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Tables of Contents for Encyclopedia of the Mexican-American War
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
xiii
Acknowledgments
xv
Introduction
xvii
Maps
xxi
Encyclopedia of the Mexican-American War
Abolitionists
1
1
Aburto, Juan
1
1
Adams, John Quincy (1767--1848)
2
1
African Americans
3
1
Agua Fria, Skirmish of (June 4, 1848)
3
1
Agua Nueva
4
1
Aguascalientes, Plan of
5
1
Alaman y Escalada, Lucas (1792--1853)
5
1
Alcorta, Lino Jose (ca 1794--1854)
6
1
Alexander, Edmund Brooke (1800--1888)
6
1
``All of Mexico'' Movement
7
1
Almonte, Juan Nepomuceno (1803--1869)
7
1
Alvarado
8
1
Alvarez, Juan (1790--1867)
9
1
Alvarez, Manuel (1794--1856)
10
1
Ampudia, Pedro de (1805--1868)
10
1
Anaya, Pedro Maria (1795--1854)
11
1
Anderson, Robert (1805--1871)
12
1
Andrade, Manuel (1800--ca. 1860)
12
1
Anglo-American Press in Mexico
13
1
Apache Canyon
13
1
Arab
14
1
Archuleta, Diego
14
1
Arista, Mariano (1802--1855)
15
1
Arizona
16
1
Armijo, Manuel (1801--1854)
16
1
Armistead, Lewis Addison (1817--1863)
17
1
Army, Mexico
17
4
Army, United States
21
7
Arroyo Colorado
28
1
Arroyo Hondo, Skirmish at (January 1847)
28
1
Atlixco, Skirmish at (October 19, 1847)
29
1
Atocha, Alexander J.
29
1
Aztec Club
30
1
Backus, Electus (1804--1862)
31
1
Baker, Edward Dickinson (1811--1861)
31
1
Balbontin, Manuel (1824--1894)
32
1
Balderas, Lucas (1797--1847)
32
1
Bancroft, George (1800--1891)
33
1
Barbour, Philip Norbourne (1813--1846)
33
1
Bartlett, John Russell (1805--1886)
34
1
Bartlett-Conde Agreement
34
1
Baz, Juan Jose, (1820--1887)
35
1
Beach, Moses Y. (1800--1868)
35
1
Beale, Edward Fitzgerald (1822--1893)
36
1
Bear Flag Revolt (June-July 1846)
37
1
Beaubien, Carlos (1800--1864)
37
1
Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant (1818--1893)
38
1
Bee, Barnard Elliott (1824--1861)
38
1
Belknap, William Goldsmith (d. 1851)
39
1
Bent, Charles (1799--1847)
39
1
Benton, Thomas Hart (1782--1858)
40
1
Bent's Old Fort
41
1
Biddle, James (1783--1848)
42
1
Billings, Eliza Allen
42
1
Bishop's Palace, Monterrey
42
1
Bissell, William Henry (1811--1860)
43
1
Black, John
44
1
Blake Jacob E. (1812--1846)
44
1
Blanco, Santiago (1815--1883)
45
1
Bliss, William Wallace Smith (1815--1853)
45
1
Bocachicacampo, Skirmish at (February 13, 1848)
46
1
Bonham, Milledge Luke (1813--1890)
46
1
Borginnis, Sarah (1812--1866)
46
1
Borland, Solon (1808--1864)
47
1
Bowles, William Augustus (1799--1873)
47
1
Boyd, Linn (1800--1859)
48
1
Bragg, Braxton (1817--1876)
48
1
Bravo Rueda, Nicolas (1787--1854)
49
1
Brevet Rank
50
1
Brooks, Horace B. (ca. 1815--1894)
50
1
Brooks, William Thomas Harbaugh (1821--1879)
51
1
Brown, Jacob (ca. 1788--1846)
51
1
Buchanan, James (1791--1868)
52
1
Buchanan, Robert Christie (1811--1873)
53
1
Buena Vista, Battle of (February 23, 1847)
53
3
Burnett, Ward B. (1910--1884)
56
1
Bustamante, Anastasio (1780--1853)
56
1
Butler, Pierce M. (1798--1847)
57
1
Butler, William Orlando (1791--1880)
57
2
Cadwalader, George (1806--1879)
59
1
Cahuenga, Treaty of (1847)
59
1
Calhoun, John Caldwell (1782--1850)
60
1
California
60
1
California Battalion
61
1
Californios
62
1
Camargo
62
1
Campuzano, Antonio (1810--1866)
63
1
Canales Rosillo, Antonio (ca. 1800--1869)
63
1
Canalizo, Valentin (1794--1850)
64
1
Carbajal, Jose Maria Jesus (ca. 1805--1874)
65
1
Carmen
65
1
Carrasco, Jose Maria (1813--1851)
65
1
Carricitos Ranch, Skirmish at (April 25, 1846)
66
1
Carson, Christopher (``Kit'') (1809--1868)
66
1
Casey, Silas (1807--1882)
67
1
Castro, Jose Maria (ca. 1810--1860)
67
1
Casualties, Mexico
68
1
Casualties, United States
68
1
Catana, Massacre at (February 10, 1847)
69
1
Catholic Church, Mexico
69
2
Cerro Gordo, Battle of (April 17--18, 1847)
71
3
Chapita
74
1
Chapultepec, Battle of (September 13, 1847)
74
2
Chase, Anna McClarmonde (1809--1874)
76
1
Chaves, Manuel Antonio (1818--1889)
76
1
Chihuahua
77
1
Childs, Thomas (1796--1852)
78
1
China
78
1
Churubusco, Battle of (August 20, 1847)
79
1
Citadel, Monterrey
80
1
Clark, Meriwether Lewis (1809--1881)
81
1
Clay, Cassius Marcellus (1810--1903)
81
1
Clay, Henry (1777--1852)
82
1
Clay, Henry Jr., (1811--1847)
82
1
Clifford, Nathan (1803--1881)
82
1
Coahuila y Texas
83
1
Cochori, Skirmish at (January 30, 1848)
84
1
Collado Beach
84
1
Collins, John L.
84
1
Colorado
85
1
Conner, David (1792--1856)
85
1
Contreras, Battle of (August 20, 1847)
85
1
Cooke, Philip St. George (1809--1895)
86
1
Cooper, James Fenimore (1789--1851)
87
1
Corpus Christi
87
1
Corwin, Thomas (1794--1865)
88
1
Cos, Martin Perfecto de (1800--1854)
88
1
Couch, Darius (1822--1897)
89
1
Court of Inquiry, Scott (1847)
89
1
Couto, Jose Bernardo (1803--1862)
90
1
Cross, Trueman (ca. 1795--1846)
90
1
Cuevas, Luis Gonzago (1800--1867)
91
1
Cushing, Caleb (1800--1879)
91
2
Dallas, George Mifflin (1792--1864)
93
1
Dalton, Patrick (ca. 1824--1847)
93
1
Davis, Jefferson (1808--1889)
94
1
Davis, John (1787--1854)
94
1
Dayton, Wreck of (September 13, 1845)
95
1
De la Rosa, Luis (1804--1856)
95
1
Delaware Indians
96
1
Dent, Frederick Tracy (1821--1892)
96
1
Desertion
96
2
Diarrhea
98
1
Diaz de la Vega, Romulo (ca. 1804--1877)
98
1
Dimick, Justin (1800--1871)
99
1
Dominguez, Manuel
99
1
Dominguezs Spy Company (Mexican Spy Company)
100
1
Donelson, Andrew Jackson (1799--1871)
100
1
Daniphan, Alexander William (1808--1887)
101
1
Doniphan's March (1846--1847)
102
2
Dos Amades
104
1
Dragoons
104
1
Drum, Simon H. (1807--1847)
104
1
Du Pont, Samuel Francis (1803--1865)
104
1
Duran, Augustin
105
2
Echeagaray, Miguel Maria (1816--1891)
107
1
El Brazito, Battle of (December 25, 1846)
107
1
El Embudo Pass, Skirmish at (January 29, 1847)
108
1
El Molino del Rey, Battle of (September 8, 1847)
108
2
El Rincon del Diablo
110
1
El Tomacito (Tomas Baca)
110
1
Emerson, Ralph Waldo (1803--1882)
110
1
Emory, William Hemsley (1811--1887)
111
1
Ewell, Richard Stoddert (1817--1872)
111
2
Falcon, Ramon (d. 1847)
113
1
Flores, Jose Maria (1818--1866)
113
1
Flying Artillery
114
1
Ford, John Salmon (1815--1897)
114
1
Forrest, French (1796--1866)
115
1
Fort Brown
115
1
Fort Jesup
116
1
Fort Marcy
116
1
Fort Polk
116
1
Fort Teneria
117
1
Foster, John Gray (1823--1874)
117
1
Fremont, John C. (1813--1890)
117
2
French, Samuel Gibbs (1818--1910)
119
2
Gadsden Treaty (1853)
121
1
Gaines, John Pollard (1795--1857)
121
1
Galaxara, Skirmish at (November 24, 1847)
122
1
Gaona, Antonia (1793--1848)
122
1
Garcia Conde, Pedro (1806--1851)
122
1
Garrison, William Lloyd (1805--1879)
123
1
Gillespie, Archibald H. (ca. 1812--1873)
123
1
Gillespie, Robert Addison (1815--1846)
124
1
Gomez Farias, Valentin (1781--1851)
124
1
Graham, Richard H. (ca. 1817--1846)
125
1
Grant, Ulysses S. (1822--1885)
125
1
Gray, Andrew Belcher (1820--1862)
126
1
Gray, Mabry B. (1817--1848)
127
1
Green, Duff (1791--1875)
127
1
Guadalupe Hidalgo, Treaty of (1848)
128
1
Guaymas, Battle of (October 20, 1847)
128
1
Guerrilla Warfare
129
4
Hall, Willard Preble (1820--1882)
133
1
Halleck, Henry Wager (1815--1872)
133
1
Halls of the Montezumas, Mexico City
134
1
Hamer, Thomas Lyon (1800--1846)
134
1
Hannegan, Edward Allen (1807--1859)
134
1
Hardee, William Joseph (1815--1873)
135
1
Hardin, John J. (1810--1847)
135
1
Harney, William Selby (1800--1889)
135
1
Hawk's Peak
136
1
Hays, John Coffee (1817--1883)
137
1
Hebert, Paul Octave (1818--1880)
137
1
Henderson, James Pinckney (1808--1858)
138
1
Henrie, Daniel Drake
138
1
Heredia, Jose Antonio de (ca. 1800--ca 1870)
138
1
Herrera, Jose Joaquin de (1792--1854)
139
1
Hill, Daniel Harvey (1821--1889)
139
1
Hitchcock, Ethan Allen (1798--1870)
140
1
Holzinger, Sebastian
140
1
Hooker, Joseph (1814--1879)
140
1
Houston, Samuel (1793--1863)
141
1
Huamantla, Battle of (October 9, 1847)
141
1
Huger, Benjamin (1805--1877)
142
1
Hughes, John Joseph (1797--1864)
142
1
Hunt, Henry Jackson (1819--1889)
143
1
Hunter, Charles G. (1813--1873)
143
2
Ide, William Brown (1796--1852)
145
1
Immortal 14
145
1
Indians
145
1
Ingraham, Duncan N. (1802--1891)
146
1
Jackson, Andrew (1767--1845)
147
1
Jackson, Samuel
147
1
Jackson, Thomas Jonathan (``Stonewall'') (1824--1863)
148
1
Jalapa
148
1
Jarauta, Celestino Domeco de (1814--1848)
149
1
Jarero, Jose Maria (1801--1867)
150
1
Jesup, Thomas Sidney (1788--1860)
150
1
Johnston, Albert Sidney (1803--1862)
150
1
Johnston, Joseph Eggleston (1807--1891)
151
1
Jones, Anson (1798--1858)
151
1
Jornada de Muerta
152
1
Juvera, Julian (1784--1860)
152
1
Kearny, Philip (1814--1862)
153
1
Kearny, Stephen Watts (1794--1848)
153
1
Kearny's March (1846)
154
1
Kendall, George Wilkins (1809--1867)
155
1
Kinney, Henry Lawrence (1814--1862)
156
1
Kirker, James (1793--1853)
157
1
Klamath Indians
157
2
La Canada, Battle of (January 24, 1847)
159
1
La Encarnacion
159
1
La Hoya, Skirmish at (June 20, 1847)
160
1
La Mesa, Battle of (January 9, 1847)
160
1
La Paz
161
1
Lamy, Jean Baptiste (1814--1888)
161
1
Landero Bauza, Jose Juan (1802--1869)
162
1
Lane, Joseph (1801--1881)
162
1
Larkin, Thomas Oliver (1802--1858)
162
1
Lee, Robert Edward (1807--1870)
163
1
Leon, Antonio (1794--1847)
164
1
Lincoln, Abraham (1809--1865)
164
1
Lombardini, Manuel Maria (1802--1853)
165
1
Longstreet, James (1821--1904)
165
1
Loreto
166
1
Loring, William Wing (1818--1886)
166
1
Los Angeles
166
1
Lowell, James Russell (1819--1891)
167
2
Mackenzie, Alexander Slidell (1803--1848)
169
1
Magoffin, James Wiley (1799--1868)
169
1
Magruder, John Bankhead (1810--1871)
170
1
Manifest Destiny
170
1
Mansfield, Joseph King Fenno (1803--1862)
171
1
Marcy, William Learned (1786--1857)
172
1
Marshall, Thomas (1793--1853)
172
1
Martinez, Antonio Jose (1793--1867)
173
1
Mason, Richard Barnes (1797--1850)
173
1
Matamoros
174
1
Mazatlan
174
1
McClellan, George Brinton (1826--1885)
175
1
McCulloch, Ben (1811--1862)
175
1
McElroy, John (1782--1877)
176
1
Meade, George Gordon (1815--1872)
176
1
Medical Practices, Mexico
177
1
Medical Practices, United States
178
2
Mejia, Francisco (1822--1901)
180
1
Mervine, William (1791--1868)
180
1
Mexico
181
1
Mexico City
182
1
Mexico City, Battle of (September 13--14, 1847)
183
1
Mier Expedition (1842)
184
1
Minon, Jose Vicente (1802--1878)
185
1
Moderados
185
1
Monclova
186
1
Monroe Doctrine (1823)
186
1
Monterey
186
1
Monterrey, Armistice of (1846)
187
1
Monterrey, Battle of (September 21--23, 1846)
187
4
Mora, Skirmish at (January 25, 1847)
191
1
Mora y Villamil, Ignacio (1791--1870)
191
1
Mormon Battalion
191
1
Mule Hill
192
1
Muleje, Skirmish at (October 1, 1846)
192
1
Munroe, John (ca. 1795--1861)
193
2
National Road
195
1
Navy, Mexico
195
1
Navy, United States
196
4
Nevada
200
1
New Mexico
200
1
Ninos Heroes
201
1
Nueces River
201
2
O'Brien, John Paul Jones (ca. 1818--1850)
203
1
Ojo Oso
203
1
Olompali, Skirmish at (June 23, 1846)
204
1
Ortega, Jose Maria (1793--1871)
205
1
Ortiz, Tomas
205
2
Palo Alto, Battle of (May 8, 1846)
207
1
Panuco
208
1
Paredes y Arrillaga, Mariano (1797--1849)
209
1
Parras
210
1
Parrodi, Anastasio (1805--1867)
210
1
Parrott, William S. (1798--1863)
210
1
Patterson, Robert (1792--1881)
211
1
Pedregal
211
1
Pemberton, John Clifford (1814--1881)
212
1
Pena y Barragan, Matias de la (ca. 1798--1850)
212
1
Pena y Pena, Manuel de la (1789--1850)
212
1
Perez, Francisco (ca. 1810--1864)
213
1
Perote Castle
213
1
Perry, Matthew Calbraith (1794--1858)
214
1
Petrita, USS
214
1
Pico, Andres (1810--1876)
215
1
Pico, Pio de Jesus (1801--1894)
215
1
Pierce, Franklin (1804--1869)
216
1
Pike, Albert (1809--1891)
216
1
Pillow, Gideon Johnson (1806--1878)
217
1
Point Isabel
217
1
Polk, James Knox (1795--1849)
218
1
Polkos Revolt (1847)
219
1
Porter, Caroline
220
1
Posada y Garduno, Manuel
220
1
Price, Sterling (1809--1867)
221
1
Puebla
221
1
Puebla, Siege of (September--October 1847)
222
1
Pueblo de Taos, Skirmish at (February 4, 1847)
222
1
Puros
223
2
Quartermaster Departments
225
1
Quijano, Benito (1800--1865)
226
1
Quitman, John Anthony (1799--1858)
226
3
Ramos
229
1
Rancho Dominguez, Skirmish at (October 8, 1846)
229
1
Rangel, Joaquin (1803--1874)
230
1
Rea, Joaquin (ca. 1791--1850)
230
1
Reily (Reilly, Riley, O'Reilly), John
231
1
Rejon, Manuel Crecencio (1799--1849)
231
1
Reno, Jesse L. (1823--1862)
232
1
Repatriation
232
1
Resaca de la Palma, Battle of (May 9, 1846)
232
2
Rey, Antony (d. 1847)
234
1
Reynolds, John Fulton (1820--1863)
234
1
Reynosa
234
1
Richey, John A. (1825--1847)
235
1
Ridgely, Randolph (1814--1846)
235
1
Riley, Bennet (1787--1853)
236
1
Rincon, Manuel E. (1784--1849)
236
1
Ringgold, Samuel (1800--1846)
236
1
Rio Calaboso, Skirmish at (July 12, 1847)
237
1
Rio Colorado
237
1
Rio Grande
238
1
Rio Sacramento, Battle of (February 28, 1847)
238
1
Roberts, William (d. 1847)
239
1
Robidoux, Antoine (1794--1860)
239
1
Rockets
240
1
Rogers, R. Clay
240
1
Saint Joseph's Island
241
1
Salas, Jose Mariano (1797--1867)
241
1
Saltillo
241
2
San Antonio, Skirmish at (March 25, 1848)
243
1
San Francisco
243
1
San Gabriel River (Bartolo Ford), Battle of (January 8, 1847)
243
1
San Jose del Cabo
244
1
San Jose del Pozo, Skirmish at (May 13, 1847)
245
1
San Juan, Skirmish at (July 30, 1847)
245
1
San Juan de Ulua
245
1
San Luis Potosi
246
1
San Pascual, Battle of (December 6, 1846)
246
1
San Patricio Battalion
246
1
Sands, Joshua Ratoon (1795--1883)
247
1
Santa Anna, Antonio Lopez de (1794--1876)
248
1
Santa Clara, Battle of (January 2, 1847)
249
1
Santa Cruz de Rosales, Battle of (March 16, 1848)
250
1
Santa Fe
251
1
Scott, Winfield (1786--1866)
251
2
Semmes, Raphael (1809--1877)
253
1
Sequaltephen, Skirmish at (February 25, 1848)
254
1
Sevier, Ambrose Hundley (1801--1848)
254
1
Sherman, Thomas West (1813--1879)
254
1
Shields, James (1806--1879)
255
1
Shubrick, William Branford (1790--1874)
255
1
Slavery
256
1
Slidell, John (1793--1871)
256
1
Sloat, John Drake (1781--1867)
257
1
Smallpox
258
1
Smith, Persifor Frazer (1798--1858)
258
1
Soldado, River, Skirmish at (April 9, 1848)
258
1
Somers, USS
259
1
Stevens, Isaac Ingalls (1818--1862)
259
1
Stockton, Robert Field (1795--1866)
259
1
Storms, Jane McManus (1807--1878)
260
1
Surfboats
261
1
Sutter, John Augustus (1803--1880)
261
2
Tabasco, Battles of (October 25, 1846; July 16, 1847)
263
2
Tacubaya
265
1
Tacubaya, Armistice of (1847)
265
1
Tampico
266
1
Taos Rebellion (January--February 1847)
266
1
Tattnall, Josiah (1795--1871)
267
1
Taylor, Zachary (1784--1850)
268
2
Tellez, Rafael
270
1
Terres, Andres (1777--1850)
270
1
Texas
271
1
Texas Rangers
271
2
Thoreau, Henry David (1817--1862)
273
1
Thornton, Seth B. (d. 1847)
274
1
Tilghman, Lloyd (1816--1863)
274
1
Todos Santos, Skirmish at (March 28, 1848)
275
1
Tornel y Mendivil, Jose Maria (1789--1853)
275
1
Torrejon, Anastasio (ca. 1802--ca. 1861)
275
1
Tower, Zealous Bates (1819--1900)
276
1
Transcontinental Treaty (1819)
276
1
Trias Alvarez, Angel (1809--1867)
277
1
Trist, Nicholas Philip (1800--1874)
277
1
Truxtun, USS
278
1
Tuxpan
279
1
Twiggs, David Emanuel (1790--1862)
279
1
Tyler, John (1790--1862)
280
1
Urrea, Jose (1797--1849)
281
1
Utah
281
2
Valencia, Gabriel (1799--1848)
283
1
Vallejo, Mariano Guadalupe (1808--1890)
284
1
Van Dorn, Earl (1820--1863)
284
1
Vazquez, Ciriaco (1794--1847)
285
1
Veracruz
285
1
Veracruz, Battle of (March 9--29, 1847)
285
4
Walker, Robert John (1801--1869)
289
1
Walker, Samuel H. (1817--1847)
289
1
Walnut Springs
290
1
War Address, James K. Polk
290
2
War Message, Mariano Paredes y Arrillaga
292
1
Washington, John Macrea (1797--1853)
293
1
Weapons, Mexico
294
1
Weapons, United States
294
1
Webster, Daniel (1782--1852)
295
1
Whitman, Walt (1819--1892)
295
1
Wickliffe, Charles Anderson (1788--1869)
296
1
Wilmot, David (1814--1868)
296
1
Women, Mexico
297
2
Women, United States
299
1
Wool, John Ellis (1784--1869)
299
2
Wool's Chihuahua Expedition (1846)
301
1
Worth, William Jenkins (1794--1849)
301
1
Wright, George (1803--1865)
302
1
Yell, Archibald (1797--1847)
303
1
Yellow Fever
303
1
Yucatan
304
1
Zozaya, Maria Josefa (d. 1846)
305
2
Chronology
307
6
Selected References
313
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Index
339