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Mexican War Dead or Veterans

Mexico City National Cemetery

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



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