A print of Colonel Thomas Childs of the Third Artillery. Childs participated in the Battles of Palo Alto, Monterey, and Cerro Gordo, was appointed the Military Governor of Jalapa, commanded troops in the battle of Las Vegas, and participated in the siege of Puebla, he became governor of Puebla, and he negotiated the exchage of American and Mexican prisoners with General Rea. [This lithograph is from the book "Notes of the Mexican War 1846-47-48, Revised 1885, Illustrated" by J. Jacob Oswandel, page 251.]
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Format: images
Format Notes:
Lithograph in Book
Publisher and Date Published: The Author 1855
Language: English
Publication Place: Philadelphia (Pennsylvania)
Contributor:
Pennsylvania Engraving Company
Creator:
Artist Uknown
Physical Characteristics: 1 print from 642 pages; 23 x 15.5 cm
Collection: Garrett Collection. The University of Texas at Arlington Library, Special Collections.
Call Number: E 411 O86 Garrett Bay D.
