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Mexican War Dead or Veterans
At the Mexico City National Cemetery there are 750 American soldiers buried that were killed during the Mexican War. Their remains were gathered in 1851, four years after the war, and buried in a common grave at this cemetery. They were not identified so they are classified as unknown soldiers. In addition there are eight veterans of the Mexican War buried at this cemetery:
Name |
Service |
William Jacobs Brown |
Pennsylvania Regiment |
John E. Frey |
Corporal, Company F, 3rd U.S. Infantry |
George Heyser |
Pennsylvania Regiment |
James G. Holleman |
Private, Company L, 1st Tennessee Mounted Volunteers |
Nathaniel S. Reneau |
Private, Company G, 1st Tennessee Mounted Volunteers |
James E. Slaughter |
1st Lieutenant, Artillery |
George Smith |
Veteran of Mexican War |
Santiago Wright |
Veteran of Mexican War |