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| Taylor, Zachary, at Fort Jesup, 1. 140; career, 140; character and ability, 140-1, 352, 2. 315-6, 318; Bliss as adjutant, 1. 141, 451, 2. 318; takes force to Corpus Christi, 1. 141-3; its original size and first reinforcements, 142, 143, 454, 2. 511; condition of force, 143; and Worth-Twiggs rank controversy, 144; attitude of officers and men, 144, 362, 372, 374, 549; Rio Grande campaign [see this title]; neglects to acquire information, 145, 161, 208, 226, 249, 374, 451, 464, 476, 478, 549; fortifies the Mexicans, 158-61, 163, 177; hero after Rio Grande campaign, 179; Presidential ambition, personal effect, perverted judgments, 179, 208, 352, 363, 368, 538, 547, 2. 284; and volunteers, 1. 191, 474, 2. 212, 450; relations with Polk, mutual hostility, 1. 196, 263, 352-3, 507, 538, 544, 547; continued in command, 200, 478; feelings and problems at Matamoros, 204, 208, 481; volunteer reinforcements, their camps and morale, 205-8, 480, 481; Monterey campaign, [see this title]; results of campaign to, 261, 506; condition and size of force after it, 262, 506; fears displacement, 262; and Scott, 262, 352, 353, 363, 368, 544; and Patterson's orders for Tamaulipas, 263, 507; advance and occupation of Saltillo, 264-6; and Wool's march, 275, 276, 509, 510; entire force of department (Dec., 1846), 282, 355, 513, 537, 539; defensive-line policy, 282-3, 347, 2. 183; insubordinate letter to Gaines, 1. 347, 507; on war programme, 349, 536; instructed not to operate beyond Monterey, 350; and command of Vera Cruz expedition, 351-3, 539; and Scott's plans for expedition, 355-6, 363, 540, 543-4, 546, 552; sets out for Victoria, 357-60, 541-2; frustrates Scott's plan for conference, 356, 358, 541, 542; temporary return to Monterey expecting attack, 357; to Victoria, 362; returns to Monterey, 365, 368; insubordinate advance to Agua Nueva, 368, 373-4, 547; Buena Vista campaign [see this title]; belittles enemy, 374, 463; visits to Saltillo during battle, 383, 388, 555, 556; return to the field, 385, 391; personal part in battle, 393, 395; guerilla operations against, suppression of them, 399, 2. 169-71, 421, 422; effect of battle on Presidential chances, 1. 400; on capture of Tampico, 511, 512; force at time of Buena Vista battle, 548'; and further operations, 2. 165, 417; Valencia's plans against, 165, 419; leaves front, 166; ordered policy toward inhabitants, 210-1; failure to preserve discipline at Matamoros, 211, 450; and levies on Mexicans, 264; political effect of Polk's attitude, 272; and of own actions, 278, 493; candidacy as vindication of the war, 292; foreign criticism, 306-7, 507; achievement, 315-6. 318; later force, 417; not West Pointer, 513. |
| Taylor, Fort. See Brown. |
| Tea and coffee, proposed American impost, 2. 261, 285, 482. |
| Tecolote, Kearny's expedition at, 1. 292. |
| Tehuacán, and Santa Anna, 2. 429. |
| Tehuantepec, in peace negotiations, 2. 466. |
| Telégrafo, on Santa Anna as hero, 1. 485. |
| Telégrafo hill at Cerro Gordo, fortifications, 2. 42, 44; attacks on, capture, 52-5, 350, 352, 354. |
| Téllez, Rafael, and California expedition, 1. 523, 2. 447; at Mazatlan, 207, 447. |
| Temascalitos. See Brazito. |
| Temple, R. E., regiment in Taylor's force, 2. 417. |
| Ten Regiment Bill, passage and amendment, 2. 74-5, 363-4. |
| Tenería redoubt at Monterey, 1. 249250; capture, 251-3, 500; after capture, 255. |
| Tennessee troops, enlistments, 1. 195; in Texas, 205; at Camargo, 211: in Victoria march, 357; in Monterey campaign, 492, 496; at Cerro Gordo, 2. 56, 57, 352, 353; at siege of Vera Cruz, 343; leave Scott, 356; further call, 431. |
| Tenth Infantry in Taylor's force, 2. 417, 418. |
| Tenth Line Infantry, Mexican, at Chapultepec, 2. 408. |
| Terrés, A., at Belen garita, 2. 159, 160, 413; brigade, 369. |
| Terrett, G. H., at Chapultepec, 2. 410. |
| Tête de pont. See Bridgehead. |
| Texas, effect of revolt on Santa Anna, 1. 47; conditional recognition by Mexico, 55; American efforts to purchase, 59, 62, 418, 419; United States and revolt, recognition and neutrality, 63, 66, 422-3, 432, 2. 311; neutrality and Gaines's expedition, 1. 64-6, 420-2; British designs, 67; Santa Anna's threatened invasions (1842-43), 67, 70, 121; Webster's protest (1842), 69; antislavery opposition and Mexican relations, 70; Santa Fe expedition, 72, 118; annexation justified, 82-3, 432, 2. 311, 322, 509; and European aid, 1. 82, 86; Mexico and expected annexation, 83-6; American offers of indirect payment to Mexico, 84-6, 88-9, 91, 95, 433-6; Mexican diplomatic rupture and war preparations on annexation, 87, 126, 132, 434; as expected theatre of war, 107, 110; Europe and annexation, 113, 2. 295, 303, 501, 502, 506; American resentment of Mexican outrages, 1. 117; protection and question of southern boundary, 138, 153, 457, 470; Taylor's force in, 142-3, 454; annexation as cause of the war, 189, 445-6, 448, 2. 276; and Jackson's message on claims, 1. 428; British and French recognition of republic, 432; in peace negotiations, 9, 135, 136, 238, 396, 398, 399, 463, 464, 469; effect of annexation on Folk's position, 272; justice of revolt, 311; and Kearny's occupation of New Mexico, 497. See also Rio Grande; Texas troops. |
