Sign of the eagle; a view of Mexico 1830-1855
John James peck; Foreword by Richard F. Pourade; Lithographs by John Phillips, Carl Nebel, Daniel Thomas Egerton, Casimiro Castro and D. P. Whiting
- San Diego, CA Union-Tribune Pub. 1970
- 168 p
- A Copley book .
Aransas Bay -- St. Joseph's Island -- Corpus Christi -- Camp on the Rio Grande -- To Fort Polk at Point Isabel -- Battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma -- Matamoros -- Advance into Mexico -- Camargo -- Cerralvo -- Camp outside Monterrey -- Monterrey Falls -- Saltillo -- To Veracruz -- Veracruz -- Perote -- Puebla -- To Mexico City -- Battle of Churubusco -- Camp Tacubaya -- Battle of Molino del Rey and Casa Marta -- Battle of Chapultepec -- Halls of Montezuma -- The journey home -- A last farewell -- Conclusion -- Addenda -- About the art and the artists -- Sources and acknowledgments -- Index.
This beautiful volume combines the poignant letters of Lieutenant John James Peek, a soldier in the war with Mexico, and gorgeous 19th century