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| Paso and Chihuahua, 304; at Sacramento River, 308; of Monterey, Cal., 334; between Monterey, Mex., and Victoria, 357-9; between Matamoros and Victoria, 360; between Victoria and Tampico, 366; between Saltillo and Agua Nueva, 373; between San Luis Potosí and Encarnacion, 380, 553; of Buena Vista field, 385; view on approaching Antón Lizardo, 2. 18; of Vera Cruz, 18-9, 34 5, 221-2; along highway from Perote to puente nacional, 39; of Cerro Gordo, 42-5, 347; of national highway between Vera Cruz and Cerro Gordo, 46-8; of Jalapa, 59, 223; between Jalapa and Perote, 60-1; between Perote and Puebla, 69; of Puebla, 71, 178; between Puebla and Valley of Mexico, 92-3; of the Valley, 94, 119, 138, 158; of the routes across it, 95-7; of Santa Anna's southern line, 99, 102, 374; of Contreras field, 101, 103, 375; of Churubusco, 111; of Tacubaya, 138, 400; of Molino del Rey, 140; of western and southern approaches to Mexico City, 147; of Chapultepec, 150-2, 405-6; between Vera Cruz and Orizaba, 184-5; coast storms, 194; of San Juan Bautista, 200; of Tuxpán, 202-3; of Mazatlan, 206; of Orizaba, 222; of Mexico City, 228. |
| Pickett, G. E., at Chapultepec, 2. 157. |
| Pico, Andrés, battle of San Pascual, 1. 341, 342, 534; succeeds Flores, 345; capitulation, 345. |
| Pico, Jesús, and Fremont, 1. 345. |
| Pico, Pio, as governor of California, 1. 319; character, 328; British partisan, 328, 333, 531; civil war with Castro, 329; and American occupation, 335, 337, 530. |
| Pierce, Franklin, on war enthusiasm, 1. 442; reinforcements for Scott, 2. 77, 171; brigade in Scott's army, 78, 363; brigade at Contreras, 104, 378; and at Churubusco, 115-7, 384; and plan of attack on Mexico City, 149, 408; armistice commissioner, 394; and Molino del Rey, 403; and battles before Mexico, 415; leaves Mexico, 438. |
| Pillow, G. J., as political general, character, 1. 208, 361, 367, 543, 546, 2. 185-6, 433; and Polk, 1. 367, 2. 128, 186, 510; joins Scott's headquarters, 1. 367; on Ripley's book, 405; at Brazos, 476; on Taylor's confidence, 492; left at Camargo, 493; on Taylor and Vera Cruz expedition, 536; on Taylor and administration, 538; brigade at Vera Cruz, 2. 27; before Cerro Gordo, 49; in the battle, 56-8, 352-3; censures on Scott to Polk, 74; absence, return as major general, 77, 357; division, 77; in advance from Puebla, 93, 371; at Contreras, 103-5, 376, 378, 380; at Churubusco, 110, 385; force after the battle, 120; and armistice, 134, 395; advance after armistice, 142, 400; at Chapultepec, 152, 153, 156, 409; misgivings there, 153; division in advance on Belén garita, 159; cabal against Scott, Leonidas letter, 187, 435; Scott's charges against, and arrest, 188, 437; Polk rescues, 188; and the recalling of Trist, 236; intrigue against Scott and Presidential ambition, 376; opinion of good officers, 377; ascendancy over Scott, 378; and douceur, 391; and plan of attack on Mexico City, 408; leaves Mexico, 438. |
| Pineda, Manuel, attack on La Paz, 2. 449. |
| Pino, Manuel, force to resist Kearny, 1. 293, 294. |
| "Pintos," in Alvarez's force, 2. 369. |
| Pinzón, Luis, at Cerro Gordo, 2. 44, 51. |
| Plan del Río, as defensive point, 2. 40, 42; Scott's advance at, 48. |
| Plana mayor, Mexican, 1. 156. |
| Plateau, central, of Mexico, 1. 1-2. |
| Plebeian, on war and expansion, 1. 444. |
| Poblana market girls, 2. 71. |
| Poinsett, J. R., treatment as minister at Mexico, 1. 58-9, 417; boundary and Texas negotiations, 59-60, 418; commercial negotiations, 61, 419; recall demanded, 62; on Mexican agriculture, 410; on Mexican cavalry, 440; on American army, 451; on Trist mission, 2. 390. |
| Point Isabel, occupied by Taylor, 1. 146, 148; as base, Taylor and line of communication, 160-1, 463; Taylor's hurried march to, 163; as camp, 205; Mexican customhouse, 452; navy at, 466, 2. 197; troops left at, 1. 493. |
| Police, in occupied territory, 2. 213, 215, 229, 450, 452. |
