The Twelve Months Volunteer: Or, Journal of a Private, in the Tennessee Regiment of Cavalry, in the Campaign, in Mexico, 1846-7; Comprising Four General Subjects: I. A Soldier's Life in Camp; Amusements; Duties; Hardships; II. A Description of Texas and Mexico, as Seen on the March; III. Manners; Customs; Religious Ceremonies of the Mexicans; IV. The Operations of All the Twelve Months Volunteers: Including a Complete History of the War with Mexico...engravings, from Drawings by the AuthorJ. A. & U. P. James, 1849 - 640페이지 |
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... remained there a few days , and establishing a depot , threw up strong and effi- cient defences around it . Leaving a small force under the command of Major Munroe , to garrison and defend this point , the army proceeded to the Rio ...
... remained there a few days , and establishing a depot , threw up strong and effi- cient defences around it . Leaving a small force under the command of Major Munroe , to garrison and defend this point , the army proceeded to the Rio ...
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... remained at his post , was taken prisoner . Not being supported by the infantry , May did not retain possession of the guns , but fell back upon the main body . The 8th infantry , which had been held as a corps de reserve , had been ...
... remained at his post , was taken prisoner . Not being supported by the infantry , May did not retain possession of the guns , but fell back upon the main body . The 8th infantry , which had been held as a corps de reserve , had been ...
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... remained alive . A member of this gallant corps , anxious to preserve the honor of his battalion , tore the colors under which they fought from its staff , and concealed it about his person . As he was re- treating , he was attacked by ...
... remained alive . A member of this gallant corps , anxious to preserve the honor of his battalion , tore the colors under which they fought from its staff , and concealed it about his person . As he was re- treating , he was attacked by ...
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... remained at camp Carrol , at the spring , until the 17th of July . In the meantime , the Kentucky regiment of cavalry came down from Louisville , and after remaining encamped on the bank of the Mississippi , opposite Memphis , for a few ...
... remained at camp Carrol , at the spring , until the 17th of July . In the meantime , the Kentucky regiment of cavalry came down from Louisville , and after remaining encamped on the bank of the Mississippi , opposite Memphis , for a few ...
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... remained in the breeze on its lofty staff during our stay , and added much to the appearance of the village . The men of the regiment had expected to be paid off here , two months ' wages , forty dollars each ; it being the custom in ...
... remained in the breeze on its lofty staff during our stay , and added much to the appearance of the village . The men of the regiment had expected to be paid off here , two months ' wages , forty dollars each ; it being the custom in ...
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34 페이지 - Now entertain conjecture of a time When creeping murmur and the poring dark Fills the wide vessel of the universe. From camp to camp through the foul womb of night The hum of either army stilly sounds, That the fixed sentinels almost receive The secret whispers of each other's watch...
637 페이지 - ... in their persons, nor shall their houses or goods be burnt or otherwise destroyed, nor their fields wasted by the armed force...
637 페이지 - ... is necessary to be taken from them for the use of such armed force, the same shall be paid for at a reasonable price.
638 페이지 - But if any officer shall break his parole by leaving the district so assigned him, or any other prisoner shall escape from the limits of his cantonment, after they shall have been designated to him, such individual, officer, or other prisoner, shall forfeit so much of the benefit of this article as provides for his liberty on parole or in cantonment.
638 페이지 - ... to be agreed upon between the respective commanders, be paid by the other party, on a mutual adjustment of accounts for the subsistence of prisoners, and such accounts shall not be mingled with or set off...
635 페이지 - The inhabitants of the ceded territory shall be incorporated in the Union of the United States and admitted as soon as possible according to the principles of the Federal Constitution to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages and immunities of citizens of the United States...
636 페이지 - And finally, the sacredness of this obligation shall never be lost sight of by the said government when providing for the removal...
636 페이지 - ... influence and power, to rescue them and return them to their country, or deliver them to the agent or representative of the Mexican government. The Mexican authorities will, as far as practicable, give to the government of the United States notice of such captures ; and...