This portrait of Hitchcock dates from the U.S. Civil War after he had attained the rank of Major General. During the war with Mexico, Hitchcock served in both the northern and southern campaigns, beginning as Lieutenant Colonel of the Third Infantry Regiment with Taylor's Army of Occupation at Corpus Christi. He participated in the Siege of Veracruz and served as Inspector General and advisor to Scott right up to the entry into Mexico City. An important account of the war is included in his book Fifty Years in Camp and Field (published posthumously in 1909).
Topics:
Mexico City, Molino del Rey and Chapultepec, Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, Contreras and Churubusco, Scott's March Inland, Cerro Gordo, Scott's Landing at Vera Cruz, Siege and Occupation of Vera Cruz, Troop Movements and Logistics (South), Battle of Monterrey, U.S. Military Preparation, Push to the Valley of Mexico, Along the Rio Grande
Date: 1862-00-00 1867-00-00
Format: images
Format Notes:
Engravings (prints)
Publisher and Date Published: 1862-00-00
Language: English
Contributor:
Whipple
Creator:
Buttre, J.C.
Physical Characteristics: 27 x 19 cm
Collection: The University of Texas at Arlington Library, Special Collections.
Call Number: GA 44/30 81-233
