History of the War Between the United States and Mexico: From the Commencement of Hostilities to the Ratification of the Treaty of PeaceMiller, Orton & Mulligan, 1855 - 506페이지 |
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... Lieutenant Colonel Garland . The two squadrons of dragoons , under Cap- tains Ker and May , were also posted on the right . The left was composed of the battalion of artillery , Lieutenant Colonel Childs ; Captain Duncan's light ar ...
... Lieutenant Colonel Garland . The two squadrons of dragoons , under Cap- tains Ker and May , were also posted on the right . The left was composed of the battalion of artillery , Lieutenant Colonel Childs ; Captain Duncan's light ar ...
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... Lieutenant Colonel Childs , were afterwards ordered up to defend the eigh- teen - pounders , which was bravely done . The battalion was formed in square to receive the charge of cavalry ; but the advancing squadrons were scattered by a ...
... Lieutenant Colonel Childs , were afterwards ordered up to defend the eigh- teen - pounders , which was bravely done . The battalion was formed in square to receive the charge of cavalry ; but the advancing squadrons were scattered by a ...
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... Lieutenant Colonel Childs , and the two eighteen - pounders of Lieu- tenant Churchill , with two twelve - pounders which had not been in the action of the 8th . The wounded offi- cers and men were at the same time sent back to Point ...
... Lieutenant Colonel Childs , and the two eighteen - pounders of Lieu- tenant Churchill , with two twelve - pounders which had not been in the action of the 8th . The wounded offi- cers and men were at the same time sent back to Point ...
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... Lieutenant Colonels Belknap and McIntosh , * Colonel Belknap was at the head of the 8th infantry , and , in the thickest of the fight , seized a Mexican standard with which he waved his men on to the charge . The flag was soon after ...
... Lieutenant Colonels Belknap and McIntosh , * Colonel Belknap was at the head of the 8th infantry , and , in the thickest of the fight , seized a Mexican standard with which he waved his men on to the charge . The flag was soon after ...
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... Lieutenant Colonel Wilson crossed the river on the 15th with a battalion of the 1st infantry and three companies of ... Colonel Twiggs was ordered to cross above the town with the advance , consisting of the light companies and regular ...
... Lieutenant Colonel Wilson crossed the river on the 15th with a battalion of the 1st infantry and three companies of ... Colonel Twiggs was ordered to cross above the town with the advance , consisting of the light companies and regular ...
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29th Congress advance Agua Nueva American army Ampudia arms arrived artillery attack battalion battery battle brigade camp capital Captain captured castle causeway cavalry Cerro Gordo chaparral Chapultepec Chihuahua column command commenced Commodore companies Congress crossed Cruz defence detachment directed dispatched division dragoons enemy enemy's eral fire flank force forward Frémont front garita garrison guerilleros guns hill hostilities howitzer hundred yards ican infantry instant Jalapa Kearny killed lancers Lieutenant Colonel Major mand Matamoras ment Mexican government Mexico miles Molino Monterey morning mountains moved night o'clock occupied officers ordered Paredes party Peña pieces of artillery position President Puebla Quitman rear regiment reinforcements retired rifles Rio Grande river road route Saltillo San Antonio San Luis Potosi Santa Anna Santa Fé Scott sent skirmish soldiers soon squadron surrender Tampico Taylor territory Texan Texas tion town treaty troops Twiggs United Vera Cruz vessels volunteers Worth wounded
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49 페이지 - Norte, and to repel any invasion of the Texan territory which might be attempted by the Mexican forces.
493 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...
225 페이지 - You are surrounded by twenty thousand men, and cannot, in any human probability, avoid suffering a rout, and being cut to pieces with your troops ; but as you deserve consideration and particular esteem, I wish to save you from a catastrophe, and for that purpose give you this notice, in order that you may surrender at discretion, under the assurance that you will be treated with the consideration belonging to the Mexican character...
212 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. 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.
64 페이지 - I embraced the earliest favorable opportunity "to ascertain from the Mexican Government whether they would receive an envoy from the United States intrusted with full power to adjust all the questions in dispute between the two Governments.
25 페이지 - To this end I recommend that an act be passed authorizing reprisals, and the use of the naval force of the United States by the Executive against Mexico to enforce them, in the event of a refusal by the Mexican...
275 페이지 - ... the river the better — as he may select. Once in the rear of that line, he will turn to the right or left, or both, and attack the batteries in reverse ; or, if abandoned, he will pursue the enemy with vigor until further orders.
211 페이지 - Mexico, to take the command of the forces there assembled, and particularly to organize and set on foot an expedition to operate on the Gulf coast, if, on arriving at the theatre of action, you shall deem it to be practicable.
26 페이지 - Four of the eighteen months were consumed in preliminary discussions on frivolous and dilatory points raised by the Mexican commissioners; and it was not until the month of December, 1840, that they commenced the examination of the claims of our citizens upon Mexico. Fourteen months only remained to examine and decide upon these numerous and complicated cases. In the month of February, 1842, the term of the commission expired, leaving many claims undisposed of for want of time.
83 페이지 - The instructions under which I am 'acting will not permit me to retrograde from the position I now occupy. In view of the relations between our respective governments, and the individual suffering which may result, I regret the alternative which you offer...