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The “Mythical” Martin Scott
Emerging Civil War welcomes back Frank Jastrzembski Not many army officers serving in the U.S.-Mexican War had as much respect and experience as Lt. Colonel Martin Scott of Vermont. Scott established a solid reputation over three decades of army service for … Continue reading
Posted in Mexican War
Tagged 26th U.S. Infantry Regiment, 5th U.S. Infantry, Battle of Molino del Rey, Battle of Monterrey, Battle of Palo Alto, bennington, court-martial, dogs, dueling, lavinia mccraken scott, Lt. Colonel Willoughby Morgan, martin scott, Mexican-American War, muzzleloaders, Randolph B. Marcy, Regiment of Riflemen, Resaca de la Palma, Vera Cruz, Vermont, Winfield Scott, Zachary Taylor
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Mexican-American War 170th: Battle of Buena Vista
February 23, 1847: 170 years ago today, the mountain passes and gorges near the hacienda of Buena Vista filled with the ripping crackles of musketry and booming concussion of artillery. The day saw a numerically superior Mexican force throwing itself … Continue reading
Mexican-American War 170th: The Politics of Command
On November 19, 1846 Winfield Scott went to see President James Polk and the Secretary of War. Convening at the Executive Mansion, the three sat to talk about the ongoing war with Mexico. As the commanding general of the United … Continue reading
Posted in Mexican War, Personalities
Tagged Battle of Monterrey, Gideon J. Pillow, James Polk, Vera Cruz, Winfield Scott, Zachary Taylor
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Mexican-American War 170th: Battle of Monterrey, Conclusion
This post wraps-up ECW’s 170th Anniversary coverage of the Battle of Monterrey. Click here for the other posts relating to the battle. For three days, the American and Mexican armies had fought for control of the city of Monterrey. Now, … Continue reading
Mexican-American War 170th: Battle of Monterrey, pt. 3
The past two days of action had led to this moment. Locked in combat on Sept. 21 and 22, the Mexican and American armies in Monterrey prepared for the final day of fighting. For Zachary Taylor, his lackluster decisions had … Continue reading
Mexican-American War 170th: Battle of Monterrey, pt. 2
In the wake of the bloody fighting around Monterrey, Mexico on Sept. 21, 1846 “a cold, chilly rain” began to fall on the combatants. As soldiers scurried for cover to get out of the deluge, Maj. Gen. Zachary Taylor sought … Continue reading
Mexican-American War 170th: The March on Monterrey
This past spring, Emerging Civil War started to cover the 170th Anniversaries of the Mexican-American War. But since the Battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma in May, the war hasn’t been mentioned. This was not an oversight, … Continue reading
Mexican-American War 170th: Fort Brown Gets Its Name
On May 17, 1846 Brig. Gen. Zachary Taylor, pausing to reflect in the wake of his army’s victories against Mexican forces, published General Orders No. 62. “In memory of the gallant commander who nobly fell in its defence, the field-work … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battles, Mexican War
Tagged 2nd U.S. Artillery, 3rd U.S. Artillery, 7th U.S. Infantry, Allen Lowd, Braxton Bragg, Daniel Whiting, Edgar S. Hawkins, Fort Brown, Francisco Mejia, Horace Weigart, Jacob Brown, Mariano Arista, Napoleon J.T. Dana, Palo Alto, Pedro de Ampudia, Resaca de la Palma, Zachary Taylor
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