CONTENTS

Volume I.

CHAPTER I. ANCESTRY—­BIRTH—­BOYHOOD.

CHAPTER II.  WEST POINT—­GRADUATION.

CHAPTER III.  ARMY LIFE—­CAUSES OF THE MEXICAN WAR—­CAMP SALUBRITY.

Chapter IV.  Corpus Christi—­Mexican smuggling—­Spanish rule in Mexico
—­supplying transportation.

Chapter V. Trip to Austin—­promotion to full second-lieutenant—­army of
occupation.

CHAPTER VI.  ADVANCE OF THE ARMY—­CROSSING THE COLORADO—­THE RIO GRANDE.

Chapter VII.  The Mexican war—­the battle of Palo Alto—­the battle of
Resaca de la Palma—­army of invasion—­general Taylor—­movement on
Camargo.

Chapter VIII.  Advance on Monterey—­the black fort—­the battle of
Monterey—­surrender of the city.

Chapter IX.  Political intrigue—­Buena Vista—­movement against Vera Cruz
—­siege and capture of Vera Cruz.

Chapter X. March to Jalapa—­battle of Cerro Gordo—­Perote
—­Puebla—­Scott
and Taylor.

Chapter XI.  Advance on the city of Mexico—­battle of Contreras—­assault
at Churubusco—­negotiations for peace—­battle of Molino del Rey
—­storming of Chapultepec—­San Cosme—­evacuation of the city—­Halls of
the Montezumas.

Chapter XII.  Promotion to first lieutenant—­capture of the city of
Mexico—­the army—­Mexican soldiers—­peace negotiations.

Chapter XIII.  Treaty of peace—­Mexican bull fights—­regimental
quartermaster—­trip to Popocatapetl—­trip to the caves of Mexico.

Chapter XIV.  Return of the army—­marriage—­ordered to the pacific coast
—­crossing the isthmus—­arrival at San Francisco.