Papers relating to Baja California, 1847 Sept. 27-Dec. 4.

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Papers relating to Baja California, 1847 Sept. 27-Dec. 4.

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Signed originals, copies, and drafts relating to Baja California in 1847 and primarily to the war between Mexico and the United States. Deal with military needs and maneuvers, war-time legislation, the meritorious conduct of various officers, the treachery of Francisco Palacios Miranda, former political head of Baja California, and similar matters. Consist primarily of correspondence and proclamations from Manuel Pineda of the Comandancia General de la Baja California, from Antonio Campuzano of the Comandancia General de Sonora, and from José Matías Moreno and Mauricio Castro, officials in the territorial government of Baja California. Written in Baja California and Sonora, with pencilled annotations ascribed to General Henry Wager Halleck. One folder contains brief notes by Halleck on the economics and geography of Baja California.

Originals : 13 folders ; 22-55 cm.Copies : partial microfilm reel (55 exposures) negative (Rich. 416:18) and positive.

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Halleck, Henry Wager, 1815-1872

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Halleck was born on a farm in Westernville, Oneida County, New York, third child of 14 of Joseph Halleck, a lieutenant who served in the War of 1812, and Catherine Wager Halleck. Young Henry detested the thought of an agricultural life and ran away from home at an early age to be raised by an uncle, David Wager of Utica. He attended Hudson Academy and Union College, then the United States Military Academy. He became a favorite of military theorist Dennis Hart Mahan and was allowed to teach class...

Cowen, Robert E., Col.

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Castro, Mauricio A. T. de

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Campuzano, Antonio, 1810-1866.

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Pineda, Manuel.

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Moreno, José Matías, 1817-1869.

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