Diary of Somervell's Expedition Against the Southwest in 1842 and 1843

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Title: Diary of Somervell's Expedition Against the Southwest in 1842 and 1843
Identifier: foth_0516_multipage
Description: Led by General Alexander Somervell, the expedition answered the Mexican army's raids into Texas in 1842. A force of 700 men left San Antonio in November 1842, but by mid-December Somervell recognized the insufficiencies in planning and preparation and, to avoid an overwhelming defeat, ordered his men to return home. Almost half of the original force continued to Mexico as part of the Mier Expedition.
Date: 1843
Date Created: 1843
Subject Geographic: Texas -
Physical Genre: Diaries
Box: 4t429
Collection Strength: Texas History
Project: Focus on Texas history