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
Four ALS written by William W. Wootton from Vera Cruz, Mexico, and New Orleans, Louisiana, while serving in the United States Army, 13th Infantry Regiment, Company E, in the Mexican War. Written to Elizabeth, Mary, and Nancy Foster, of Macon, Georgia, the letters briefly describe his experiences in Vera Cruz and his recovery from illness in Baton Rouge. Accompanying the letters is a will, autograph manuscript, signed by Humphrey Best Perry, 15th Infantry Regiment, Company K, of Philadelphia, Iowa, designating his brother, Stephen B. Perry, as his heir and Dr. Dorastus Peck, Keosauqua, Iowa, as executor. The will was dated at Puebla, Mexico, Sep 24, 1847, and was signed by three witnesses, including Captain John S. Perry, 15th Regiment, Company H.
Description:
Gift of Frederick W. Beinecke, 1971.
Subject (Name):
Foster, Elizabeth, fl. 1847-1848, Foster, Mary, fl. 1847-1848, Foster, Nancy, fl. 1847-1848, Peck, Dorastus, Perry, Humphrey Best, Perry, John S., fl. 1847, Perry, Stephen B., United States--Army--Infantry Regiment, 13th (1861-1957), United States--Army--Infantry Regiment, 15th, and Wootton, William W.
Subject (Topic):
Mexican War, 1846-1848--Campaigns--Mexico--Personal narratives
