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Miscellaneous Wars
 Mexican War


52801 - INCREDIBLE MEXICAN WAR LETTER BY COLONEL JOHN W. GEARY, LATER UNION GENERAL 1848 SAN ANGEL, MEXICO AS FIRST COMMANDER AT MEXICO CITY, 8" X 10" folded letter sheet. Two pages in ink, ALS by Colonel John White Geary, commanding officer of the 2nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment and at this time first Commander of Mexico City (after its capture following the Battles of Chapultepec, where he was twice wounded, and Belen gate) - both battles occurring on the same date, dated April 4th, 1848 from San Angel, Mexico (a part of Mexico City)...written and hand-carried to a lawyer friend back in Pennsylvania discussing the arrival of the newly ratified Treaty with Mexico and the prospects of it being accepted by the Mexican Congress...he also discussed the health and well being of the regiment under his command..."the health of my regiment has never been better...the members of Company B are well except Samuel Troxele, A. Topper, and John McNamara who are slightly indisposed" and the disposition of two dead soldier's bodies who died in Mexico..."the bodies of Harrison Henry and William Murphy are in my possession and are to be sent home...I have used every exertion to have them carefully coffined in zinc and I hope they will arrive safely at the Summit". Well written with some light soiling and wear. Geary was appointed first Postmaster of San Francisco by President Polk, first Mayor of San Francisco, later Governor of Kansas, later resigned due to his confrontations with pro-slavery groups, raised 68 companies from his home state of Pennsylvania and became Brig. General of the 28th PA. Rare Mexican War ALS as Colonel......................................$650.00

52701 - MEXICAN WAR 1846, CAMP NEAR VERA CRUZ, MEXICO, September 13th, 1847. Three page large letter to his Mother by Frank Wheeler in Philadelphia. Folded into a letter and addressed - straight line VERA CRUZ, black cork with cancellation stamp. 10 cents manuscript postage applied, noted received October 4th, 1847...he relates, we have arrived in August and have had a march to the National bridge which is about 35 miles from Vera Cruz...we escorted the train that took provisions to Colonel Huges' Battalion. When we arrived the soldiers were starved as their provisions had given out...the Colonel felt that there was soon to be a severe battle to take a fort that was on a high summit near the bridge, but when he arrived the guerillas surrendered...we had no tents on that march and slept on the ground in the rain each night...they are ready to leave for good on a march for the town of St. Ju about 17 miles away...glad to get away as it is hot here and people have the Yellow Fever...where we are going is in the mountains where it is perfectly healthy. He is writing on borrowed paper as everything is in a bustle as they prepare to leave in the morning, Frank Wheeler. An excellent letter upon his early arrival in Mexico, well written.............................$395.00

52702 - MEXICAN WAR 1846 - 48, JALAPA, MEXICO, February 21st, 1848. Two page letter to his Mother. He relates, mentions that John Stiles is being sent home due to poor health and will deliver this letter to the train in the morning...mentions that his letters must not be reaching home as he has sent several since January...mentions that his battalion is stationed there, tomorrow we will have a review of the troops in the city which number about 1200 men in memory of Washington's birth and the Battle of Buena Vista which was fought on this date last year - sending papers printed here outlining the treaty of Peace...hopes to be elected Captain of the Company, our old Captain has left for home on furlough, but had collected $500 due the Sutler and left for home with it - the Sutler is trying to extract it again from the men. Another Captain did a similar thing to his men, he is commanding the Company which left Vera Cruz with 80 men and have lost 30, four killed in action, two poisoned by Mexicans which is a common thing, and the rest died in hospitals. Jalapa was on the main road inland from Vera Cruz near the battlesite of Cerro Gordo. Well written by Frank Wheeler......................$295.00


MEXICAN WAR MUSKET BALLS, excavated from the site of the Battle of Buena Vista. American balls of various caliber. Uncommon.........................$12.00/each

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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