Speeches and Proclamations | Legislation and Treaties | Battle Reports

The following is a collection of selected speeches, legislation, and battle reports that were written during the U.S.-Mexican War of 1846-1848. Most were taken from A Documentary History of the Mexican War, a DMWV publication that was compiled and printed in 1995. It contains 170 documents that collectively tell the story of this little-known but important conflict.

The purpose of this site is provide students, researchers, and other interested persons an opportunity to read the actual text of documents that are frequently cited in written histories of the war.

Permission is hereby granted to print these documents from this site provided they are used for private, non-profit, and/or educational purposes only.

Speeches and Proclamations

• Proclamation by José Joaquin Herrera, June 4, 1845.
• Proclamation by Gen. Francisco Mejía, March 18, 1846.
• Speech by President James K. Polk, May 11, 1846.
• Proclamation by Commo. John Sloat, July 7, 1846.

Return to top of page.

Legislation, Treaties, and Related Items

• Joint Resolution of the United States Congress, March 1, 1845
• Letter from Texas President Jones to U.S. President Polk, July 12, 1845
• Joint Resolution of the U.S. Congress, admitting Texas as a State, Dec. 29, 1845

Return to top of page.

Battle Reports

• April 25, 1846: Thornton Affair
• May 3-9, 1846: Siege of Fort Texas (Fort Brown)
• May 8, 1846: Battle of Palo Alto
• May 9, 1846: Battle of Resaca de la Palma
• Sept. 20-24, 1846: Battle of Monterey
• Feb. 22-23, 1847: Battle of Buena Vista
• Feb. 28, 1847: Battle of the Sacramento
• Mar. 9-29, 1847: Siege of Vera Cruz
• Mar. 29, 1847: Capitulation of Vera Cruz
• Apr. 18, 1847: Battle of Cerro Gordo
• Aug. 19-20, 1847: Battles of Contreras and Churubusco
• Sep. 8, 1847: Battle of El Molino del Rey
• Sep. 13-15, 1847: Battles for Mexico City

Return to top of page.

Return to: The U.S.-Mexican War, 1846-1848.