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but where all let no opportunity to distinguish themselves escape, it would be an invidious distinction to mention those which fell under my own observation. Yet I cannot forbear to mention the gallant bearing and lofty courage displayed by the Inspector, General Mirabeau B. Lamar, who accompanied us throughout the engagement; and also bearing my testimony to the courage of the Mississippians and Ten- nesseeans who were mixed among us. Before closing this Report, it is but justice to state that Capt. 0. M. Wheeler, accompanied by Adjutant Thos. M. Likins, who had b[ee]n ordered with the 1st. company to guard an important point be- low the city, commanding the pass toward Caiderita and Vera Cruz, upon our entering the city made an immediate and prompt application to Genl. Taylor for permission to enter with us, but were ordered to hold their position as one of immediate importance. This they con- tinued to do, until about 4 o'clk P. M. when the Regiment was with- drawn from the city. They were exposed a considerable part of the time to heavy discharges of grape and canister from a battery in the lower part of the city. Capt. Goodloe had been ordered off to Camargo on detached service on the 22nd. This, together with other necessary details, rendered the number of the Regiment which entered the city, below three hundred. Yours respectfully- George T. Wood Coln. Commanding 2nd. Regiment Texas Mounted [Endorsed l Volunteers Col. Wood's Report of the Batie [sic] of Monterey. No. 2227 1846 Sept. 2H J. C. HAYS, [CAMP BEFORE MONTERREY, MEXICO] TO J. P. HENDERSON, [CAMP BEFORE] MONTERREY?-MEXICO J 52 •
Head Quarters 1st. Regt Texas Mounted Volunteer Riflemen.
To Gen. J Pinckney Henderson
Commanding Texian Division
Sir,
I have the honor to report the Action of the Regiment under my Command in the recent operations which led to the capitulation of Monterey. On the afternoon of the 19th. Inst. Capt R A Gillespie was detached with his company to cover a reconnoisance of the Engineers in which service a practicable route turning the City and leading into the Saltillio road was discovered. On the 20th. with Two hundred and fifty of my Regiment I joined Genl. Worths Division and Marched with his command while he was making a reconnoisance in person, a party of cavalry were dis- covered. And I proceeded with about Twenty men under Genl. Worths orders to feel them and had a slight skirmish in which we sustained
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