Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican, Vol. 2 of 2: A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of that Country from the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time.Mayer, Brantz
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Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican, Vol. 2 of 2: A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of that Country from the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time.
1800 Cavalry horses.
214 Artillery horses.
687 Mules for purposes of traction.
422 Pack mules.
TABLE OF MILITIA REQUIRED IN ACTUAL SERVICE BY A DECREE OF 1ST DECEMBER,
1847.
For 6 active companies in Alvarado, Tehuantepec, Tuspan, Acayucan,
Acapulco.
For the battalion of Tampico. No. on the list. Of these there are in
actual service.
1 Lieutenant colonel, .... 1
1 1st adjudant--a captain, .... 1
1 Chaplain, .... ....
4 Captains, 6 7
5 Lieutenants, 6 7
9 Sub-lieutenants, 12 5
5 1st serjeants, 6 5
16 2d " 24 14
12 Musicians, 18 17
53 Corporals, 78 16
400 Privates, 600 181
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486 Total, 726 233
GARRISONS IN THE REPUBLIC.
In Guadalajara, 1
" Zacatecas, 2
" Jalapa, 4
" Perote, 1
" Vera Cruz, 2
" Puebla, 3
" Mexico, 7
" Queretaro, 1
" Guanajuato, 2
" S. Fernando de Rosas, 2
" Matamoros, 1
" Tampico, 1
" San Luis Potosi, 2
" Oajaca, 1
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ARTILLERY.
Guns and mortars.
San Juan de Ulua, 124
Perote, 35
Acapulco, 22
Vera Cruz, 113
Monterey, ...
Campeche, ...
Mazatlan, ...
Mexico, 6
Tabasco, 1
Guadalajara, 9
San Luis Potosi, 8
Chiapas, 2
Chihuahua, ...
Bustamante's division, 4
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Total number of _projectiles_, 52,019.
The field artillery consists of 16 batteries.
NAVY.
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