The Mexican War and Its Heroes: Being a Complete History of the Mexican War, Embracing All the Operations Under Generals Taylor and Scott, with a Biography of the Officers. Also, an Account of the Conquests of California and New Mexico ... Illustrated with Accurate Portraits and Other Beautiful EngravingsLippincott, Grambo, 1850 - 487 páginas |
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... Camping Comfort Camping . Chapter 7 : Camp Set - up Pitching the Tent Chapter 2 : Gear : Bedroom Camp Kitchen .. Tents By Design ... Comforts of Home . Tents By Season Tent Features .. Tent Accessories .. Varmintproofing ... Special ...
... Camping Comfort Camping . Chapter 7 : Camp Set - up Pitching the Tent Chapter 2 : Gear : Bedroom Camp Kitchen .. Tents By Design ... Comforts of Home . Tents By Season Tent Features .. Tent Accessories .. Varmintproofing ... Special ...
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... camp movement . The summer camp is a distinct product of the twentieth century . Only a few camps have celebrated their twenty - fifth anniversary . Yet , in this short period , the camp has developed from an almost single - handed ...
... camp movement . The summer camp is a distinct product of the twentieth century . Only a few camps have celebrated their twenty - fifth anniversary . Yet , in this short period , the camp has developed from an almost single - handed ...
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... camp stools or eats up the dining table; now and then, some animal friend steals our food, but these are minor troubles that are easily cured or provided against. A few times, other people have used our camps, but these, if they are ...
... camp stools or eats up the dining table; now and then, some animal friend steals our food, but these are minor troubles that are easily cured or provided against. A few times, other people have used our camps, but these, if they are ...
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... Camp Douglas, the school closed in 1886, and the main building was torn down in 1890.39 During the years of Camp Douglas, the school was in continuous operation. Although most of the sixty acres of land for the camp was provided by ...
... Camp Douglas, the school closed in 1886, and the main building was torn down in 1890.39 During the years of Camp Douglas, the school was in continuous operation. Although most of the sixty acres of land for the camp was provided by ...
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... Camps Division or Branch of Service . Twenty - seventh Division Name of Camp . Camp Wadsworth Twenty - eighth Camp Hancock Division Twenty - ninth Camp McClellan Division Thirtieth Division Camp Sevier Camp Sheridan Location . Calvert ...
... Camps Division or Branch of Service . Twenty - seventh Division Name of Camp . Camp Wadsworth Twenty - eighth Camp Hancock Division Twenty - ninth Camp McClellan Division Thirtieth Division Camp Sevier Camp Sheridan Location . Calvert ...
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The Mexican War and Its Heroes: Being a Complete History of the Mexican War ... Visualização integral - 1849 |
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advance Agua Nueva American arms army arrived artillery assault attack battalion battery brave Brevet brigade Brigadier-General Buena Vista camp cannon Captain Walker captured cavalry chapparal Chapultepec charge Colonel Colonel Hardin column command commenced corps defence detached direction division dragoons duty eight enemy enemy's engaged fell field fire flank force front gallant gallantry general-in-chief guns heavy honour horses howitzer hundred Illinois immediately Indians infantry Kentucky killed lancers Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel loss Major Major-General Matamoras McCulloch ment Mexican Mexico miles military Mississippi Monterey morning mountain night o'clock officers ordered party passed pieces Point Isabel position prisoners Quitman rangers rank ravine rear received regiment retired retreat returned riflemen rifles road Saltillo Santa Anna Scott shot Sierra Gordo soldiers soon squadron Taylor Texan Texas Texas rangers thousand tion town troops Twiggs Vera Cruz victory volunteers whole Wool Worth wounded
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Página 237 - On motion, resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the chairman and secretary, and delivered to Dr. DODS, and that they be published in the newspapers of the city. " JOHN P. HULBERT, Chairman.
Página 132 - This species infests a great variety of plants, and is to be found throughout our country from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Página 65 - Illinois), which had been joined by a section of Captain Sherman's battery, had become completely outflanked, and was compelled to fall back, being entirely unsupported. The enemy was now pouring masses of infantry and cavalry along the base of the mountain on our left, and was gaining our rear in great force.
Página 68 - ... Bragg, who had just arrived from the left, was ordered at once into battery. Without any infantry to support him, and at the imminent risk of losing his guns, this officer came rapidly into action, the Mexican line being but a few yards from the muzzle of his pieces. The first discharge of canister caused the enemy to hesitate, the second and third drove him back in disorder, and saved the day.
Página 23 - ... had to do, the obligations of patriotism, justice, humanity, and religion. It would not be easy to find among us a man. who has won a purer fame ; and I am happy to offer this tribute, because I would do something, no matter how little, to hasten the time, when the spirit of Christian humanity shall be accounted an essential attribute and the brightest ornament in a public man.
Página 130 - One attempt to cross was made at the village bridge, another at the upper bridge, and a third at a ford about three miles from the works. At the two first he was repulsed by the regulars — at the ford by the brave volunteers and militia, where he suffered severely in killed, wounded, and prisoners : a considerable body crossed the stream, but were either killed, taken, or driven back.
Página 57 - ... defensive. This will be infinitely painful to you, and for that reason distressing to me. But I rely upon your patriotism to submit to the temporary sacrifice with cheerfulness. No man can better afford to do so. Recent victories place you on that high eminence, and I even flatter my-self that any benefit that may result to me personally from the unequal division of troops alluded to will lessen the pain of your consequent inactivity. You will be aware of the recent call for nine regiments of...
Página 57 - But, my dear General, I shall be obliged to take from you most of the gallant officers and men, (regulars and volunteers,) whom you have so long and so nobly commanded.
Página 68 - O'Brien, with two pieces, had sustained this heavy charge to the last, and was finally obliged to leave his guns on the field — his infantry support being entirely routed. Captain Bragg, who had just arrived from the left, was ordered at once into battery. Without any infantry to support him, and at the imminent risk of losing his guns, this officer came rapidly into action, the Mexican line being but a few yards from the muzzle of his pieces.