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INDEX
| Alvarez, Manuel, American consul at Sante Fe, and Armijo and Kearny's expedition, 1. 289. |
| American Review, on spirit of expansion and unrest, 1. 123, 124; on Slidell mission, 133; on advance to Rio Grande, 459-61; on British criticism of military operations, 2. 307; on peace negotiations (1847), 400. |
| American Star, accompanies Scott's army, 2. 227. |
| Amigo del Pueblo, on Herrera's rule, 1. 56; on incitation to war, 87; on Slidell mission, 436; on California, 522. |
| Amnesty, for Mexican political offenders, 2. 367. |
| Amozoc, Worth at, Santa Anna's attack, 2. 69-70, 360. |
| Ampudia, Pedro de, cruel execution of Sentmanat, 1. 117; commands at Matamoros, 148; and Taylor, 148, 149, 158, 455; intention to attack, subordinated to Arista, 149, 455; and guerillas, 153; character and appearance, 158, 234; propaganda among American troops, 160; in advance, 162; before Fort Brown, 164, 166, 176, 468; at Palo Alto, 165; and rumors of Arista's treachery, 168, 172; at Resaca de la Palma, 174; preparations and force at Monterey, 230-1, 234, 494; position and policy in command at Monterey, 234; "Culinary Knight," 241; during attack on city, 241, 242, 248, 255, 258, 259, 501; capitulation and retirement, 259, 502, 504; and Pass of Rinconada, 265, 508; at Buena Vista, 366, 388-91; and Wool's march, 510; force at San Luis Potosi, 550; trial, 550; hostility to Santa Anna, 2. 82; sent away, 84. |
| Amusements, Mexican, 1. 19, 23, 24, 27. |
| Anaya, J. P., at Mazatlán, 2. 448. |
| Anaya, P. M., substitute President, 2. 15; council to consider defence of capital, 79; on effect of Cerro Gordo, 80; and Santa Anna, 82, 92; and Santa Anna's return to capital, 83; at Churubusco, 110; chosen interim President, 236; suppresses warparty insurrection, 236; term expires, 240; appearance, at exchange of ratifications, 251; brigade, 369; in meeting of governors on peace, 464. |
| Anderson, Robert, military book, 1. 451; and volunteer officers, 481; on American rule in Puebla, 2. 225; on effect of victories, 305; on Cerro Gordo, 354; on Worth, 360. |
| Andrade, Manuel, at Cedral, 1. 553; at Buena Vista, 557; at Molino del Key, 2. 141, 146, 404. |
| Andrews, T. P., at Chapultepec, 2. 154; regiment, 363; at Churubusco, 385. See also Voltigeurs. |
| Angeles. See Los Angeles. |
| Angostura, at Buena Vista, 1. 383-6. |
| Annexations of Mexican War, Mexican desire for, effect on, of occupation, 2. 125, 215, 323; as only guaranty of order, 234; plan to absorb Mexico, 243-4, 309; opposition to any, 274, 287-9, 492, 498, 502; and Wilmot Proviso, 287-8, 498; foreign opinion on, 297, 308; Yucatan, 472; Polk and policy, 502. See also California; Expansion; Peace; Texas. |
| Antigua, expedition, 2. 38, 344. Antislavery sentiment, as expected factor in war, 1. 105, 107; and Mexico, 119. See also Slavery. |
| Antón Lizardo, rendezvous of Vera Cruz expedition, 2. 17, 332. Apache Canyon, N. Mex., expected fight at, 1. 293-5, 516. |
| Apodaca, Juan Ruiz de, and liberal constitution, 1. 32. |
| Appropriations for American navy, 1. 190, 2. 189. See also Finances. |
| Arab, Santa Anna returns in, 1. 486. |
| Arbitrary rule, tradition, 1. 30. |
| Arbitration of claims on Mexico, 1. 79-81, 429-31. |
| Archer, William S., and advance to Rio Grande, 1. 152; and war bill, 182; and British mediation, 2. 504. |
| style="padding-left:2em; text-indent:-2em;"|Argüelles, D. (at Belen garita, 2. 159, 160. |
| Arista, Mariano, position, commands at Matamoros, 1. 149; orders troops to cross and attack, 149; on beginning of war, 155; force, 158; propaganda among American troops, 160; and outlook, 161; advance on Taylor's communications, 162, 464; battle of Palo Alto, 164-70, 465; treachery rumored, 168, 172; battle of Resaca de la Palma, 170-6, 467; position after battle, 177; retires from Matamoros, 177-8, 469; relieved of command, 178; pursuit, 204; effect of defeat, 213; rebuilds army, 225, 489; and Fort Brown, 468; hostility to Santa Anna, 2. 82; sent away, 84; refuses command, 182. |
