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INDEX
| Fourth of July, claim, 1. 424. |
| France, attack on Mexico, 1. 49, 74; and Texas, 55, 67, 90, 432; and expected war, 112; and annexation of Texas, 113, 2. 295, 501, 502; and support of Mexico, interposition, 1. 112-5, 2. 304; supposed manipulation of Mexico, 1. 121; and California, 324, 326, 327, 523, 2. 505; and Mexican privateering, 193; and American tariff for Mexican ports, 262, 484; attitude toward United States, 295; attitude toward Mexico, 296-7; and outbreak of war, 300, 503; attitude and British relations, 304, 506; and American victories, 305. |
| Franklin, W. B., reconnaissance in Wool's march, I. 271. |
| Freaner, J. L., and recall of Trist, 2. 465; takes treaty to Washington, 467. |
| Frederick William of Prussia, and the war, 2. 299. |
| Frémont, J. C., expedition canceled (1845), 1. 131, 447; and Castro, retirement, 331, 528; Gillespie and return, Bear Flag war, 331-3, 528-9, 531; and Sloat, 335, 531; joins Stockton, force and appearance, 336; influences address, 336; in first southern campaign, 336, 337; command in north, 338; and second southern campaign, 342, 345, 535-6; treaty with insurgents, 345-6, 2. 218; as governor, 217; and Kearny, 454. |
| French, S. G., on Taylor as fighter, 1. 238. |
| French in Mexico, merchants, 1. 5. |
| French revolution, influence in Mexico, 1. 30. |
| Frontera, blockade, 2. 194; importance, 443. |
| Fugitive slaves, rendition in AmericanMexican negotiations, 1. 419. |
| Furber, G. C., work as source, 1. 404. |
| Fúrlong, C., and Americans at Puebla, 2. 225. |
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| Gachupines, characteristics, 1.3; expulsion, 39, 42, 413. See also Oligarchy. |
| Gahagan, Dennis, claim, 1. 427. |
| Gaines, E. P., Nacogdoches expedition, 1. 64-6, 420-2; requisition for six-months men, 196, 205, 452, 476, 2. 272, 511; and Scott, 1. 197; Taylor's letter, 347, 507; and command of Vera Cruz expedition, 353; relieved, court of inquiry, 476. |
| Gaines, J. P., carelessness and capture, 1. 370-1; at Saltillo, 541; of Scott's staff, 2. 366. See also Encarnación prisoners. |
| Gallatin, Albert, on annexation of Texas, 1. 83; pessimism on peace prospects, 2. 235; on treasury notes, 258; and the war, 314. |
| Gambling, American, 1. 144, 207, 2. 214; at Mexico City, 2. 460. |
| Gamboa, Ramón, and Santa Anna, 2. 134; on evacuation of Mexico City, 415, 416. |
| Gaona, General, in preparations below Perote, 2. 40; abandons Perote, 61. |
| Garay, F. de, and De Russey's expedition, 2. 418. |
| Garay, J. G. Perdigón. See Perdigón Garay. |
| García, General, at Matamoros, character, 1. 158, 462. |
| García Conde, Pedro, and battle of Sacramento, 1. 306, 309, 312, 519, 520. |
| Gardner, J. L., command at Point Isabel, 1. 493. |
| Garland, John, at Palo Alto, 1. 164; at Monterey, 250, 251, 253, 492, 496, 499, 500; brigade in advance of Perote, 2. 61; in Scott's army, 77; before San Antonio, Mex., 102; at Churubusco, 113, 116; at Molino del Rey, 143, 145; at Chapultepec, 161; at San Cosme garita, 162; wounded in uprising, 167; and Contreras, 381. |
| Garro, Máximo, Mexican chargé at Paris, reports cited passim. |
| Gates, William, at Tampico, 1. 281, 282, 486, 512, 546, 2. 484; discipline, 215; and prisoners at Huejutla, 418. |
| Gateways of Mexico City, 2. 147. See also Belén; San Cosme. |
| Georgia troops, in Victoria march, 1. 357; at siege of Vera Cruz, 2. 343; in Alvarado expedition, 344; leave Scott, 356; calls (1847), 364, 365, 430; for Scott, 423; cavalry at Huamantla, 426. |
| "Germanicus," on volunteers, 1. 474. |
| Germans in Mexico, merchants, 1. 5; mining companies, 15. |
| Germantown, in attack on Tuxpán, 2. 444; in Home Squadron, 445, 446. Germany. See Prussia. |
| Gerolt, Baron, Prussian minister at Washington, and the war, 2. 503. |
| Gibson, George, commissary general of subsistence, 1. 475; and Graham, 500. |
