The Mexican-American War

Agua Nueva Angeles Anna's Antonio López artillery Atalaya attack Austin Battalion battle Beach Buena Vista California cannons captured Cerro Gordo Chamizal Chapultepec Chihuahua Christensen Churubusco Colonel commander declared Desert disease Doniphan dragoons EYEWITNESS QUOTE fighting fought gold Gómez Farías Guadalupe Hidalgo Herrera Ibid independence Jane Storm John Frémont Kearny Kearny's land leader Lone Star Republic López de Santa March Matamoros Mexican Congress Mexican soldiers Mexican troops Mexican-American Mexican-American War Mexico City Mexico's army miles military Monterrey Mormons National Native Americans navy negotiate Nicholas Trist Nueces River officers ordered Paredes peace Peña y Peña Pío Pico President Polk Puebla retreated rifle Saltillo San Luis Potosí Santa Anna Santa Fe Senate sent slavery southern Stephen Kearny Stockton surrender Taylor's troops Tennery Texans Texas took Treaty of Guadalupe U.S. Army U.S. citizens U.S. forces U.S. soldiers U.S. troops United Veracruz volunteers wanted Washington Whig yellow fever York Zachary Taylor