Beschreibung:

All are 12mo. First Editions. The orders deal with the captured San Patricios, many who were deserters from the U. S. Army fighting for Mexico. Many of those captured were hanged but some had sentences commuted to whipping and branding. Includes: General Orders 281. Headquarters of the Army, Tucubaya, September 8, 1847. [1] 2-3 [1, blank] pp. Disbound. Signed H.L. Scott. This records the results of the trial of the San Patricios, all but a few of whom were hanged. Three, including leader John Riley had their sentences commuted to whipping and branding, and a few others were also reduced. As the document notes, “The above named men...were executed at San Ángel September 19, 1847.” Three small punch holes in left margin, separated at gutter margin. Three small punch holes in left margin, separated at gutter margin. Concerns four San Patricios who were not hanged with the others because they were “passing under guard from Tucubaya to Miscoac.” The text notes, “Executed at Miscoac, Sept. 11, 1847.” General Orders 283. Headquarters of the Army, Tucubaya, September 10, 1847. [1] 2-3 [1, blank] pp. Concerns the condemnation of over forty men for the crime of desertion, of whom thirty were hanged. Some sentences were commuted or reduced, but most were “Executed September 13, 1847, at Miscoac.” This is the famous execution overlooking the Battle of Chapultepec. Separated at gutter margin, disbound, p. [3] faultily printed at bottom. General Orders 47. Headquarters of the Army, Mexico, February 7, 1848. Broadside. Disbound. Signed H.L. Scott. Overturns the conviction of Mexican citizen Luz Bega, who had been found guilty of “enticing soldiers to desert the American standard.” Warns that an unquestioned conviction for this crime will result in death. Nearly 100 San Patricios had escaped capture and still remained with the Mexican army.