But the Mexican government refused to even meet with ... Lee, who would later lead armies against one another in the Civil War, had their first combat experiences in Mexico. Generals Zachary ...

In mid-September 1875, The Santa Fe New Mexican ran a short item noting Methodist ... that would become known as the Colfax County War.

Courtesy: Library of Congress From 1861 to 1865, the Civil War ravaged America ... number of American battlefield deaths in the Mexican War, 1846-1848 900 — Approximate number of battlefield ...