The Mexican War and Its Warriors: Comprising a Complete History of All the Operations of the American Armies in Mexico - with Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Most Distinguished Officers in the Regular Army and Volunteer Force |
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Page 77
... howitzer battery under Captain Webster , 1st artillery , had opened their fire upon the citadel , which was deliberately sustained , and answered from the work . General Butler's division had now taken up a position in rear of this ...
... howitzer battery under Captain Webster , 1st artillery , had opened their fire upon the citadel , which was deliberately sustained , and answered from the work . General Butler's division had now taken up a position in rear of this ...
Page 80
... howitzer battery , which took its place . In the mean time , I directed such men as could be col- lected of the 1st , 3d , and 4th regiments and Baltimore battalion , to enter the town , penetrating to the right , and carry the second ...
... howitzer battery , which took its place . In the mean time , I directed such men as could be col- lected of the 1st , 3d , and 4th regiments and Baltimore battalion , to enter the town , penetrating to the right , and carry the second ...
Page 85
... howitzer and twelve - pounder , firing shell and round - shot as fast as they could discharge their pieces . The road now wound in toward a gorge , but not far enough to be out of range of their guns , which still played upon us ...
... howitzer and twelve - pounder , firing shell and round - shot as fast as they could discharge their pieces . The road now wound in toward a gorge , but not far enough to be out of range of their guns , which still played upon us ...
Page 89
... howitzers opened upon the height of Palace Hill . A few shots only were thrown , before the enemy commenced firing with a nine - pounder from the height immediately over the right of the column , aiming at Duncan's batteries . The ...
... howitzers opened upon the height of Palace Hill . A few shots only were thrown , before the enemy commenced firing with a nine - pounder from the height immediately over the right of the column , aiming at Duncan's batteries . The ...
Page 92
... howitzers , in charge of Lieutenant Row- land , was dragged up , or rather lifted up , and opened on the palace , which was filled with troops . The Mexi- cans charged on the howitzer , but were driven back . A constant firing was kept ...
... howitzers , in charge of Lieutenant Row- land , was dragged up , or rather lifted up , and opened on the palace , which was filled with troops . The Mexi- cans charged on the howitzer , but were driven back . A constant firing was kept ...
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4th infantry advance American army Ampudia arms ARTICLE artillery assault attack battalion battery battle Battle of Chapultepec Battle of Churubusco Battle of Contreras Bishop's Palace brevet brigade Brigadier-General Buena Vista camp Captain captured castle cavalry chaparral Chapultepec charge Colonel column command commenced Commodore Contreras corps cross Cruz defense detached dragoons eight enemy enemy's field fire flank force front gallant garrison Government guns horses howitzer hundred Indians infantry intrenched Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel loss Major Major-General Matamoras ment Mexican Republic Mexico miles military Molino del Rey Monterey morning musketry night o'clock officers ordered party pieces Pillow Point Isabel position prisoners Quitman Rangers rank ratifications reached rear received regiment retreat river road round shot Saltillo Santa Anna Scott Shields shot Smith soldiers soon squadron surrender Taylor territories Texas thousand tion town Treaty troops Twiggs Twiggs's United Vera Cruz victory volunteers Worth