Two Wars: An Autobiography of General Samuel G. French Mexican War; War between the States, a Diary; Reconstruction Period, His Experience; Incidents, Reminiscences, etc.

CHAPTER V.

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Arista and His Cavalry--United States Excited--Two Hundred 47 Thousand Men Offer Their Services--Congress Declares "War Existed by the Acts of the Mexican Republic"--Taylor Marches to Point Isabel--Bombardment of Fort Brown--Capts. May and Walker--Taylor Marches for Matamoras--Battle of Palo Alto--Victory--Arista Falls Back to Resaca--Battle of Resaca--Capture of Enemies' Batteries--Capts. May and Ridgely--Gen. La Vega Captured--His Sword Presented to Taylor--Duncan and Ridgely Pursue the Enemy--I Capture La Vega's Aid--Col. McIntosh--Ride over the Field of Palo Alto--Death of Lieuts. Chadburne and Stevens--We Take Possession of Matamoras--Gen. Twiggs Appointed Governor--Twiggs and Jesus Maria--Arrival of Gens. W. O. Butler, Robert Patterson, Pillow, and Others--Promoted to Second Lieutenant--Officers of the Company--March to Camargo--Thence to Monterey--Seralvo--Arrival at Monterey