of the...
180 페이지 - ... itself imperviable to cavalry, and with patches of corn which concealed the enemy's skirmishers, while it impeded our own passage. The artillery advanced but slowly under a most tremendous fire, which greatly injured it before it could be got in range, and the thickness of the undergrowth caused the skirmishers thrown forward to lose their relative position, as well as the column.
60 페이지 - ... the escape of the body of the Mexican force, with the destruction of its artillery and magazines ; our only advantage being the capture of a few prisoners of war, at the expense of valuable lives, and much damage to the city. The consideration of humanity was present to my mind during the conference which led to the convention, and outweighed in my judgment the doubtful advantages to be gained by a resumption of the attack upon the town.
60 페이지 - ... operation has been to throw the Mexican army back more than three hundred miles to the city of San Luis Potosi, and to open the country to us as far as we choose to penetrate it up to the same point. " It has been my purpose in this communication not so much to defend the convention from the censure which I deeply regret to find implied in the secretary's letter, as to show that it was not adopted without cogent reasons, most of which occur of themselves to the minds of all who are acquainted...