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Nick1986 
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 Topic: Mexican War through the eyes of a veteranPosted: 14-Jan-2012 at 19:48 |
 Sam Chamberlain was a sergeant in the US Cavalry during the Mexican War. He made many paintings of his time spent in the army, including the hanging of the San Patricios, a knife-fight, and a duel he participated in |
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tjadams
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Posted: 14-Jan-2012 at 20:37 |
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I bet the chap on the left, in blue, is him. :)
Setember 1847 Edited by tjadams - 14-Jan-2012 at 20:39 |
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Centrix Vigilis
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Posted: 15-Jan-2012 at 00:04 |
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Some sources.
One of the most interesting is: Autobiography of an English soldier in the U.S. Army Comprising observations & adventures in the States & Mexi |
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''If the regulars are to be put together, I believe they would prefer me to the other Cavalry Commanders.'' John Buford BG USA |
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Nick1986
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Posted: 15-Jan-2012 at 19:11 |
 I knew Centrix and TJ would like this thread.  Here's another self-portrait of Chamberlain with his two Mexican girlfriends
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Centrix Vigilis
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Posted: 15-Jan-2012 at 21:14 |
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TJ and I are old amigo's with tugs and bashs and arguments and confirmations and congratulations.. for a long time.
Ntl, I continue to respect enormously his credentials. He is an superb educator.. so am I. (Check his school board and see) He is Hispanic... so am I mestizo. Best bet fer you lot.... is pay attention.... because he is neither bent with an agenda nor so unwilling to seek another's views and opinions or suffer a contrary viewpoint. Me?  And that remains rare. More importantly he remains a scholar I trust and value...whether here or on another topic. And if you don't value my opinion then remember.... to kiss my N Texas ass.
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''If the regulars are to be put together, I believe they would prefer me to the other Cavalry Commanders.'' John Buford BG USA |
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tjadams
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Posted: 16-Jan-2012 at 01:44 |
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^ Goodness, that sounded nice. I enjoy reading about the Mexican-American War on account that it involves Texas and the sheer politics and military agenda that went into the 'war'. |
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Nick1986
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Posted: 16-Jan-2012 at 19:19 |
 Chamberlain fought a duel with another sergeant using his military issue sabre. His two girlfriends watch from the left |
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tjadams
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Posted: 16-Jan-2012 at 20:36 |
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^^Such primal male bravado to impress the females in a courtly dance in
hopes of mating.
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Nick1986
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Posted: 26-Jan-2012 at 19:39 |
 Sgt Chamberlain holding off Mexican bandits with the chamber of his Hall carbine |
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Nick1986
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Posted: 27-Jan-2012 at 19:04 |
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Chamberlain rejoined the army during the Civil War and was promoted to general in 1865. He named his daughters after his Mexican girlfriends and painted these pictures for their benefit
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lirelou
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Posted: 28-Jan-2012 at 01:06 |
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Technically, he couldn't have been a cavalryman in the Mexican War. We had two Regiments of Dragoons and one of Mounted Rifles. When the Cavalry Arm was formed after the war (1855), the1st and 2nd Dragoons became the 1st and 2nd Cavalry, and the Regt. of Mounted Rifles became the 3rd Cavalry. The post war 1` and 2nd Cavalry were likewise redesignated the 4 and 5th Cavalry Regiments. The 5th Cavalry, whose chosen nickname was the "Black Knights" were commanded by Albert Sydney Johnston, whose second in command was LTC Robert E. Lee. Up until the end of the Civil War, those were the only Cavalry Regiments in the Regular Army.
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Nick1986
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Posted: 03-Feb-2012 at 19:39 |
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That might explain the orange piping which was regulation for dragoons until the 1850s. Only one mounted regiment wore yellow piping during the Mexican War, though i can't remember which one
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benwbrum
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Posted: 23-Feb-2012 at 12:19 |
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Volunteers sought for 1846 US-Mexico War diary project
In 1846 a young soldier named Zenas Matthews traveled across Texas to fight in the 1846 US-Mexican War. Along the way he kept a diary that ended up in the Special Collections of Southwestern University's library. The diary is now online, and Southwestern and FromThePage.com now invite volunteers to join a crowdsourcing project to annotate, index, and help clarify difficult readings of Matthews' diary. Matthews joined Gen. Taylor's army on the Rio Grande and his diary includes descriptions of the Siege of Monterrey and the taking of the Bishop's Palace. The project also includes Matthews' service papers: a 1846 honorable discharge signed by C. B. Acklen and Col. John C. Hays; a 1849 letter certifying that Matthews served and was honorably discharged, signed by John C. Hays; and a 1887 Declaration for Service Pension. The manuscript has been transcribed by volunteer Scott Patrick of the San Jacinto Descendants, but we seek additional commentary as well as indexing of names, places, events, and other subjects. Be a part of history! Zenas Matthews Papers: http://fromthepage.com/ For more on the project: http://www.southwestern.edu/ |
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Nick1986
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Posted: 23-Feb-2012 at 19:16 |
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Thanks Ben.
What happened to Matthews after the war?
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benwbrum
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Posted: 23-Feb-2012 at 19:51 |
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That's a good question. Let me see what I can find out from the folks at Southwestern, and maybe see what's in the pension record. I haven't tried looking for Matthews in the Civil War records yet, either.
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Nick1986
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Posted: 24-Feb-2012 at 19:26 |
I had a look at your links. Great website you've got there  |
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Nick1986
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Posted: 08-May-2012 at 19:01 |
 It might have been the 2nd Dragoons serving under Zachary Taylor. This trooper has a yellow band around his cap |
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Centrix Vigilis
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Posted: 08-May-2012 at 19:12 |
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''If the regulars are to be put together, I believe they would prefer me to the other Cavalry Commanders.'' John Buford BG USA |
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Nick1986
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Posted: 09-May-2012 at 19:23 |
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Thanks Centrix
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