 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1857 - 996 Seiten
...served with distinction in Mexico is well established, having been breveted a major, (date August 20, 1847,) for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles of Contreras and Cherubusco." " At the last three stations where he was on duty, Preston, Austin and Indianola, Texas,... | |
 | Ashbel Woodward - 1862 - 388 Seiten
...special notice of the Colonel commanding the brigade. Lyon was promoted Brevet Captain August 20th, 1847, " for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles of Contreras and Cherubusco, Mexico." He was made Captain in full, June llth, 1851, by regular promotion. CHAPTER V.... | |
 | Orville James Victor - 1862 - 424 Seiten
...regimental Adjutant, having been brevetted First Lientenant, with commission dating from the 20lh of August, 1847, for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles of Contreras and Cherubusco, in Mexico, and also Captain, dating from September 18, 1847, for the same in the battle... | |
 | Markinfield Addey - 1864 - 574 Seiten
...the company, and brevet rank of first lieutenant, bearing" date August 20th, was awarded to him, " for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles of Contreras and Churubusco." CHAPTER IV. HONOBS WON. Armistice — Perfidy of the Mexicans — The heights of Chapultepec described... | |
 | 1864 - 852 Seiten
..."for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battle of Cerro Gordo," April 18, 1847; lieutenant-colonel "for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles of Contreras and Churubusco," Aug. 20, 1847; and colonel "for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battle of Cluipultepec," Sept.... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1865 - 500 Seiten
...the capture of the city of Mexico, and was wounded by a musket-ball in the assault on the Belen gate. For " gallant and meritorious conduct" in the battles of Contreras and Churubusco he received, in August, 1848, the brevet of Captain. When the war with Mexico was ended, Lyon was ordered... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1865 - 632 Seiten
...as engineers were as valuable, as those they rendered in battle at the head of their gallant men." For "gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles of Contreras and Churubusco," McClellan was breveted first-lieutenant; and for "gallant and meritorious conduct in the battle of... | |
 | 1865 - 594 Seiten
...and perseverance, in the war against the Florida Indians; brevetted Lieutenant-Colonel, August 20, 1847, for gallant and meritorious conduct, in the battles of Contreras and Cherubusco, Mexico ; brevetted Colonel, September 8, 1847, for gallant and meritorious conduct in the... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - 1866 - 490 Seiten
...Hooker. In the report of General Twiggs the young lieutenant was mentioned for u gallant services ; " and for " gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles of Contreras and Churubusco," he was bre vetted captain. On the 8th of September came the victory of El Molino del Eey ; and on the... | |
 | 1866 - 466 Seiten
...the special notice of the Colonel commanding the brigade." Lyon was promoted Brevet Captain Aug. 20, 1847, " for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles of Contreras and Cherubusco, Mexico;" and Captain in full, June llth, 1851, by regular promotion. Col. Riley's brigade... | |
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for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles of Contreras and Churubusco... 
