A Guide to the Robert Hagan Diary, 1847-1858
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Hagan, Robert | |
| Title: | Hagan, Robert Diary | |
| Dates: | 1847-1858 | |
| Abstract: | Diary of Robert Hagan, Assistant Surgeon with the Pennsylvania Volunteers in the Mexican-American War, 1847-1848. | |
| Accession No.: | 71-10 | |
| Extent: | 3 in. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
Robert Hagan, of Louisiana, was an Assistant Surgeon with the Pennsylvania Volunteers in the 14th Infantry Regiment in the Mexican-American War, 1847-1848.
Scope and Contents
Papers include Hagan's diary of the march of the 14th Infantry Regiment from Vera Cruz to Mexico City, June 26, 1847-July 17, 1848; a list of officers of the Regiment; distances marched; an account of later careers of the officers, Feb. 10, 1858; and typescripts of the above items.
Hagan's diary more specifially relates to the Regiment's landing at Vera Cruz; battles of Contreras and Cherbusco; truces and hostilities; description of Mexico City; the march back to Vera Cruz; a visit to Jalapa; and the return to New Orleans. Also included are the distances from Vera Cruz to Mexico City; and notes on war and post-war services of the officers, largely from Tennessee and Louisiana.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted access.
Use Restrictions
Unrestricted use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Hagan, Robert | ||
| Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866 | ||
| Twiggs, David Emanuel, 1790-1862 | ||
| Quitman, John Anthony, 1798-1858 | ||
| Worth, William Jenkins, 1794-1849 | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Mexican War, 1846-1848 | ||
| Marches | ||
| Armed Forces--Officers | ||
| Places | ||
| Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave, Mexico) | ||
| Mexico City (Mexico) | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Robert Hagan Diary, 1847-1858, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Detailed Description of the Papers