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INDEX
| Second Ligero, at Resaca de la Palma, 1. 173, 174; at Monterey, 494; at Cerro Gordo, 2. 52, 347. |
| Sedgwick, John, on Reynosa, 1. 212; on Scott and Pillow, 2. 439. |
| Seiffart, , Prussian minister at Mexico, and peace negotiations, 2. 397. |
| Semmes, Raphael, at San Cosme garita, 2. 162; wrecked, 194; on Worth at Puebla, 360; bias of account, 373; on Churubusco, 383; and Scott, 389; on Molino del Rey, 402, 403. |
| Senate, treaty of peace in, 2. 246-8, 472-3. See also Congress, American. |
| Senobio, M., and siege of Vera Cruz, 2. 31; in preparations below Perote, 40, 41; guerilla, 421. |
| Sentmanat, Francisco, executed, 1. 117, 241. |
| Serfdom in Mexico, 1. 5. |
| Seven Laws, 1. 47; failure, 50. |
| Seventh Infantry, in Texas, 1. 143; Mexican propaganda in, 161; at Fort Brown, 163; march to Camargo, 209; at Monterey, 245, 247, 492, 493, 501; left there, 508; in Smith's brigade, 541; at Cerro Gordo, 2. 51, 54, 55, 352; in Scott's army, 77; at Churubusco, 114, 382; at siege of Vera Cruz, 343. |
| Seventh Line Infantry, Mexican, at Sacramento, 1. 307; at Monterey, 494. |
| Severance, Luther, encourages enemy, 2. 280; position in House, 496. |
| Sevier, A. H., on Polk and peace, 2. 245; ratification commissioner, 249, 251, 474. |
| Seward, W. H., on expansion, 1. 444. Seymour, Sir George, and California, 1. 334, 336, 531. |
| Seymour, T. H., at Chapultepec, 2. 410. |
| Shannon, Wilson, American minister at Mexico, and annexation of Texas, 1. 86, 87. Shark, in Pacific squadron, 2. 189. |
| Shaw, T. D., at siege of Vera Cruz, 2. 338. |
| Shawnee Indians, in Kearny's expedition, 1. 288. |
| Sherman, T. W., at Buena Vista, 1. 390, 392, 395, 555; in Smith's brigade, 541; light artillery, 2. 366. |
| Sherman, W. T., on California and independence, 1. 321; on treaty of peace, 2. 246. |
| Shields, James, on enlistment, 1. 195; in Wool's march, 271, 509; at Tampico, as governor, 282, 2. 229, 418, 461; Taylor on, 1. 352; in Vera Cruz expedition, 368, 2. 27; at Brazos, 1. 476; career, 509; before Cerro Gordo, 2. 49; in the battle, 52, 53, 55; wounded, 55, 352; brigade in Scott's army, 78; at Contreras, 105, 107, 108, 110, 379, 380; at Churubusco, 115-7, 384; force after that battle, 120; wounded at Chapultepec, 157; discipline, 215; and douceur, 391: and plan to attack Mexico City, 408; retained in service, 432; leaves Mexico, 438; not West Pointer, 513. |
| Shiver, Captain, in Monterey campaign, 1. 492, 496. |
| Shover, W. H., at Saltillo, 1. 556, 559. |
| Shubrick, W. B., commands Pacific squadron, blockade order, 2. 206, 446; operations, 206-8, 447-9; and occupied territory, 208. |
| Siglo XIX, on Herrera's rule, 1. 56; on Americans, 103; on corruption, 417; on Paredes revolt, 438; on Church property and war funds, 2. 8. |
| Silva, Mariano, and surrender of Monterey, Cal., 1. 334. |
| Simmons, S. G., in Lane's march to Puebla, 2. 426. |
| Simms, W. G., and absorption of Mexico, 2. 243; on Vera Cruz expedition, 336. |
| Simpson, Sir George, on California, 1. 321. |
| Sinaloa state, and secession, 2. 86. |
| Sitgreaves, Lorenzo, reconnaissance in Wool's march, 1. 271. |
| Six-months men, Gaines's requisition and service, 1. 196, 205, 452, 476, 2. 272, 511. |
| Sixteenth Infantry, in Taylor's later force, 2. 417, 418. |
| Sixth Infantry, in Wool's march, 1. 509; in Scott's army, 2. 77; at Churubusco, 112, 115, 116, 384; at siege of Vera Cruz, 343; at Molino del Rey, 402; at Belén garita, 412. |
| Sixth Line Infantry, Mexican, at Monterey, 1. 494; at Cerro Gordo, 2. 44, 54, 347. |
| Size of Mexico, 1.1. |
| Slavery, Mexico counts on help of American slaves, 1. 107; European warning against expansion, 114; interests and attitude toward Mexico, 123; extension not cause of war, 187-9, 473; and war annexations, 2. 274, 289, 492, 502; politics of Wilmot Proviso, 286-7; and stopping of the war, 500. |
