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Mexican War, 1846-1848

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Caleb H. Stone collection

 Collection — Folder S1255
Identifier: S1255
Scope and Contents This collection contains military documents and letters pertaining to Caleb Hall Stone ranging from 1847 to 1917 regarding his service in the U.S.-Mexican War, which include an offical document appointing Stone as captain of the "Rough and Ready Guards" of the 4th Indiana Regiment dated May 29, 1847; two muster rolls from Captain Daniel Lunderman for Company G, 4th Indiana Regiment dated June and August 30-October 31, 1847; letters and envelopes ranging from 1881 to 1884; and documents...
Dates: 1847-1917

Cass County collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1653
Scope and Contents This collection contains a November 3, 1869 letter certifying that Rev. H. F. Miller was appointed fianancial secretary of Smithson College and was authorized to solicit funds for the Logansport institution; accounts, receipts and other documents ranging from 1869 to 1871 regarding the construction of the county jail and sheriff's residence; a May 29, 1889 application for natural gas to be used by D. D. (David Darwin) Dyeman; a circa 1888 document of the Dykeman, Wilson and Taber law office;...
Dates: 1846-1983

Dr. A.B. Shipman letter

 Collection — Folder S2821
Identifier: S2821
Scope and Contents The collection is a photocopy of one letter written by Professor A. B. Shipman on November 7, 1847, to W. L. Macy, Secretary of War, making application for an appointment to the position of Regimental Surgeon for service in the Mexican War. In the letter, Shipman describes his credentials and experience as a physician.
Dates: 1849/11/07

Indiana Battle Flag Commission records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1773
Scope and Contents This collection includes documents from David I. McCormick and the Indiana Battle Flag Commission created in the process of researching Indiana battle flags and conducting the business of the Commission from 1864 to 1931. Included are an anecdote about Captain David Van Buskirk about the 27th Indiana recorded by McCormick, information about flags and regimental histories, correspondence about the creation of the catalogue of Indiana battle flags, correspondence seeking Indiana battle flags...
Dates: 1864-1931

Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Monument architectural renderings

 Collection
Identifier: L619
Scope and Contents This collection includes a set of architectural drawings, titled "La Tour D'Auvergne" from a French architectural firm, an architectural print with sketches from Josse A. Vrydagh in Terre Haute, Indiana and a print, featuring a 3D model of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument from Bruno Schmitz in Germany, dating from circa 1887-1901.
Dates: circa 1887-1901

Leonard Swett, Mexican War pension

 Collection — Folder S1278
Identifier: S1278
Scope and Contents This collection has a photostat of a return of the 2nd Division of Volunteers for April 1848, commanded by Brig. Gen. Thomas Marshall. On legal-size paper are six typed pages by Leonard Swett requesting a pension for his Mexican War service. George C. Chalou, Military Archives Division, sent a letter to Kay Carpenter, Tacoma, Washington, on May 8, 1973, which gives information about Mr. Swett's army service. There are a few additional xerox copies of papers submitted with the request for a...
Dates: 1848 and 1880

Leroy Jenkins pension documents

 Collection — Folder S3335
Identifier: S3335
Scope and Contents The collection includes photocopies of documents ranging from 1896 concerning the pension of Leroy Jenkins, a veteran of the U.S.-Mexican War.
Dates: 1896

Samuel J. Keller papers

 Collection
Identifier: L285
Scope and Contents This collection includes letters from Samuel J. Keller in Bluffton, Indiana, California, and Minnesota; Mexican War and Civil War army camps, as well as business, legal and financial papers; a diary; newspaper clippings; business advertising; postcards; and miscellaneous ranging from 1848 to 1911, regarding family matters, army life and wars.

There is also an appointment for Keller to the 47th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Militia on October 10, 1861.
Dates: 1848-1911

Thomas Williams letter

 Collection — Folder S1430
Identifier: S1430
Scope and Contents This letter, which is a copy, was written by Thomas Williams in November 1847 to his father, mother, sisters and brother (or brothers). He wrote about his Mexican War service. Having left Madison on October 31, he went to Jeffersonville, then on the rivers to New Orleans. He wrote: "I know it is an honorable cause, friends, [I] want you to think when you go to the ballot box who is for their country and who is against their country, for we are depending on you for your assisance. We got news...
Dates: 1847

Troyles Mize pension documents

 Collection — Folder S0972
Identifier: S0972
Scope and Contents This collection contains photocopies of documents ranging from 1862 to 1894 regarding pension requests for Troyles Mize and his wife, Elizabeth, for his service with the 3rd Regiment Indiana Volunteers during the Mexican-American War and his service with Company G, 31st Indiana Infantry during the U.S. Civil War.
Dates: 1862-1894