General Scott

addressed adjutant American army arrived artillery attack battalion battery battle battle of Chippewa Brevet brigade Brigadier-General British called camp Captain captured cavalry Cerro Gordo charge Charleston Cherokee chief Chippewa Churubusco City of Mexico Clinch Colonel Colonel Scott command commissioners companies Congress court Creek Cruz detachment duty enemy enemy's engaged eral eral Scott fire Florida force Fort Brooke Fort Drane Fort King Fort Moultrie garrison Government Governor guns headquarters honor hundred Indians Infantry Jalapa killed large number letter Lieutenant Major mand March ment Mexican miles military militia morning moved movement Niagara occupied officers ordered Orleans Ouithlacoochee party Payne's Landing peace Pillow position President Puebla Quitman re-enforcements received regiment River road Santa Anna Secretary Secretary of War sent soldiers South Carolina Tampico Taylor thousand tion treaty troops Twiggs Twiggs's division United Vera Cruz Virginia volunteers Washington WINFIELD SCOTT Worth wounded