Francisco Alatorre letters received : mss., 1855-1869.

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Francisco Alatorre letters received : mss., 1855-1869.

Letters received by the Mexican general, relating to Mexican internal struggles and resistance against the French. Correspondents include Miguel Auza, Santos Degollado, Manuel Doblado, Mariano Escobedo, Gabriel García, Luis García, Jesús González Ortega, Benito Juárez and Ignacio Zaragoza.

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Doblado, Manuel, 1818-1865

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Zaragoza, Ignacio, 1829-1862

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Ignacio Zaragoza (b. March 24, 1829–d. September 8, 1862) was a Mexican general and politician. He led the Mexican army that defeated invading French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Zaragoza was born in the early Mexican Texas village of Bahía del Espíritu Santo (now Goliad, Texas, United States) in what was then the Mexican state of Coahuila y Texas. The family moved to Matamoros, Mexico in 1834. During the political unrest of the 1850s, Zaragoza joined the army supporting the...

García, Gabriel, 1820?-1879.

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Auza, Miguel, 1822-1892.

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Alatorre, Francisco.

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Juárez, Benito, 1806-1872

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President of Mexico. Born 1806 in Guelatao, Oaxaca, Mexico; died 1872. Elected to Oaxaca state congress in 1833. Governor of Oaxaca 1847-1852; 1856-1857. In exile in New Orleans 1853-1855. Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs Oct. 6-Dec. 9, 1855; Ley Juárez passed Nov. 23, 1855. President of the Supreme Court (1857). Assumed presidency Jan. 1858 upon removal of Ignacio Comonfort. Elected president in March 1861, Juárez was re-elected in October 1867 and July 1871. He died in office. ...

Degollado, Santos, 1811-1861

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Military and political leader. Born 1811 in Guanajuato; died 1861 on the plains of Salazar, Mexico state. Scribe for a notary and for the Haceduría of the Cathedral in Morelia (1828-?). Imprisoned twice for insurgency (1836-1839?). Secretary of the Junta Subdirectora de Estudios of Michoacán (1844) and President of the Junta Directiva de Fomento de Artesanos (1846). Secretary of the Colegio de San Nicolas. Governor of Michoacán after Melchor Ocampo. Fought against Santa Anna and became a gene...

González Ortega, Jesús, 1822-1881

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Military and political leader. Born 1822 near Teúl, Zacatecas; died 1881 in Saltillo. Served as jefe político de Tlaltenango (1855) and Fresnillo (1857), and Diputado in the Congreso Zacatecano (1857). Governor of Zacatecas (1858). Organized troops and defended Zacatecas from attacks by conservative forces. On August 10, 1860, González Ortega defeated Miramón's forces at Silao and was named hero of the state of Zacatecas. On December 22, 1860, he won the battle of Calpulalpan, ending the Gue...

Escobedo, Mariano, 1826-1902

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