The War with Mexico, Volume 2 (of 2)

Name: The War with Mexico, Volume 2 (of 2)
Author: Smith, Justin Harvey

Smith, Justin Harvey

Mexican War, 1846-1848

Based on the maps specified under No. 17 _supra_; a
      sketch by Hardcastle (Sen. Ex. Doc. 1; 30 Cong., 1 sess.);
      and a sketch in New Orleans _Picayune_, Oct. 17, 1847.

  19. Battle of Chapultepec                                       150

      Based upon the maps specified under No. 17 supra; a
      *sketch drawn by Tower from surveys of Beauregard and
      Tower (War Dept., Washington); a plan accompanying Gen.
      Quitman report (Sen. Ex. Doc. 1; 30 Cong., 1 sess.);
      *recollections of Señor D. Ignacio Molina, Chief
      Cartographer of the Fomento Dept., Mexico.

  20. Blindage at Chapultepec                                     151

  21. The Citadel, Mexico, in 1840 (War Dept. *plan, Washington)  159

  22. Alvarado, Mexico                                            198

      A *plan by J. L. Mason (War Dept., Washington).

  23. A Part of Tabasco River                                     205

      Based on a map in Ho. Ex. Doc. 1; 30 Cong., 2 sess.

  24. Guaymas, Mexico                                             206

      From a plan in Ho. Ex. Doc. 1; 30 Cong., 2 sess.

  25. Mazatlan, Mexico                                            207

      From a *drawing by Commander Wouldridge of Brigantine
      _Spy_ (Admiralty Papers, Public Record Office,
      London).

  26. The Tip of Lower California                                 207

      Based on a map in Sen. Ex. Doc. 18; 31 Cong., 1 sess.

  27. Territory acquired from Mexico                              241

                       CONSPECTUS OF EVENTS

                                   1845

  March.   The United States determines to annex Texas; W. S. Parrott
           sent to conciliate Mexico.

  July.    Texas consents; Taylor proceeds to Corpus Christi.

  Oct.  17. Larkin appointed a confidential agent in California.

  Nov.  10. Slidell ordered to Mexico.

  Dec.  20. Slidell rejected by Herrera.

                                   1846

  Jan.  13. Taylor ordered to the Rio Grande.

  Mar.   8. Taylor marches from Corpus Christi.

        21. Slidell finally rejected by Paredes.

        28. Taylor reaches the Rio Grande.

  Apr.  25. Thornton attacked.

  May    8. Battle of Palo Alto.

         9. Battle of Resaca de la Palma.

        13. The war bill becomes a law.

  June   5. Kearny's march to Santa Fe begins.

  July   7. Monterey, California, occupied.

        14. Camargo occupied.

  Aug.   4. Paredes overthrown.

         7. First attack on Alvarado.

        13. Los Angeles, California, occupied.

        16. Santa Anna lands at Vera Cruz.

        18. Kearny takes Santa Fe.

        19. Taylor advances from Camargo.

  Sept. 14. Santa Anna enters Mexico City.

     20-24. Operations at Monterey, Mex.

     22-23. Insurrection in California precipitated.

        23. Wool's advance from San Antonio begins.

        25. Kearny leaves Santa Fe for California.

  Oct.   8. Santa Anna arrives at San Luis Potosí.

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The War with Mexico, Volume 2 (of 2)

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