History of Arizona and New Mexico, 1530-1888 Volume 17 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 edition. Excerpt: ... the territory between the Rio Grande and the Nueces River.' This is also affirmed on p. 240. 2 Hughes' Doniphan's Expedition; containing an account of the Conquest of ATew Mexico: General Kearney's overland expedition to California; Doniphan's campaign againrt the Navajos; his unparalleled march upon Chihuahua and Durango; and the operations of General Price at Santa Fi. With a sketch of the life qj' Col Doniphan. Illustrated with plans of battle-fields, a map, and fine parries had made an unsuccessful attempt to overtake a party of traders believed to have in their possession arms and ammunition for the enemy. From Bent's Fort, Lieutenant Decourcy was sent with twenty men to Taos to learn the disposition of the people, rejoining the army later with some prisoners and a report that resistance might be expected at engraving. By John T. Hughes, A. B., of Hie First regiment of Missouri cavalry. Cincinnati, 1850, 12mo. I have also ed. of Cin., 1849, 8vo; and there are ed. of Cin., 1848, and apparently 1847. This work is a standard authority on the campaign, written in a clear and pleasing style, and with an accuracy that has not, I believe, been questioned, though the author, like others of his time and class, takes an ultra-American view of most questions, and has no doubt of the entire righteousness of the war against perfidious Mexicans. There were apparently 5 companies of the 1st U. S. dragoons. I have found no record of the company organization, but the officers were captains Edwin V. Sumner (act. major), Philip St George Cooke, Thomas Swords (asst Q. M.), Benj. D. Moore, John H. K. Burgwin, Henry S. Turner (adj. gen.), Abraham R. Johnston, and Philip R. Thompson (some of whom were probably lieutenants at the start); and lieut. Patrick Noble, ...