and approach to Mexico City, 150, 155, 157, 160–62, 210–12
and Battle of Cerro Gordo, 76–79, 82–83, 85–88, 97
and Battle of Chapultepec, 215–19
and fighting at Padierna, 164–66, 169–70, 175
Lee, Sidney Smith, 42, 49
Leonidas letter, 260, 262
Levinson, Irving W., 6, 306
Lobos Island, 17, 19
Longstreet, James, 188–89, 223, 243–44, 268–69
Lopez, Rosalie, 56
Lord Lenox, 199
Loring, William W., 163, 173, 328
Lothrop, Warren, 171, 173–74
Lovell, Mansfield, 237–38
Lowe, John, 254
Lyon, Nathaniel, 185, 188, 196, 201
Lytle, William, 132, 153
Macintosh, Ewen, 142
Magruder, John, 19, 51, 87, 163–65, 170, 175, 220, 230, 234, 314
Malibran, 24, 26
Mango de Clavo, 64–65, 310
Manigault, Arthur, 54
Marcy, William L., 3, 12–14, 18, 19, 26, 35–36, 59, 101, 110, 111, 113–14, 127, 130, 146, 196, 245, 259, 263, 299
Marquis de Radepont, 253
martial law, 17, 19, 55–57, 109–10, 128, 242, 269
Mason, James L., 155–56, 159, 161–62, 204, 262
Mason, Stevens, 39, 99–100
Maury, Dabney, 17, 80–81, 98, 107
Maximilian, 253
McBride, Charles F., 244
McCaffrey, James M., 6
McCarty, John, 185
McClellan, George, 19, 21, 23, 25, 28, 39, 51, 84–85, 90, 92, 95, 106, 137, 156, 165, 175, 182, 245, 270
McIntosh, James S., 138, 147, 203, 205–206, 244
McKenzie, Samuel, 218–19
McMillan, Dr., 95, 315
Meade, George G., 19, 30, 45
Medellin, 37, 46
Meginess, John, 251
Merrill, Moses E., 205
Mexicalzingo, 156–57
Mexican units
Fourth Regular Infantry, 83, 86
Morelia Battalion, 221
San Blas Battalion, 219
Second Light Infantry, 83
Sixth Infantry, 86
Mexico City, 4, 5, 7, 11, 15, 16, 18, 29, 34–35, 45, 51, 61, 72, 73, 104–105, 119, 120, 123, 126–27, 129–33, 139, 143–45, 148, 152–53, 164, 190, 195, 197–99, 201, 226, 237, 248–49, 251, 253, 257, 260, 265–66, 270
capture of, 238–40
occupation of, 242–45
reconnaissance around, 150, 154–57, 201, 210
Mier Expedition, 141
Mills, Frederick D., 190
Mills, Madison, 21, 138–39, 198
Mixcoac, 197, 200, 215, 218, 225, 237
Molino del Rey, 7, 202, 210–13, 215–18, 224, 229, 243–44
Battle of, 203–208
Monterrey, 14, 24, 26, 45, 47, 48, 86, 91, 130, 167
Morales, Juan, 22, 38, 47, 121
Mora y Villamil, Ignacio, 194
Mount Orizaba, 11
Napoleon, 17, 66, 77, 96, 98, 208, 238, 260
Napoleon III, 253
National Bridge, 66–68, 117, 138–39, 146–47, 246–47, 251, 253
National Palace, 237–38, 244, 263
Naval Battery, 37–38, 41–43, 46, 49
Nevada, 113
New Hampshire, 145
New Mexico, 113
Niles’ National Register, 52
Niño Perdido Garita, 201, 210–11, 215
Nueces River, 200
O’Conner, Francis, 225–26
Ohrt, Wallace, 114, 142
Ojo de Agua, 147
Orizaba (mountain), 11
Orizaba (town), 122
Oswandel, Jacob, 250
Pacheco, José Ramón, 194
Pacification of civilians, 5, 17, 19, 34, 35, 55–58, 61–62, 108–109, 116, 118–119, 121–22, 124, 128, 133–34, 140, 242, 269
Padierna, 160–70, 178, 183, 189, 191, 257, 260, 265, 270
casualties, 176
dawn attack, 171–75
Paso de Ovejas, 138
Patterson, Robert, 21, 26, 27, 46–47, 49, 63, 70, 74, 110, 111, 253
Pea Ridge, Battle of, 99
Pedregal, 7, 158, 160–64, 166–70, 173, 176–77, 179, 183, 186, 191–92, 198, 257–58
Pemberton, John C., 236
Peña y Peña, Manuel, 266
Peninsula Campaign, 51, 93, 270
Pérez, Francisco, 180
Perote, 29, 98, 106, 115, 119, 120–21, 124, 127, 137, 140–42, 147, 251
Perote Castle (prison), 121, 321
Perry, Matthew, 37, 38, 39, 46, 53, 60, 115
Picayune (New Orleans), 81, 98, 205
Pickett, George, 223
Piedad, 210–11, 215–16, 218, 229
Pierce, Franklin, 143, 145, 147, 149, 167, 169–70, 173–75, 186–89, 212–13, 230, 232–33
Pillow, Gideon J., 24–27, 29, 41, 48, 53, 113, 141, 143–44, 147, 149, 154, 157, 170, 176–77, 182–83, 192, 196, 202, 211–12, 242, 306
and Battle of Cerro Gordo, 70, 77, 82, 84–85, 88–93, 111, 314
and Battle of Chapultepec, 215–22, 224–25, 227–28
and fighting at Churubusco, 184
and Leonidas affair, 260
and Padierna approach, 162–69
and relations with Winfield Scott, 24, 54, 170, 179, 197, 257–259, 261–65, 329
Plan del Río, 68, 70, 74–76, 78, 82, 84, 99, 102, 107
Plaza de San José, 2, 249
Pohl, James W., 167, 338
Polk, James K., 12–16, 18, 26, 61, 112–14, 127, 138, 139, 141–43, 146, 170, 195, 199–200, 245, 257, 259, 262–63, 265–68, 299
Polkos Rebellion, 34, 61
Popocatépetl, 151
Porter, David D., 39
Puebla, 29, 114, 119–22, 139, 142, 144, 154, 177, 180, 183, 195, 198, 208, 229, 232, 243, 251, 269
occupation of, 123–50
siege of, 2, 247–50
pulque, 131–32
punishment, 56–57, 109–10, 134–36
Pusey, Edward, 59
Quitman, John A., 59–60, 63, 116, 119–23, 127–28, 135, 143–44, 149, 158, 162, 165–66, 168, 176–77, 197, 199, 212, 239–40, 242–43, 256–57, 259
and Battle of Chapultepec, 215–18, 221–22, 224–25
and Belén Garita, 227–35, 237–38
Rangel, Joaquín, 176, 180, 236
Ransom, Trueman B., 219
Rea, Joaquín, 248–49
Regiments (regulars)
Eighth Infantry, 184, 188, 223
Eleventh Infantry, 172, 205, 218
Fifteenth Infantry, 167, 175, 190, 218–19
Fifth Infantry, 84, 123, 184, 188, 204–205
First Artillery, 44, 79, 87, 171, 245, 329
First Dragoons, 117, 125, 160, 181, 190
Fourteenth Infantry, 172, 218
Fourth Artillery, 22, 27, 33, 85–86, 172, 174–75, 177, 196, 215, 232, 248
Fourth Infantry, 131, 234
Mounted Rifles, 27, 79, 82, 97, 99, 125, 140–41, 148, 163–65, 170, 173, 179, 187, 230–32, 238, 261, 265, 329
Ninth Infantry, 218–19, 232–33
Second Artillery, 23, 37, 85, 123, 140, 170, 184, 208, 243, 248
Second Dragoons, 158, 187, 207
Second Infantry, 4, 31, 86, 172, 188, 196
Seventh Infantry, 27, 79, 82, 86, 172–73
Sixth Infantry, 20, 123, 183–85, 189
Third Artillery, 111, 206
Third Dragoons, 248
Third Infantry, 53, 121, 170, 177, 182, 187, 189, 243, 244, 329
Voltigeurs, 69, 163–64, 171–75, 184, 191, 207, 218–19, 222–23, 236
Regiments (volunteers)
Alabama, 25, 112
First Pennsylvania, 19, 20, 77, 84, 89–91, 93, 112, 248
First Tennessee, 46–47, 77, 84, 89–91, 93, 112
Fourth Illinois, 85, 88
Georgia, 112
Knoxville Dragoons, 75
Louisia
na, 19, 246
Mississippi, 19
New York, 19, 25, 85, 88, 112, 171, 174, 188, 218, 222, 225, 256
Second Pennsylvania, 19, 20, 26, 77, 84, 89–92, 93, 112, 120, 218, 222, 224, 227, 233, 244, 256
Second Tennessee, 77, 84, 89–91, 93, 112, 141
South Carolina, 19, 25, 53, 112, 137, 171, 174, 218, 222, 231–32, 256
Third Illinois, 85
Reno, Jesse, 163, 218–19, 336
Reynolds, John G., 218, 221, 337
Richardson, Israel Bush, 170
Riley, Bennet C., 29, 78, 85–87, 111, 163–64, 166–67, 172–76, 179, 188, 211–12, 215–16, 218, 258
Riley, John, 180, 188–89
Rincón, Manuel, 180, 182
Rio del Plan, 68, 73, 74, 76, 91, 111, 147
Rio Frio, 151, 251
Rio Grande, 17, 18, 113, 127, 130, 158, 180, 199–200, 243, 268, 299
Río Papaloapán, 59
Ripley, Roswell, 38, 50, 55, 88–89, 93, 104, 111, 118, 146, 177, 201
Roberson, John, 75
Roberts, Benjamin S., 147–48
Roberts, Lieutenant, 41–42
Robertson, James I., 271
Robles, Manuel, 48, 72, 83
Ruff, Charles F., 147
Saltillo, 130
San Agustin, 157–58, 160, 162, 165, 168–70, 176, 180, 186–87, 197, 260
San Angel, 160, 163–64, 166–69, 171, 174–76, 178–79, 191, 197, 200, 215
San Antonio, 158, 161–62, 167–68, 179–81, 258
fighting at, 176–77, 183–85
San Antonio Garita, 190, 201, 210–11
San Cosme Garita, 210, 229, 232–33, 235–38
Sanderson, Winslow, 261, 302
San Geronimo, 164, 166–71, 174, 176
San Juan de Ulúa, 11, 15, 23–24, 30, 48, 54–55, 97
San Mateo Convent, 179, 181, 191
San Patricio Battalion, 180, 182, 188–89, 191, 200, 225
Santa Anna, Antonio López de, 34–35, 39, 45, 46, 48, 61, 64–67, 102–104, 108, 116, 120–23, 133, 135, 142–44, 177–78, 192, 195–98, 201, 208, 213, 237, 246, 248–49, 263, 265
and Battle of Cerro Gordo, 72–73, 75–77, 79, 83–85, 87–88, 92, 96–98, 110
and Battle of Chapultepec, 215, 217, 226
and defense of Mexico City, 150, 154–56, 160–61, 179–80, 200–201, 231–32, 235
and fighting at Churubusco, 186–91
and fighting west of Pedregal, 166–67, 169, 171, 174, 176
Sargent, Chauncey, 40, 75
Scheina, Robert L., 6
Scott, Martin, 205
Scott, Winfield, 2, 3, 9, 10, 23, 51, 63, 68, 70–72, 102, 125, 139, 142, 145–46, 151–53, 177–79, 190, 193–94, 199, 208, 211, 233, 235, 237, 243–44, 246, 250–51, 256, 265, 268–71
and approach to Mexico City, 153–58, 161–63, 200, 210, 212–13
and armistice, 195, 201, 269
and Battle of Cerro Gordo, 74, 77–78, 82, 84, 92, 94–97, 100–101, 110
and Battle of Chapultepec, 214–19, 224–25
and campaign strategy, 15, 16–17, 61, 104, 120, 140–41, 147–50, 180, 195–97, 228–29, 251, 268–69, 299
and court of inquiry, 264–65
and fighting at Churubusco, 181, 186–88, 192
and fighting at Padierna, 165, 167–69, 176
at Jalapa, 106–12, 115–21
and Leonidas letter, 260
at Mexico City, 238–43
pacification plan of, 5, 17, 19, 34, 35, 55–58, 61–62, 108–109, 116, 118–19, 121–22, 124, 128, 133–34, 140, 242, 269
at Puebla, 125, 127–30, 133, 135–36, 138–40, 323
and relations with Gideon Pillow, 24, 54, 170, 179, 197, 202, 257–59, 262–65
and relations with James K. Polk, 12–16, 18–19, 262–63
and relations with Nicholas Trist, 114–16, 126, 142–44
and relations with William Worth, 64, 128–30, 257, 261–62
and relations with Zachary Taylor, 17–18
at Veracruz, 25–26, 29, 30, 34–38, 40–41, 44–46, 48, 52–53, 55, 303, 306
Seaman, Henry J., 143
Second Bull Run, 191
Sedgwick, John, 92, 170, 177, 184, 243, 254–55, 342
Semmes, Raphael, 104, 115, 129, 162, 184, 236
Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 312
Shields, James, 29, 56, 64, 70, 82, 85–88, 95–96, 98, 107, 143–44, 179, 186–89, 212, 221–22, 228, 230–31, 243
and fighting at Padierna, 165, 168, 171, 174
Shiloh, Battle of, 1, 47
Sierra Madres Mountains, 120
Singletary, Otis, 111
Smith, Edmund Kirby, 27, 28, 34, 39, 43–44, 49, 52, 54, 77, 84, 98, 104, 124, 137, 204, 302, 311
Smith, Ephraim Kirby, 84, 204–205
Smith, Gustavus, W., 21, 28, 32–33, 43, 82–83, 85, 86, 179, 182
Smith, Henry, 132
Smith, James R., 31, 164, 188–89, 191
Smith, John L., 23, 56
Smith, Joseph R., 68–69, 83, 107, 110, 120, 132, 156
Smith, Justin H., 5, 69, 92, 93, 96, 125, 144
Smith, Noah, E., 145, 151, 153–54, 186
Smith, Persifor F., 29, 42, 78, 110, 115, 128, 142–43, 163–69, 171–72, 174–75, 179, 182, 212, 215–16, 218, 230–31, 258, 329
Southern Historical Society, 99
Star Spangled Banner, 9, 43, 298
Steptoe, Edward, 215
Stevens, Isaac, 32, 55, 57, 76, 95, 102, 118, 155–56, 159, 164, 169, 177, 180–83, 196, 210, 329
Stones River, Battle of, 1, 47
Stonesifer, Roy P., 93
Storms, Jane, 61, 120
Sumner, Edwin V., 80, 153, 158, 203, 207, 230
Swift, Alexander J., 21
Swift, Joseph G., 21
Tacubaya, 180, 194, 197–98, 200, 215, 218, 225, 228, 243, 255
Talcott, George H., 43, 49, 111
Taliaferro, William B., 147–48
Tampico, 17, 19, 22, 55, 299
Taylor, Francis, 44, 182, 187, 215
Taylor, Zachary, 12, 13, 14, 17–18, 26, 39, 45, 48, 51–53, 61, 64, 97, 102, 108, 110, 116, 126, 130, 144, 175, 180, 193, 195, 245–46, 269
Tennery, Thomas, 107
Ten Regiment Bill, 35, 138
Terrés, Andrés, 221
Texas, 199
Texcoco (lake), 153–55
Thornton, Edward, 127, 142, 148, 266
Thornton, Seth B., 158
Torréjon, Anastasio, 173, 234
Totten, Joseph G., 23, 25, 28, 32–33, 43, 48, 53, 111
Tower, Zealous B., 69, 74, 84–85, 159, 172, 210–11, 216
Towner, T. H., 11, 321
Tractarianism (Oxford Movement), 59
Trist, Nicholas P., 112–13, 142, 148, 170, 179, 194, 196, 199–200, 208, 212, 259, 266–68
and relations with Winfield Scott, 114–16, 126, 142–44
Tritschler, Martin, 136
Trousdale, William, 218, 220
Turnbull (Englishman), 142
Turnbull, William, 150
Twiggs, David E., 21–22, 27–28, 30, 37, 41, 62, 63–64, 108, 120, 121, 126, 128–29, 135, 143–44, 149, 154, 158–60, 177, 179, 212, 244
and Battle of Cerro Gordo, 68–74, 77–80, 82–84, 86, 92, 94, 110, 111
and Battle of Chapultepec, 216, 218
and fighting at Churubusco, 182–88
and fighting at Padierna, 163–64, 168–70, 176
Twiggs, Levi, 218, 221
Uncapher, Israel, 70, 106, 108, 224, 232, 254
Upton, Burna, 53, 54, 62, 87, 101, 243
Utah, 113
Valencia, Gabriel, 160–61, 163–64, 166–71, 173–76, 178
Van Buren, Abraham, 199
Van Buren, Martin, 306
Vanderlinden, Pedro, 95–96
Van Dorn, Earl, 79, 86, 179
Van O’Linda, Abram, 222
Vásquez, Ciriaco, 1, 83, 86–87, 94
Veracruz, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 15, 18, 19, 20, 72, 77, 82,
97, 104, 105, 106–107, 109, 112–13, 115–17, 120, 121, 123–24, 127, 130, 137, 138, 140, 141, 145, 147, 183, 195, 245–46, 251, 253, 265
capitulation of, 48–50, 67
occupation of, 54–61
siege of, 23–49, 98, 111
Vergara, 28, 29, 30, 36
Veritas, 260–62
Vicksburg, Siege of, 99, 236, 270
Villanueva, José Guiterrez, 48
Vinton, John R., 40–41
Waite, Carlos A., 205
Walker, James, 259
Walker, Molly, 132
Walker, Samuel, 140–41, 249
Walker, William H. T., 26, 43, 132
Walker, William S., 158, 163, 167, 172, 177
Wallace, Edward S., 129
Weigley, Russell F., 208
West Point, 5, 21, 25, 32, 40, 44, 54, 80, 87, 95, 99, 175, 177, 220, 245, 248, 255, 264, 270
Whig Party, 12, 16, 53, 91, 129, 265, 299
Wilkins, John D., 121, 170, 177–78, 182, 188, 192
Williams, Thomas, 49, 268
Wilson, Henry, 101, 106
Winder, John H., 135
Winders, Richard Bruce, 6, 250, 298
Wingate, Benjamin, 85, 97
Worth, William, 20–22, 26, 29, 45–46, 48, 49, 54–55, 63–64, 72, 102, 106, 119, 121–22, 149, 154, 156–57, 168–69, 180, 194, 196, 198–99, 212, 228, 259–65
advance on San Cosme Garita, 229–30, 232–36, 238
and Battle of Cerro Gordo, 78, 82, 94, 111
and Battle of Chapultepec, 215–17, 219, 222, 225
and Battle of Molino del Rey, 203, 208
and fighting at Churubusco, 185, 188–89, 191
and the occupation of Puebla, 123, 125–26, 128–30, 133
and relations with Winfield Scott, 64, 128–30, 144, 257, 261–62, 329
at San Antonio, 158–59, 162, 170, 176–77, 182–84
Wright, George, 203, 205
Wynkoop, Francis M., 89–90, 92, 140
Wyoming, 113
Xochimilco (lake), 153–54, 157–58
Yeager, Hiram, 38, 39, 93, 98, 105, 123, 138, 146
Yorktown, 51
Zacatepec, 160–63, 167–70
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