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Mexican-American War (1846-1848)


 
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The earliest known photographs of soldiers in the field. These rare daguerreotypes offer a ghostly glimpse into the first American military campaign to be captured on silver.

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Contents

Introduction
1Mexican-American War (1846-1848)
Events
2Lieutenant Colonel Henry Clay, Jr. (1847)
Commemorative medals
3Letter from W.L. Marcy, Secretary of War, to Major General Z. Taylor, Commanding Army of Occupation, Monterey, Mexico (5 October 1846)

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