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INDEX
| Twiggs, Levi, at Chapultepec, killed, 2. 156, 157; commands Marines with Scott, 366. |
| Tyler, John, expects war with Mexico (1842), 1. 69; and California, 324. |
| U |
| Ugarte, M., and Kearny's march, 1. 289, 294, 297. |
| Ulúa. See San Juan de Ulúa. |
| Unico, Mexican privateer, 2. 191, 193. |
| Unión battalion, at Chapultepec, 2. 408. |
| United States, at Monterey, 1. 423. |
| University, Mexican, 1. 14. j Vazquez, J. M., guerilla, 2. 421. |
| Upham, William, and war bill, 1. 183.! Vega, R. D. de la. See La Vega. |
| Upper class. See Aristocracy. |
| Upshur, A. P., and Mexican-Texan relations, 1. 70; protest against trade restrictions, 73; and annexation of Texas, 84. |
| Upton, Emory, on inadequacy of Mexico expedition, 2. 510. |
| Uraga, J. López, at Palo Alto, 1. 165; at Resaca de la Palma, 173, 174; at Monterey, 233, 494; at Cerro Gordo, 2. 53. |
| Urrea, José, forays, 1. 400, 562; at Tula, 550; at Buena Vista, 553; and plans against Taylor, 2. 165; removed, 166; guerilla, 169. |
| V |
| Valencia, G., revolt, 1. 50; plots against Santa Anna, 52; and Paredes, 99; and Santa Anna (1846), 377, 550; and Taylor's march to Victoria, 542; at Tula, 550; hostility to Santa Anna (1847), 2. 82, 83; sent north, 84; brings northern army to capital, 88; character, 88, 375; in plan against Scott's advance, 90, 96; fails, 95; ordered to southern front, 98; size of force, 101, 375; appearance, 101; occupation of Contreras field, 101, 102, 104, 375; battle, 104-10, 377-80; escapes, 110, 380; and Trist mission, 131, 132; in a combination against Santa Anna, 134, 136; in Scott's rear, 148; plans for movement against Taylor, 165, 419; subordinates, 369; captured, 429. |
| Vallejo, M. G., leader in California, 1. 319; American partisan, 328; captured, 332. |
| Valverde, Doniphan at, 1. 298-9. |
| Van Buren, Martin, and claims on Mexico, 1. 78-9, 429; on cause of war, 189; and California, 324; followers and Polk, 2. 270, 281; followers and Wilmot Proviso, 286. |
| Vandalia, at California, 1. 339. |
| Vanderlinden, Pedro, at Buena Vista, 1.385. |
| Vattel, Emerich de, on self-preservation, 1. 136; on justification of war, 155; on enemy goods, 2. 261. |
| Vázquez, Ciriaco, at Cerro Gordo, 2. 52, 53; killed, 54, 352. |
| Vázquez, F. P., bishop of Puebla, on law of Jan. 11, 2. 329; and battle of Cerro Gordo, 347; complaint on American desecration, 459. |
| Vázquez, J. A., at Tula, 1. 550. |
| Vázquez, J. M., guerilla, 2. 421. |
| Vega R. D. de la. See La Vega. |
| Vegas. See Las Vegas. |
| Velázquez de León, Joaqui. See León. |
| Venado, force at, 1. 553. |
| Vera Cruz, as port, 1. 2; aspect, life, 2. 18, 35, 221-2. See also next title. |
| Vera Cruz expedition, considered, risk, defences of city, 1. 349-50, 536, 2. 18-20, 333; adoption of project, 1. 350-1; new troops to be raised, 351, 537; question of commander, 351-4; Scott's plan and preparations, 354, 539-41; and yellow fever, 354, 2. 22, 23, 37, 59, 336, 339, 342, 344; responsibility thrown on Scott, 1. 355, 540; troops from Taylor's command, his resentment, 356, 362-3, 365, 540, 543, 544, 546, 552; Scott at Brazos Island, 356; Taylor frustrates Scott's plan for conference, 356, 358, 541, 542; difficulties of assemblage at Brazos, 363-5, 544; march from Victoria to Tampico, 365-6, 546; assemblage at Tampico, Scott there, 367, 546; rendezvous at Lobos Islands, 367, 2. 17; sailing to Anton Lizardo, 17-8, 332; policy and preparations for defence, garrison, 20-22, 334 and Polko revolt, 20, 331, 334 problem and solution of attack 22-3, 335-6; landing of American force, 23-7, 336; general map of siege, 24; investment, 27; Scott's warning to city, 27, 337; establishment of first batteries, 27-9, 337 map of American batteries, 28 shortage of requisites for siege, 28 29, 336, 338, 339; initial bombardment, inadequacy, 29; mosquito fleet, 29, 338; dissatisfaction of officers, 30; naval battery and later bombardment, 30, 338; conditions within city, 30-2, 337, 339; negotiations, and surrender, 32-3, 340, 342 justification of bombardment, casualties in city, 33, 339, 341; condition of Scott's force, 34-5, 342; occupation, 35-6, 343; American garrison, 37; plans for naval attack on Ulúa, 201, 444; American rule of city, 220-2, 457; American evacuation, 252; foreign comment, 307; Scott's "cabinet," 335; American force at siege, 336, 343; American losses, 343; American tariff, 484. See also Mexico expedition. |
