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Veracruz order of battle

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The following units and commanders of the U.S. and Mexican armed forces fought in the siege of Veracruz from March 9–29, 1847 during the Mexican-American War.

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U.S. Army

MG Winfield Scott

General Staff "Little Cabinet"

  • Chief Engineer: Col Joseph Totten
  • Chief of Artillery: Col James Monroe Bankhead, 2nd U.S. Artillery
  • Inspector General: Ltc Ethan Allen Hitchcock
  • Staff Coordinator: Cpt Henry Lee Scott
  • Engineer Aide-de-Camp: Maj John L. Smith
  • Engineer Aide-de-Camp: Cpt Robert E. Lee
  • Engineer Aide-de-Camp: Cpt Joseph E. Johnston
  • Engineer Aide-de-Camp: 1st Lt Pierre G. T. Beauregard
  • Engineer Aide-de-Camp: 2nd Lt Zealous B. Tower

    • U.S. Navy

    Home Squadron
    Commodore David Conner
    Commodore Matthew C. Perry

    Mexico

    Gen.br. Juan Estaban Morales second- Gen. Jose Juan Landero Engineers-Lt. Col. Manuel Robles Pezuela

    Note: No Mexican source lists the organization of their artillery. Note-1 Size & possible battery assignment: 11- 24 lb. bronze (3 batteries), 20- 16 lb. (5 btys.), 6- 12 lb. (2 btys), 4- 8 lbs. (1 bty), 4- 4 lb. (1 bty), 4-mountain (1 bty), 5-mortars 12 (1 bty), 6- mortars iron 13 (2 btys), 2-mortars iron 9, 7-howitzers (obus) 8 (2 btys), 20 bomberos iron 24, 12 & 8 (5 btys).

    Note-2 Size & possible battery assignment: 39-24 lb bronze (10 btys), 4-16 lb ( 1bty), 4-8 (1 bty), 2-mortars 14, 36 bomberos 84,68,12 (9 btys), 48 iron guns 24, 16 lb. (12 btys).

    References

    Veracruz order of battle Wikipedia
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