Marcy, W. L., plan of operations against Mexico, 189. Marie Antoinette, execution, 154. Marquette, Jacques, on Mississippi, 43, 63. _Marquis de Duero_ in Spanish War, 355. Maryland, settlement, 31. Mason, John, in Pequot War, 38, 39, 40, 42. Mason, J. M., confederate commissioner, captured, 273. _Massachusetts_ in Spanish War, 358, 369. Massachusetts, war with Pequots, 32–42; King Philip’s War, 45–58; charter annulled, 93; military government, 95; conscription, 120. Maximilian, Archduke, assumes crown of Mexico, 327; captured and shot, 343. Meade, George Gordon, commands Army of Potomac, 294, 311; character and appearance, 311; forces under, 311; reliance in Reynolds, 312; at Gettysburg, first day, 313; second day, position of forces, 316, 317; midnight council, 321; third day, Culp’s Hill, 322; Pickett’s attack, 324; question of counter-charge, 325; Lee’s retreat, 326; losses, 326; Lincoln’s disappointment, 326. Meade, R. K., and removal to Sumter, 252. Mercer, Samuel, on Sumter relief expedition, 267. _Merrimac_, construction, 276; attack on Federal vessels, 277; fight with _Monitor_, 278. _Merrimac_, sinking of, 360, 361. Merritt, Wesley, in Gettysburg campaign, 311; at Appomattox, 337; at Manila, 373. Mexican War, causes, 183; popular movement, 185, 186; Taylor in Texas, 186; advances to Rio Grande, 187; first skirmish, 188; Polk’s war message, 188; war legislation, 188; Polk’s sincerity, 189; Slidell’s mission, 189; purchase of California, 189; map (1846–1848), 191; occupation of New Mexico and California, 192; Wool’s expedition, 192; Doniphan’s expedition, 192; friction, 192; Taylor’s campaign, 193; plan against city of Mexico, 194; Vera Cruz, 194; advance on City of Mexico, 195; first mission, 195; bribe to Santa Anna, 195; armistice, 195; futile negotiations, 196; recall of Trist, 196; City of Mexico occupied, 196; treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, 196; ratified, 197; Buena Vista, 198–207; Vera Cruz, 208, 209; Cerro Gordo, 209–211; Contreras, 211–214; Churubusco, 215–220; Molino Del Rey, 220–225; Chapultepec, 225–229; City of Mexico occupied, 229. Mexico, City of, occupied, 182, 229; campaign against, 190, 193; captured, 196. Miami Indians, defeat St. Clair, 154; defeated by General Anthony Wayne, 154. Michigan, admission into the Union, 181. Miles, N. A., in Spanish War, 363, 372; Porto Rico campaign, 373; charges of maladministration of army, 374. Miles, N. P., and surrender of Sumter, 271. Minnesota, admission into the Union, 230. Minuit, Governor, purchased the island of Manhattan, 15. Mississippi, admitted into the Union, 180; secession, 231. Missouri Compromise, 180; repealed, 230.