Papers. 1847-1847.

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Papers. 1847-1847.

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Army officer. Statement made by Col. Riley in applying for a court of inquiry concerning the storming of Cerro Gordo; letter, 21 May 1847, from Army Headquarters refusing Riley's application; court notes and transcript.

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United States Military Academy, USMA Library

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United States Military Academy, USMA Library

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Riley, Bennett, 1787-1853

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Soldier. Distinguished himself during the War of 1812, in various Indian actions, and during the Mexican War. He served as miltiary governor of California in 1849. Bennett I. and Edward B.D. Riley were two of Bennett Riley's children. From the description of Bennett Riley papers, 1818-1888. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 123812535 Biography Bennet Riley, born in Virginia in 1787, early became a soldier, ris...