The story of our nation, from the earliest discoveries to the present time ..together with a graphic account of Porto Rico, Cuba, Hawaii and the Philippine islands .. . 232 SEMINOLE AND MEXICAN WARS. in 1845, 011 her own petition, and it was necessary to send United Statestroops to defend her. Mexico resented this, and it led to a war with that country. That was one of the causes of the war. You know there neverwas a fight, whether of nations or persons, where there was not two sidesto the question. General Taylor erected batteries on the Rio Grande,. LIEUTENANT GRANT GOING FOR AMMUNITION AT M
The story of our nation, from the earliest discoveries to the present time ..together with a graphic account of Porto Rico, Cuba, Hawaii and the Philippine islands .. . 232 SEMINOLE AND MEXICAN WARS. in 1845, 011 her own petition, and it was necessary to send United Statestroops to defend her. Mexico resented this, and it led to a war with that country. That was one of the causes of the war. You know there neverwas a fight, whether of nations or persons, where there was not two sidesto the question. General Taylor erected batteries on the Rio Grande,. LIEUTENANT GRANT GOING FOR AMMUNITION AT MONTEREY. opposite the Mexican town of Matamoras. The Mexicans crossed theboundary line and attacked them, which was the first battle, and war wasdeclared, said Mamma Nelson. The Mexicans suffered defeat after defeat and at last came thebattle of Monterey, where General Grant, then an unknown lieutenant,distinguished himself by his daring ride, under fire, to get neededammunition. Monterey was strongly fortified in the old Spanish style,surmounted by massive stone walls, but was taken by the Americans inSeptember, 1846, added Marcella. SEMINOLE AND MEXICAN WARS. 233 At the battle of Buena Vista the Mexican force was much superior, r-.» but when Taylor was thought beaten and told to surrender, he[1847] . refused, that is why they said that Old Rough and Ready was whipped and didnt know it. He finally saved the day with a loss ofseven hundred and fifty, including a son of Clay. Jefferson Davis didgood work with his Mississippi riflemen, sai
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