The Mexican War: A History of Its Origin, and a Detailed Account of the Victories which Terminated in the Surrender of the Capital; with the Official Dispatches of the Generals : to which is Added the Treaty of Peace, and Valuable Tables of the Strength and Losses of the United States Army |
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advance Agua Nueva American army arms arrived artillery attack batteries battle brigade Brigadier-general Buena Vista Capt Captain captured castle causeway cavalry Cerro Gordo Chalco Chapultepec Chihuahua Churubusco city of Mexico Colonel column command commenced Congress Contreras corps Cruz defences despatch dragoons enemy enemy's field fire flank force front gallant garrison gates guns hundred infantry Jalapa Kearney killed Lake Chalco land Letter Lieut Lieutenant loss Major ment Metamoras Mexican government Mexican republic miles military Molino del Rey Monterey morning mountains nation night occupied officers party peace Peña Pillow position President prisoners Puebla Quitman rear regiment retreat road Saltillo San Antonia San Augustine San Juan d'Ulloa Santa Anna Santa Fé Scott Scott's Official Report Secretary soldiers storming Tacubaya Taylor tête du pont Texas thousand tion town treaty troops Twiggs United Vera Cruz victory volunteers Worth Worth's division wounded York Courier