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Author: United States House of Representatives
Title: General Patterson’s Route of March. Letter from the Secretary of War, Transmitting a Report on the Route of General Patterson’s Division from Matamoros to Victoria. December 19, 1850
Place Published: [Washington, DC]
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Date Published: [1850]
Description:

[1] 2-7 [1, blank] pp. Lithograph folding map, 41x30.7 cm (16¼x12"), titled Sketch of Line of March of Gen. Patterson’s Division from Matamoros to Victoria and of Route from Victoria to Tampico. Based upon Data from Genl. Arista’s Map & Observations Made on Line of March. (8vo) 22.3 x 14.5 cm (8¾x5¾"), disbound. First Edition.

Prints Smith’s diary covering the 364-mile march, mostly including comments on roads, streams, forage, water supplies, etc. No military action occurred on the march. The march was necessitated when Patterson’s troops were ordered to leave Taylor’s command to join Scott.

Smith (1821-1896) was twice brevetted during the Mexican-American War and fought for the South in the Civil War. Robert Patterson (1792-1881) enjoyed a distinguished career during the Mexican-American War, fighting at Veracruz and Cerro Gordo, but was a failure during the Civil War and relieved of his command. He was a phenomenal success as a businessman, however.

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Light browning; map margin browned; very good.