W. C. Burnett, a member of Company "E" 15th Infantry during the War with Mexico, writes home about Molino del Rey being filled with American troops, the capture of General Valencia by the Texas Rangers, the rumor that Cadwalader is going to move on to Mexico, and his own daily life.
Subject (Geographic):
Molina del Rey (Mexico)
Subject (Name):
Burnett, Lester, Cadwalader, George, 1806-1879, Texas Rangers, United States--Army--Infantry Regiment, 15th, United States--Army--Military life, and Valencia, Gabriel, 1799-1848
At head of title: In the American and Mexican Commission., Claims for alleged depredations committed by Texans in the towns of Villa Aldama and Sabinas Hidalgo in July, 1848., and Cover-title.
Subject (Geographic):
Sabinas Hidalgo (Mexico) and Villa Aldama (Mexico)
Subject (Name):
Texas Rangers, United States, and United States and Mexican Claims Commission
