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INDEX
Charleston Courier, on war spirit, 1. 132; and the war, 473.
Charleston Mercury, on Folk's alarm, 1. 476.
Charleston Patriot, and the war, 1. 473.
Chase, Franklin, consul at Tampico, and occupation of city, 1. 279, 511. Chase, Mrs. Franklin, and occupation of Tampico, 1. 279, 511.
Cheatham, B. F., on mistakes at Monterey, 1. 502.
Chew, Samuel, claim, 1. 426.
Chihuahua, situation, 1. 3; plans for expedition against, 266; gathering of Wool's force, 267-70; his advance to Monclova, 270-3, 509; his difficulties, 273-4, 509-10; advance to Parras, 274-5, 510; diversion of Wool's march, 275; results of march, 276, 510; and caravan trade, 286; Doniphan's force against, 298-9, 519; his march to El Paso, Brazito affair, 299-303, 518; his advance to Sacramento River, 303-4, 519"; political affairs and preparations against Doniphan, Mexican force, 304-6, 519; battle of Sacramento, 306-13, 520; occupied, 313, 520; Doniphan's negotiations, 313; his march to Saltillo, 313, 521; occupied by Price, 2. 166, 419; under American rule, 454.
Chihuahua Rangers, in Doniphan's expedition, 303, 519.
Childs, Thomas, at Palo Alto, 1. 164; at Monterey, 241, 246; at Jalapa, 2. 361; command at Puebla, besieged, 2. 174-8, 424; as governor, 226.
Chimalpa, Pillow at, 2. 95.
China, Mexico, proposed attack on Texans at, 1. 235.
Chiquihuite, as defensive point, 2. 41.
Chronology of the war, 1. xix-xxi.
Churchill, Sylvester, in Wool's march, 1. 270, 273.
Churchill, W. H., at Palo Alto, 1. 164, 167, 466.
Churubusco, defences, 2. 98, 110-1, 382; map of battle, 111; maps of bridgehead, 112, 113; capture of San Antonio, 112; pursuit of Mexicans to bridgehead, 113; Coyoacán as American point of concentration, 112, 382, 383; attack and capture of convent, 113-4, 117, 382, 383, 385; map of convent, 114; attack and capture of bridgehead, 114-6, 383; Shields-Pierce flank attack, 115-7, 384; pursuit of Mexicans, 117; Kearny's charge, 118; losses, spoils, 118; American elation, 1189; Scott's army after the battle, 120; why not followed up, 120-1 386, 393; Scott's probable plan, 383; as blunder, 383; effect on morale, 384; Mexican force, 385; Pillow's troops in, 385; fate of captured American deserters, 385.
Citadel at Mexico City, 2. 159, 160, 413, 415.
Cities of Mexico, 1. 2.
Civil service, Mexican, character, 1. 11, 20.
Claiborne, J. F. H., on war spirit, 1. 444.
Claims against Mexico, European, 1, 74, 425; American, and conduct of Americans, 74; character and justice, 74-6, 424-7; American patience and forbearance, 76, 427; Jackson's Message (1837), 77-8, 428; demand (1837), 78-9, 429; arbitration, delays, 79-80, 429-31; award (1841), convention on payments, cessation of payments, excuse, 80, 431; question in efforts for resumption of intercourse, 92-5, 97, 435; Mexican attitude, 103; and cause of war, 120, 132, 134, 190, 448, 2. 279; Folk's review, 49; assumption in treaty of peace, 241, 468, 469; necessity of enforcement, 311.
Clamor de las Ovejas, 2. 346.
Clark, M. L., in Kearny's expedition, 1. 288; to hold Santa Fe, 298; joins Doniphan, 299, 303, 519; in battle of Sacramento, 310, 312.
Clarke, N. S., command at Matamoros, 1. 493; brigade in Scott's army, 2. 77; at Churubusco, 112, 113; at Molino del Rey, 144, 145, 402, 403; at Chapultepec, 157, 409; at San Cosme garita, 161, 162; occupies Cuernavaca, 433.
Classes, Mexican. See Population.
Clausewitz, Karl von, on simplicity of war, 1. 508.
Clay, C. M., captured, 1. 370-1. See also Encarnación prisoners.
Clay, Henry [1], on cause of war, 1. 189; speech and resolution on war, 2. 289; war programme, 290; results of policy, 314.
Clay, Henry [2], killed, 1. 394.
Clayton, J. M., and war bill, 1. 182; defence of Taylor, 260; and tariff of 1846, 2. 257, 496; position in Senate, 496.