Contains the following types of materials: organizational documents, diary / journal. Contains information pertaining to the following war and time period: Mexican War. Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: 4th United States (US) Infantry, Mexico. General description of the collection: Infantry US 4th Regiment papers include headquarters book of the 4th US Infantry, January 7, 1848-July 1, 1853. NOTE: Copied by William C. Davis, February 11, 1970 from the original in possession of Major Chapman Grant, Escondido, California. Basically a regimental "daybook" of handwritten orders. Could be considered a diary of unit events.
