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Into Mexico with General Scott When attached to the Fourth United States Infantry, Division of Major-General William J. Worth, Corps of the famous Major-General Winfield Scott, known as Old Fuss and Feathers, campaign of 1847, lad Jerry Cameron marched and fought beside Second Lieutenant U. S. Grant all the way from Cera Cruz to the City of Mexico, where six thousand American soldiers planted the Stars and Stripes in the midst of one hundred and fifty thousand amazed people

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Into Mexico with General Scott When attached to the Fourth United States Infantry, Division of Major-General William J. Worth, Corps of the famous Major-General Winfield Scott, known as Old Fuss and Feathers, campaign of 1847, lad Jerry Cameron marched and fought beside Second Lieutenant U. S. Grant all the way from Cera Cruz to the City of Mexico, where six thousand American soldiers planted the Stars and Stripes in the midst of one hundred and fifty thousand amazed people

by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin

EN·~7 hours·28 chapters

Chapters

28 total

INTO MEXICO WITH GENERAL SCOTT

0:55

FOREWORD

7:50

ILLUSTRATIONS

0:28

WORDS OF GENERAL SCOTT

41:18

I THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER

23:55

II A SURPRISE FOR VERA CRUZ

11:35

III THE AMERICANS GAIN A RECRUIT

9:18

IV JERRY MAKES A TOUR

25:26

V IN THE NAVAL BATTERY

11:15

VI SECOND LIEUTENANT GRANT

26:00

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A vivid portrait of the 1847 Mexican‑American campaign, this narrative follows the Fourth United States Infantry as they march from Veracruz to the capital, under the towering presence of General Winfield Scott. Readers hear the clatter of drums and the soldiers’ cheers when the “Old Fuss and Feathers” appears, and get a sense of the discipline, camaraderie, and daily hardships that defined life in the army’s ranks.

Beyond battlefield tactics, the book delves into Scott’s complex character—a strict disciplinarian who also cared deeply for his men’s welfare. It explores his pioneering reforms, from uniform standards to early efforts against drunkenness, and shows how his meticulous planning shaped victories like Cerro Gordo. The account balances strategic detail with human stories, offering a compelling glimpse into a war that reshaped a nation while keeping the focus on the people who lived it.

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Into Mexico with General Scott When attached to the Fourth United States Infantry, Division of Major-General William J. Worth, Corps of the famous Major-General Winfield Scott, known as Old Fuss and Feathers, campaign of 1847, lad Jerry Cameron marched and fought beside Second Lieutenant U. S. Grant all the way from Cera Cruz to the City of Mexico, where six thousand American soldiers planted the Stars and Stripes in the midst of one hundred and fifty thousand amazed people When attached to the Fourth United States Infantry, Division of Major-General William J. Worth, Corps of the famous Major-General Winfield Scott, known as Old Fuss and Feathers, campaign of 1847, lad Jerry Cameron marched and fought beside Second Lieutenant U. S. Grant all the way from Cera Cruz to the City of Mexico, where six thousand American soldiers planted the Stars and Stripes in the midst of one hundred and fifty thousand amazed people

Language

en

Duration

~7 hours (445K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1920.

Credits

Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Release date

2022-07-30

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Juvenile fictionScott, Winfield, 1786-1866 -- Juvenile fictionPZ

About the author

Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin

Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin

1870–1952

Best known for lively adventure stories set in the American West, this early 20th-century writer blended fast-moving fiction with careful historical research. His books introduced generations of young readers to frontier scouts, soldiers, and explorers.

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