Mexican War

Mexico's War of 1847 was fought for one main reason, for Texas. When Texas gained its independence in 1836, Mexico blames the United States for its loss. The land between the Sabine River and the Rio Grande was under dispute. The biggest problem was bringing slavery into this new land. Ulysses Grant stated "The southern rebellion was largely an outgrowth of the Mexican War".

The war was fought along 3 fronts, Monterrey, Buena Vista, and the beach south of Veracruz. The battle for Monterrey was a very costly struggle marked by bloody streets and a door-to-door struggle to secure the city. The Battle of Buena Vista was fought in a narrow pass between the mountain ranges south of the city of Saltillo. Most of Taylor's men were volunteers who didn't think they could win until Santa...