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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00911.08 |
| From Archive Folder | Mexican War Orderly Book, 26th Infantry , USA 1847-1848 |
| Title | General orders: No. 249 |
| Date | 6 August 1847 |
| Author | Scott, Winfield (1786-1866) |
| Additional authors | Scott, H. L. (Henry Lee) (1814-1886) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Signed by H.L. Scott. Docket reads "Aug. 6. 1847 Col. Riley case." Proceedings from a court of inquiry regarding Colonel Bennett Riley's command of the 2nd Infantry and 4th Artillery in blockading a road leading to Jalapa, Mexico, in order to cut off the enemy's retreat. |
| Subjects | Mexican War Latin and South America Military History Military Law Artillery Infantry Global History and Civics |
| People | Scott, Winfield (1786-1866) Scott, H. L. (Henry Lee) (1814-1886) Riley, Bennett (1787-1853) |
| Place written | Puebla, Mexico |
| Theme | The Mexican War |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |