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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04715 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1847 |
| Title | For Brigadier General Shields. Official Report of the part performed by the 1st Reg. U.S.V. of N.Y. in the investment and capture of the City of Mexico |
| Date | ca. 1847 |
| Author | Burnett, Ward Benjamin (1811-1884) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Personal account of the battle and fall of Mexico City. Very detailed descriptions of military maneuvers and commands. Mentions a list of killed and wounded (not included). |
| Subjects | Mexican War Latin and South America Battle Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Military History Death Injury or Wound |
| People | Burnett, Ward Benjamin (1811-1884) Shields, James (1810-1879) |
| Theme | The Mexican War; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |