The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 30, July 1926 - April, 1927 Page: 23
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Diary of a Texan Volunteer in the Mexican War
fell to sleep as quick as possible-rained in the night and being
hurried so this morning (14th) did'nt have time to get breakfast
so we all left as hungry as bears By the bye Col W Reed an
express to be at China on to morrow night and we were therefore
put upon a force march-
camped part of the night still on the River and breakfasted
(14th) 4 miles to a Rich Mexican Ranch fine Brk'fast too that
beef-kid-chickin Eggs etc)--thence on to Col Hay's Regt 1-
mile from China about 11 oclock--where we now are encamped
on the bank of some River-took a rest[?] bathing this evening
and I feel mighty good--
15th. this morning found Dr Woodgard [and] B. C. Jones
quite sick and having to cross the River-he was left in charge
of J B Pelham and Jo Marks-in the evening getting no better
they were ordered back to Comargo-Col Hay's with about 100
men were ordered in advance as spies-Capt Wheeler was ordered
also to accompany-but absolutely refused to go-
15th. after a very late start the Regt moved slowly on to-
1st Regt in company--1 mile and took China without the firing
of a gun-3 miles to River when by swimming ferrying and can-
noeing we got over by night and camp on the opposite side at
Camp Free and Easy-
16th. Travelled thro. a wild rocky and still mountainous coun-
try came in sight of the mountains about Monteray-the country
pretty much the same as yesterday only more so-the change of
scenery presented in advance tickles ones fancy and imagination
very much-and after passing thro. a wild chapperal we climbed
upon a mountain top of immense hight-I stoped and turned and
gazed fondly back with thoughts sweet tho melancholly and me
thot I saw in my imagination Elysian Fields (and all about there)
and a Bird-something like the Bird of Paradise leaning upon
her arm musing and me thot I saw interest and anxiety depicted
upon her fair face for the 17th Rangers-for a moment I wished
that I were by her side-but away farewell to such wild fantacies-
"may she ever live blessed"-etc-and all the ballance of the day
my thought kept playing on both sides of the U. S. line-about
3 oclock-I being officer of the Guard (was with the pack mules
in the rear) reached our noon Encampment and after marching
and countermarching-many times-struck camp being between
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Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 30, July 1926 - April, 1927, periodical, 1927; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth117142/m1/31/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.