Robert McGuffey Mexican War letter, 1848.
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McGuffey, Robert.
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Zachary Taylor was born near Barboursville, Orange County, Virginia, on November 24, 1784. Joining the United States Army in 1808, he served in the War of 1812 and in the numerous Indian wars that followed. Rising to the rank of major general, Taylor won decisive victories at Monterrey and Buena Vista during the Mexican War, becoming a national hero and the victorious Whig Party candidate for President in the 1848 election. Inaugurated on March 4, 1849, Taylor only served part of his term of off...
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Zachary Taylor (1784-1850), the twelfth president of the United States. In 1841, he was appointed to the command of the Sourthern Division of the United States. In the spring of 1845, Taylor appointed to command the Army of Occupation stationed in Corpus Christi. In May 1846, Taylor led his army into north Mexico. Following the battle of Monterey, Taylor was ordered to join General Winfield Scott at the siege of Veracruz. Taylor's victory at at the Battle of Buena Vista made him a national hero....
