Mexican War Records

The Mexican–American War was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution.

In addition to a naval blockade off the Mexican coast, American forces invaded and conquered New Mexico, California, and parts of what is currently northern Mexico. Another American army captured Mexico City, forcing Mexico to agree to the sale of its northern territories to the U.S.

Territorial expansion of the United States to the Pacific coast was the goal of President James K. Polk, the leader of the Democratic Party.[1] However, the war was highly controversial in the U.S., with the Whig Party and anti-slavery elements strongly opposed. The major consequence of the war was the forced Mexican Cession of the territories of California and New Mexico to the United States in exchange for $15 million. In addition, the United States forgave debt owed by the Mexican government to U.S. citizens.

1846-1848

• Requesting Military Records

Cemeteries

• US Military National Cemeteries
• Burial Search
• US Military State Cemeteries
• Burial Listings (hosted at American Battle Monuments Commission)

Online Records

• The Mexican War (hosted at Lone Star Internet)
• Mexican War (hosted at Son of the South)
  • Time Line
  • Mexican War Map
  • US Generals and Leaders
  • Key Battles
• US – Mexican War (hosted at PBS)
  • Prelude to War
  • Biographies, United States and Mexico
• US Mexican War (hosted at Descendants of Mexican War Veterans)
  • A Concise History of the US-Mexican War
• Mexican War (hosted at Price of Freedom)
• Navy in the Mexican War (hosted at Naval Historical Center)

Records by State

Arkansas

• Pension file of Miles Maryland Gee (hosted at USGenWeb Pension Project)
• Pension file James M. Phelan (hosted at USGenWeb Pension Project)

Connecticut

• Record of Connecticut Men in the Mexican War

Georgia

• Mary A. F. Ashley, widow of Joel C. Ashley (hosted at USGenWeb Pension Project)
• Jane Cooper, Widow of Isaac Cooper (hosted at USGenWeb Pension Project)
• Mary L. Patton Durham, widow of John S. Patton and William W. Durham (hosted at USGenWeb Pension Project)
• Joseph and Mary Ann McMath (hosted at USGenWeb Pension Project)
• John A. McGregor (hosted at USGenWeb Pension Project)

Illinois

• Database of Illinois Mexican War Veterans (hosted at Illinois State Archives)

Indiana

• Widows Pension Application, Cynthia Ann Bell Kime (hosted at USGenWeb Pension Project)

Kentucky

• Pension Records, James Washington Reid Sr (hosted at USGenWeb Pension Project)
• Pension Records, Charles W. Thurman (hosted at USGenWeb Pension Project)

Louisiana

• DeSoto Parish in the Mexican War (hosted at USGenWeb Pension Project)
• Pension Application, Thomas McClain (hosted at USGenWeb Pension Project)

North Carolina

• Pension Record, Jesse Bartlett (hosted at USGenWeb Pension Project)

Ohio

• The Columbus Cadets, Franklin County, Ohio (hosted at USGenWeb Pension Project)
• Pension, Elizabeth Goble, Widow of Silas W. Goble (hosted at USGenWeb Pension Project)

Oregon

• Pension Application, Hester Lemons (hosted at USGenWeb Pension Project)

Pennsylvania

• Kime, Martin (Widow’s Application) PA Volunteers (hosted at USGenWeb Pension Project)
• Fayette County Volunteers (hosted at USGenWeb Pension Project)
• Mexican War Soldiers listed on the Ebensburg War (hosted at USGenWeb Pension Project)

Texas

• Mary A. F. Ashley, widow of Joel C. Ashley (hosted at USGenWeb Pension Project)
• Mary L. Patton-Durham (hosted at USGenWeb Pension Project)
• William Washington Durham (hosted at USGenWeb Pension Project)
• William Durham (Muster Rolls) (hosted at USGenWeb Pension Project)
• Miles Maryland Gee (hosted at USGenWeb Pension Project)
• Mexican War Rosters, 1846 (hosted at USGenWeb Pension Project)
• Hezekiah Thomas Miller (hosted at USGenWeb Pension Project)
• Colonel John Moore (hosted at USGenWeb Pension Project)
• Mrs Susan Bunt, wife of Zebah Bunt (hosted at USGenWeb Pension Project)
• Mark Cabtree, App. # 24312 (hosted at USGenWeb Pension Project)