Mexican War diary, 1846-1850.

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Mexican War diary, 1846-1850.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702138648

Bound diary of the first 20 months of Winslow's participation in the Mexican War (41 p.). Winslow describes Santa Fe, various manoeuvers around present-day New Mexico, expeditions to find and fight Indians suspected of stealing cattle, a march to present-day Arizona where they were housed and fed by the Zuni Indians, and the invasion of Mexico and the description of the battle at Santa Cruz. The diary also contains a 3 page table of distances headed, "From Independence to Santa Fe," a 3 page list of officers, crew, and passengers of the Josephine with a daily log of latitude, longitude, and ships encountered from January 25 to June 27, 1849 (8 p.). Includes list of cities visited and date he arrived there, 2 of them after his arrival in California: Pueblo de San Jose Jan. 1, 1850, and Sacramento City, May 1, 1850.

1 v. (71 p.) ; 6 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8016937

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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