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This is a list of United States military units that participated in the Mexican–American War. The list includes regular U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Revenue Marine Service units and ships as well as the units of the militia that various states recruited for the war.
Pages in category "American military personnel of the Mexican–American War" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 673 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. (previous page)
Pages in category "Military units and formations of the Mexican–American War" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "United States Army personnel of the Mexican–American War" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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A cactus references the Mexican-American War and a saltire references the American Civil War. The saltire is gray, indicating Confederate service and the field is yellow, indicating the cavalry role. Two blue pallets (vertical stripes) represent the Spanish-American War and World War One and a fleurs-de-lys represents World War Two. [1]
The great majority of those men who formed Saint Patrick's Battalion were recent immigrants who had arrived at northeastern U.S. ports. They were part of the Irish diaspora then escaping the Great Irish Famine and extremely poor economic conditions in Ireland, which was at the time part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. [8]
Mexican–American War; Clockwise from top: Winfield Scott entering Plaza de la Constitución after the Fall of Mexico City, U.S. soldiers engaging the retreating Mexican force during the Battle of Resaca de la Palma, U.S. victory at Churubusco outside of Mexico City, Marines storming Chapultepec castle under a large U.S. flag, Battle of Cerro Gordo