The Mexican war and its heroes : being a complete history of the Mexican war, embracing all the operations under Generals Taylor and Scott, with a biography of the officers ; also, an account of the conquests of California and New Mexico, under Gen. Kearney, Cols. Doniphan and Fremont ; together with numerous anecdotes of the war, and presonal adventures of the officers.

A reprint of two separate works: General Taylor and his staff, Philadelphia, Grigg, Elliot & co., 1848, and General Scott and his staff. Philadelphia, Grigg, Elliot & co., 1848.

Vol. 2. Major-General Scott, commander-in-chief of the American army -- Major-General Pillow -- Major-General Quitman -- Brigadier-General Twiggs -- General Smith -- Brigadier-General Shields -- Brigadier-General Lane -- Brigadier-General Cadwalader -- Brigadier-General Pierce -- Major-General Patterson -- Colonel Harney -- Colonel Childs -- General Cushing -- Colonel Riley -- Colonel Butler -- Major Vinton -- Captain Thornton -- General Kearny -- Colonel Doniphan -- Lieutenant-Colonel Fremont -- Brigadier-General Jones -- Lieutenant Christopher Carson.

Vol. 1. Major-General Zachary Taylor -- Major-General William J. Worth -- Brigadier-General John E. Wool -- Major Ringgold -- Captain Walker -- Captain M'Culloch -- Colonel Hays -- Major Twiggs -- Lieutenant-Colonel May -- Colonel Cross -- Colonel Hardin -- Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Clay -- Colonel Yell -- Major Brown -- Major-General William O. Butler -- Lieutenant J.E. Blake -- Lieutenant-Colonel Watson -- Captain R.A. Gillespie -- Captain Randolph Ridgely -- Lieutenant-Colonel Bragg -- Major Bliss, assistant Adjutant-General -- Major Eaton -- Captain Garnett -- Colonel Belknap -- Colonel Munroe -- Lieutenant-Colonel Mansfield -- Captain Ramsey -- Captain Sherman -- Lieutenant-Colonel Whiting -- Lieutenant-Colonel Duncan -- Captain O'Brien -- Captain Croghan -- Captain Lincoln -- Major-General Gaines -- Captain Henrie -- General Taylor's reception at New Orleans.

Mode of access: Internet.