Blood on the Border: The United States Army and the Mexican IrregularsMacmillan, 1969 - 390 pages |
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Page 35
... orders arrived from Austin which vitally af- fected the Rangers . For some reason the Texas authorities can- celed ... orders emanating from such officer . [ 28 ] It might be remarked that up to this point the submission of the Rangers ...
... orders arrived from Austin which vitally af- fected the Rangers . For some reason the Texas authorities can- celed ... orders emanating from such officer . [ 28 ] It might be remarked that up to this point the submission of the Rangers ...
Page 66
... orders and upon what au- thority am I to act ? ... Will you issue me the necessary orders for my action ? " Sheridan replied brusquely , " Damn the orders ! Damn the authority . . . . Your authority and backing shall be Gen. Grant and ...
... orders and upon what au- thority am I to act ? ... Will you issue me the necessary orders for my action ? " Sheridan replied brusquely , " Damn the orders ! Damn the authority . . . . Your authority and backing shall be Gen. Grant and ...
Page 276
... orders to Pershing to draw in all scattered detach- ments and concentrate his whole force in order to be able to resist any sudden attack . At the same time he sent orders to all border commanders to increase their precautions . Scott ...
... orders to Pershing to draw in all scattered detach- ments and concentrate his whole force in order to be able to resist any sudden attack . At the same time he sent orders to all border commanders to increase their precautions . Scott ...
Contents
The Background and Beginningthe 1850s | 1 |
Mexico | 3 |
Robin Hood on the Rio Grande | 16 |
Copyright | |
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