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Joshua H. Corwin Mexican War letters, 1845-1847.
MANUSCRIPTSMCII : Box 26 : Folder 6
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Title:

Joshua H. Corwin Mexican War letters, 1845-1847

Creator/Contributor:

Corwin, Joshua H., 1815-1861, creator

Abstract:

Letters written by Joshua H. Corwin of Mount Hope, NY to his father and brother during the Mexican War. Corwin was a private in Light Company, Second Regiment, U.S. Artillery. The letters relate his voyage out, his experiences at Corpus Christi, St. Joseph Island, and Fort Brown in Texas, and describe his unit's action at Matamoras, Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma, Monterrey, and Vera Cruz.

Date:

1845 (issued)

Subject:

n-us-ca
Mexican War, 1846-1848

Note:

Subsequent to the most recent of these letters, Corwin was severely wounded in the Battle of El Molino Del Rey on September 8, 1847.
Joshua H. Corwin Mexican War letters
Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.

Physical Description:

print
5 letters, 8 7/16 x 10 7/16 in.

Language:

English

Identifier:

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.