Thursday, May 28, 2009

Memorial Day 2009 ... The Mexican War (1846-1848)

By Commander Tom Nelson (Ret), U.S. Naval Reserves
Memorial Day Remarks - May 25, 2009
Gypsy Hill Park Gazebo, Staunton, Virginia

Number of deaths: 1,733

The Colonel from Fayetteville, Arkansas, served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812, was a federal judge, a U.S. Representative from Arkansas, and Governor of Arkansas. He was killed at the Battle of Buena Vista, Mexico, on February 22, 1847.

HONOR: Arkansas Governor Archibald Yell, hero of the Mexican War

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