Mexican War Veterans : a Complete Roster of the Regular and Volunteer
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Book . i^^^ COPYRIGHT DEPOSIT MEXICAN WAR VETERANS. A COMPLETE ROSTER OF THE REGULAR AND VOLUNTEER TROOPS IN THE WAR BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO, FROM 1846 TO 1848. THE VOLUNTEERS ARE ARRANGED BY STATES, ALPHABETICALLY, COMPILED FROM OFFICIAL SOURCES / By WM. HUGH ROBARTS. Price, SO Cents. BRENTANO'S, (A. S. WITHERBEE & CO , Proprietors,; WASHINGTON, D. C. 1887. Copyrighted 1887. All rights reserved. THK MI^:X[CAN VETERAN PENSION LAW. [Public—No. 33.] An Act grauting peasions to the soldiers aud sailors of the Mexican war, and ' for other i^urijoses. Be it enacted by the Senate and IIounc. of Representatives of tJw United States of America in Oongirss assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized aud directed to i)lace on the pension-roll the names of the surviving officers and enlisted men, including marines, militia, and volunteers, of the military and naval .services of the United States, who, being duly enlisted, actually served sixty days with the Army or Navy of the United States in Mex- ico, or on the coasts or frontier thereof, or en route thereto, in the war with that nation, or were actually engaged in a battle in said war, and were honorably dis- charged, and to such other officers and soldiers aud sailors as may have been personally named iu auj' resolution of Congress for any specific service in said war, and the surviving widow of such officers and enlisted men : Provided, That such widows have not remarried : Provided, That every such officer, enlisted man, or widow who is or may become sixty-two years of age, or who is or may become subject to any disability or dependency etpiivalent to some cause pre- scribed or recognized by the pension laws of the United States as a sufficient reason for the allowance of a pension, shall be entitled to the benefits of this act ; but it shall not be held to include any person not within the rule of age or disability or dependence herein defined, or who incurred such disability while in any manner voluntarily engaged in or aiding or abetting the late rebellion against the authority of the United States. Sec. 2. That pensions under section one of this act shall be at the rate of eight dollars per month, and payable only from and after the passage of this act, for and during the uatural lives of the persons entitled thereto, or during the con- tinuance of the disability for which the same shall be granted : Provided, That section one of this act shall not apply to any person who is receiving a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month or more, nor to any person receiving a pension of less than eight dollars per month, except for the difference between the pension now received (if less than eight dollars per month) and eight dollars \>ev month Sec. 3. That before the name of any person shall be placed on the pension- roll under this act proof shall be made, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may i^rescribe, of the right of the applicant to a pension ; aud any person who shall falsely and corruptly take any oath required lender this act shall be guilty of Secretary of deemed perjury ; and the the In- terior shall cause to be stricken from the pension -roll the name of anj' person whenever it shall be made to appear by proof satisfactory to him that such name was put upon such roll through false and fraridulent representations, and that such person is not entitled to a j^ension under this act. The loss of the certifi- cate of discharge shall not deprive any person of the benefits of this act, but other record evidence of enlistment and service and of an honorable discharge may be deemed sufficient : Provided, That when any person has been granted a land-warrant, under any act of Congress, for and on account of service in the said war with Mexico, such grant shall be prima facie evidence of his service and honoi-able discharge ; but such evidence shall not be conclusive, and may be re- butted by evidence that such land-warrant was improperly granted. Sec. 4. That the i^ension laws now in force which are not inconsistent or in conflict \vith this act are hereby made a part of this act, so far as they may be applicable thereto. Sec. 5. That section forty-seven hundred and sixteen of the Revised Statutes is hereby repealed so far as the same relates to this act or to pensioners under this act. Sec. G. That the jn-ovisions of this act shall not apply to any person while under the political di.sabilities imposed by the fourteenth amendment to the con- stitution of the United States. Approved January 29, 1887. — — LIST OF ALL OFFICERS OF THE REGULAR OR PERMANENT ESTABLISHMENT WHO BELONGKH TO ANY COMMAND IN EITHER OF THE ARMIES OF MEXKXX GENERAL OFFICERS. Major Oeiierals. Wiufield Scott (bvt Major General fm Chippewa and Niagara), Geneeat, in Chief of the Army. Zachary Taylor (bvt Brig. General f m Flo to 9 May ifi), comd. Army of Occupa- tion ; bvt Major General fm La Palma. Brigadier Generah. Thomas S. Jesup, Quartermaster General; bvt Major General fm "28. John E. Wool, bvt Major General fm Buena Vista. William J. Worth (by brevet fm Flo), bvt Major General fm Monterej'; died since the war. David E. Twiggs, bvt Major General fm Monterey. Stephen W. Kearny, bvt Major General fm San Pascual, where twice wmmd.; died since the war. Persifor F. Smith (by brevet fm Monterey), bvt Major General fm Contreras. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. Assist. Adjutants General, bvt rank of Majors. Lorenzo Thomas, bvt Lieut, colonel fm Monterej'. George A. McCall (Caj^t 4. infy to 7 July 4G), bvt Major and Lt colonel fm La Palma. William W. S. Bliss (rk Capt to July 46), bvt Major fm La Palma: bvt Lt colonel fm Buena Vista. Assist. Adjutants Gen. bvt rank of Captains. (James H. Prentiss, relinquished Staff 18 June 46); 1. arty. Randolph llidgely (Fst It 3. arty to July 46)—killed (fm his horse) 27 Oct. 46. George Lincoln (Fst It 8. infy to July 46) Jcilled at Buena Vista. Oscar F. Winship (Fst It 2. drags to July 46), bvt Major fm Churubusco. William W. Mackall (Fst It 1. arty to Dec. 46), bvt Major fm Churubusco. George Deas (Fst It 5. infy to Dec. 46), bvt Major fm Churubusco. Joseph Hooker (Fst It 1. arty to Mar. 47), bvt Major fm National Bridge; bvt Lieut, colonel fm Chapultepec. Edward R. S. Canby (Fst It 2. infy to Mar. 47), bvt Major fm Churubusco ; bvt Lieut, colonel fm Chapultepec. Irvin McDowell (Fst It 1. arty to May 47), bvt fm Buena Vista. Francis N. Page (Fst It 7. infy to May 47), bvt Major fm Churubusco. INSPECTORS GENERAL. Inspectors General, rank of Colonel. George Croghan died since the war. Sylvester Churchill, bvt Brig. General fm Bueua Vista. ——— — — — b OFFICEKS OF V. S. ARMY. QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT. Quartermaster Gen. rank of B7'ig. General. Thomas S. Jesup, bvt Major General (8 May 28). Assist. Qtmrtermasters Gen. rank of Colonels. ^ Trueman Cross killed on the Eio Grande 21 Apr. 46. Henry Whiting, bvt Brig. General fm Buena Vista ; died since the war. Quarte7-7nasters, rank of Major's. Charles Thomas, bvt Lieut, colonel for mer. cond. in Mexico. Samuel McRee, bvt Lieut, colonel for mer. cond. in Mexico ; died since the war. Thomas Swords, bvt Lieut, colonel for mer. cond. in Mexico. George H. Grossman, bvt fm Palo Alto. Henry Smith died at Vera Cruz 24 July 47. 'Osborne Cross (Assist. Qrmr to July 47). Assist. Quartermasters, rank of Captains. James R. Irwin, Chief of Qrmr's dept. to Gen. Scott ; diedin Mexico city Jan. 48. Ebenezer S. Sibley, bvt Major fm Buena Vista. Edwin B. Babbitt, bvt Major for mer. cond. in Mexico. Edmund A. Ogden, bvt Major for mer. conduct. James M. Hill died since the war. Abraham C. Myers, bvt Major fm La Palma ; bvt Lieut, colonel fm Chapultepec. Wm. M. D. McKissack died since the war. Alexander Montgomerj'. Robert Allen, bvt Major fm Cerro Gordo. William W. Chapman, bvt Major fm Buena Vista. Henry C. Waj'ne, bvt Major fm Churubusco. Joseph L. Folsom (in 5. infy to Sept. 46). John P. J. O'Brien (in 4. arty to Jan. 47), bvt Major fm Buena Vista ; died since Arthur B. Lausing( fm Jan. 47). [the war. William H. Churchill (in 3. arty to Mar. ^l)-~died at Ft Polk 19 Oct. 47. James L. Donaldson (in 1. arty to Mar. 47, and bvt Major). Thomas L. Brent (in 4 arty to Mar. 47). George W. F. Wood (in 1. infy to Mar. 47), bvt Major fm Churubusco. Justus McKinstry (in 2. infy to Mar. 47), V)vt Major fm Churubusco. Frederick H. Masten (in 1. infy to Mar. 47). Edward G. Elliott (in 4. infy to Mar. 47) died since the war. Thomas Jordan (in 3. infy to Mar. 47). Albert Lowry (in 2. drags to Mar. 47), bvt Major fm MedeHn, near Vera Cruz. Leslie Chase (in 2. arty to Apr. 47, and bvt Capt) died since the war. William Armstrong (in 2. arty to Aug. 4:1)— killed at El Molino del Rey. Edward H. Fitzgerald (in 6. infy to Aug. 47), Aid-de-C. to B. Gen. Pierce ; bvt Major fm Chapultepec. James G. Martin (in 1. arty to Aug.