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	About Cerro Gordo
		The name was given to the town in 1855 in honor of the early citizens who fought and were wounded in the heroic battle at the mountain pass of Cerro Gordo, Mexico, in the Mexico War 1845-1848.
		The Cerro Gordo volunteer fire department and community ambulance service provide the village and surrounding areas with fire protection and emergency service.
		Cerro Gordo maintains its own school system with a closed campus policy for grades K through 12.
	www.fathill.com /about_cerro_gordo_IL.htm (212 words)

	Battle of Cerro Gordo
		Cerro Gordo is a difficult mountain pass, at the foot of the eastern slope of the Cordilleras, on the great national road from Vera Cruz to the city of Mexico.
		Santa Anna, by extraordinary efforts after the battle of BUENA VISTA, had gathered a force of about 12,000 men from among the sierras of Orizaba, concentrated them upon the heights of Cerro Gordo, and strongly fortified the position.
		Twiggs approached Cerro Gordo on the 13th, and found Santa Anna in his path.
	www.sonofthesouth.net /mexican-war/battle-cerro-gordo.htm (418 words)

	Battle of Cerro Gordo: The Times Report - Sidebar - MSN Encarta
		This report on the Battle of Cerro Gordo appeared in The Times on May 31, 1847.
		This major battle of the Mexican-American War was fought on April 17 and 18, 1847, north-west of Veracruz, and saw the United States army of 8,500, under the command of General Winfield Scott, defeat 12,000 Mexican defenders under General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
		Some days earlier Winfield Scott had taken Veracruz, and the victory at Cerro Gordo, was followed by other successes at Contreras, Churubusco, Casa Mata, Molino del Rey, and Chapultepec.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /sidebar_1461501613/Battle_of_Cerro_Gordo_The_Times_Report.html (161 words)

	Cerro Gordo County History
		Cerro Gordo County, located in the second tier of counties from the north and midway east and west, was, in the early days of the state, a part of Fayette County.
		In 1862, Cerro Gordo county was placed in the forty-second senatorial district and became the fifty-fourth representative district.
		The leadership displayed in this matter is based upon a progressive citizenry in Cerro Gordo county, its foremost hope for a continued growth and expansion along all lines in the future.
	www.co.cerro-gordo.ia.us /courthouse/CGHistory.cfm (1221 words)

	Battle of Cerro Gordo - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The Battle of Cerro Gordo was a battle of the Mexican-American War.
		This battle has been called "the Battle of Thermopylae of the West" because the use of terrain was similar to the maneuver that the Persians used to eventually defeat the Greeks.
		Battle of Cerro Gordo, Prelude, Action, Results, Aftermath, References, 1847 in Mexico, Battles of the Mexican-American War, Battles of the Texas Ranger Division and Veracruz.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Battle_of_Cerro_Gordo (446 words)

	Thrilling Incidents in American History BATTLE OF BENNINGTON.
		On the morning of the 14th of August, he marched against the enemy at the head of seven hundred men; and sent Colonel Gregg, with two hundred men, to skirmish in their front and retard their progress.
		Baum made a brave defence; the battle lasted two hours, during which he was furiously assailed on every side by an incessant discharge of musketry.
		He was mortally wounded; his troops were overpowered; a few of them escaped into the woods and fled, pursued by the Americans; the rest were killed or taken prisoners.
	www.generalatomic.com /AmericanHistory/battle_of_bennington.html (1039 words)

	Battle of Cerro Gordo
		The final battle of Cerro Gordo, April 18, 1847.
		The Battle of Cerro Gordo, April 16, 1847 (George B. McClellan)
		U.S. Casualties During the Battle of Cerro Gordo
	www.latinamericanstudies.org /cerro-gordo.htm (82 words)

	Battle of Cerro Gordo, April 1847 - Giclee Print - Alonzo Chappel - Posters, art, prints and framed artwork
		Battle of Cerro Gordo, April 1847 - Giclee Print - Alonzo Chappel - Posters, art, prints and framed artwork
		Battle of Cerro Gordo, April 1847 - Giclee Print - Alonzo Chappel
		Artist Alonzo Chappel with Battle of Cerro Gordo, April 1847 as a Giclee Print.
	posterstm.com /art-prints/battle-of-cerro-gordo-april-1847-giclee-print-alonzo-chappel (187 words)

	About Cerro Gordo, Illinois
		The name was given to the town in 1855 in honor of the early citizens who fought and were wounded in the heroic battle at the mountain pass of Cerro Gordo, Mexico, in the Mexico War 1845-1848.
		The Cerro Gordo volunteer fire department and community ambulance service provide the village and surrounding areas with fire protection and emergency service.
		Cerro Gordo maintains its own school system with a closed campus policy for grades K through 12.
	www.hopeweltylibrary.com /about_cerro_gordo_IL.htm (235 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Edward Johnson (general) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Battle of Winchester II Conflict American Civil War Date June 13-15, 1863 Place Frederick County and Winchester, Virginia Result Confederate victory The Second Battle of Winchester took place from June 13– 15, 1863, in Frederick County and Winchester, Virginia, as part of the Gettysburg Campaign of the American Civil...
		During the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, on May 12, 1864, at the "Bloody Angle" section of the Confederate "Mule Shoe" defensive line, Johnson was captured along with most of his division.
		Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Conflict American Civil War Date May 8–21, 1864 Place Spotsylvania County Result Inconclusive (Grant continued his offensive) The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, sometimes simply referred to as the Battle of Spotsylvania, was the second battle in Lieut.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Edward-Johnson-%28general%29 (3184 words)

	The Memoirs of General Ulysses S. Grant, Chapter 10
		Cerro Gordo is one of the higher spurs of the mountains some twelve to fifteen miles east of Jalapa, and Santa Anna had selected this point as the easiest to defend against an invading army.
		The battle of Buena Vista was probably very important to the success of General Scott at Cerro Gordo and in his entire campaign from Vera Cruz to the great plains reaching to the City of Mexico.
		His attack on Taylor was disastrous to the Mexican army, but, notwithstanding this, he marched his army to Cerro Gordo, a distance not much short of one thousand miles by the line he had to travel, in time to intrench himself well before Scott got there.
	www.historyofwar.org /sources/acw/grant/chapter10b.html (835 words)

	CalendarHome.com - - Calendar Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		For his merciless handling of the battle he was known among the Sioux as "the Butcher" and "Woman Killer".
		He refused and was released to continue on to Washington, where he was relieved his command and replaced by Lyon who was to drive the elected governor Claiborne Jackson from office in a series of battles before being killed at the Battle of Wilson's Creek while pursuing the governor.
		Harney commanded the US troops at the Battle of Ash Hollow in 1855, which some view as a massacre rather than a battle, and which resulted in the killing of roughly 85 men, women and children.
	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=William_S._Harney (960 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Cerro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Exeter Commences Follow-Up Drilling at Cerro Puntudo and Trenching at Cerro Moro, Patagonia.
		The Cerro de Pasco Group.(mining district in Peru)
		TGW Corporation Acquires the 4 Million Tonne Cerro de Maimon Copper Project in the Dominican Republic: Feasibility Study to Start Immediately; C$3,100,000 Private Placement and Project Financing.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Cerro&StartAt=1 (948 words)

	Sykes' Regulars - 2nd & 4th US Infantry
		He was next in the Siege of Vera Cruz, March 9-29, 1847; and the Battle of Cerro Gordo, April 17-18, 1847, receiving a brevet to Captain, April 18, 1847, for gallant and meritorious conduct in the Battle of Cerro Gordo.
		He was engaged in the Battle of Contreras, August 19-20, 1847; Battle of Churubusco, August 20, 1847; Operations before and Capture of Mexico City, September 12-14, 1847; and as Commissary of Bvt.
		In the Maryland Campaign (Army of the Potomac), September-November, 1862, he was engaged in the Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862; Skirmish of Shepherdstown, VA, September 19, 1862; and March to Falmouth, VA, October-November, 1862, participating in the Skirmish of Snicker's Gap, VA, November 3, 1862.
	www.cwreenactors.com /~sykes/b_sykes.php (910 words)

	battle of cerro gordo - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
		The Battle of Cerro Gordo occurred during the Mexican War.
		After United States forces captured the port of Veracruz on March 27, 1847, General Winfield Scott advanced toward Mexico City.
		General Antonio Lpez de Santa Anna during the battle while eating roast chicken was surprised when the Fourth Regiment of the Illinois Volunteer Infantry came upon them.
	www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/battle-of-cerro-gordo (266 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for cerbo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Cerro de Pasco is noted for its silver mines, which, according to tradition, were discovered in 1630.
		Winfield Scott, continuing his advance after the battle of Cerro Gordo, approached Mexico City.
		North of the city is the Cerro del Mercado, a hill of nearly pure iron ore representing one of the...
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=cerbo&StartAt=1 (844 words)

	How Cerro Gordo Mountain got its Name
		It is true that Cerro Gordo Mountain is golden brown in the summer, but the grass on most Oregon hills turns brown in late summer and neither word means the color gold.
		The battle at Cerro Gordo was a key to opening up the now “American” West for the European Immigrants of the 1850’s.
		After the battle, American troops found Santa Ana's personal carriage abandoned on the battlefield and discovered in it the general's personal wardrobe, $70,000 of silver to pay his troops, and his favorite leg.
	www.efn.org /~opal/cerrogordo.htm (1551 words)

	Cerro Gordo :: C : Gourt
		Cerro Gordo is a village in Piatt County, Illinois, United States.
		Cerro Gordo is named after the Battle of Cerro Gordo (1847) in the Mexican-American War.
		Cerro Gordo Local News: Topix.net - Local, regional, and statewide news collected from diverse sources on the web.
	www.dejavu.org /cgi-bin/get.cgi?ver=93&url=http%3A%2F%2Fregional.gourt.com%2FNorth-America%2FUnited-States%2FIllinois%2FLocalities%2FC%2FCerro-Gordo.html (140 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Battle of Cerro Gordo
		The Battle of Cerro Gordo occurred during the Mexican-American War.
		Because of the terrain and the successful flanking maneuver used in the encounter, this battle has been called "the Thermopylae of the West".
		Scott moved on to Puebla, 75 miles (120 km) from Mexico City, where he halted on May 15, 1847.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Battle_of_Cerro_Gordo (436 words)

	Today in History: February 23
		General Taylor on Horseback at the Battle of Buena Vista, February 23, 1847, lithograph by N. Currier, 1847.
		Santa Anna's loss at Buena Vista, coupled with his defeat by General Winfield Scott at the Battle of Cerro Gordo in April of that year, secured U.S. victory in the Mexican American War.
		Taylor's victories at the Battle of Buena Vista, and the earlier Battle of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, won him national fame which contributed greatly to his election as president in 1848.
	memory.loc.gov /ammem/today/feb23.html (635 words)

	Battle of Cerro Gordo
		The battle of Cerro Gordo, in the foothills of the central mountains, provided a rigorous test of their skill and courage.
		After crossing terrain so rugged battle of Cerro Gordo, in the foothills of the central mountains, provided a rigorous test of their skill and courage.
		The Battle of Saratoga is considered to be the major turning point of the American Revolution.
	home.u-s-history.com /pages/h196.html (318 words)

	Battle of Cerro Gordo - Definition, explanation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Battle of Cerro Gordo occurred during the Mexican-American War.
		General Antonio López de Santa Anna during the battle while eating roast chicken was surprised when the Fourth Regiment of the Illinois Volunteer Infantry came upon them.
		Because of the terrain and the successful flanking maneuver used in the encounter, this battle has been called "the Thermopylae of the West".
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/b/ba/battle_of_cerro_gordo.php (325 words)

	Grant, Ulysses S. 1885–86. Personal Memoirs
		The Mexican War—The Battle of Palo Alto—The Battle of Resaca de la Palma—Army of Invasion—General Taylor—Movement on Camargo
		Battle of Chattanooga—A Gallant Charge—Complete Rout of the Enemy—Pursuit of the Confederates—General Bragg—Remarks on Chattanooga
		Battle of Sailor’s Creek—Engagement at Farmville—Correspondence with General Lee—Sheridan Intercepts the Enemy
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	Earl Van Dorn (1820-1863)
		He was engaged in the Defense of Fort Brown on May 3-9, 1846, saw action at the Battle of Monterey (September 21-23, 1846), at the Siege of Vera Cruz (March 9-29, 1847), the Battle of Cerro Gordo on April 17-18, 1847, and the Battle of Contreras on August 19-20, 1847.
		on April 18, 1847, for Gallant and Meritorious Conduct in the Battle of Cerro Gordo.
		The first day's battle, marked by poor coordination within the Confederate command, was a fiercely bloody affair that cost the Confederates heavily in officers and men.
	www.thelatinlibrary.com /chron/civilwarnotes/vandorn.html (1496 words)

	Mexican War - Battles of Monterr (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The purpose of this paper is to discuss two battles fought during the Mexican War; the Battle of Monterrey (conducted by General Taylor's forces) and the Battle of Cerro Gordo (conducted by General Scott's forces).
		Cerro Gorda is located approximately 50 miles from Vera Cruz along the National Road, the main highway connecting the two cities.
		In viewing these two battles through the principles of war, it is necessary to take each of the principles and discuss both battles in respect to that particular principle.
	www.bdblodgett.com /Monterrey/Monterrey.html (2666 words)

	George Brinton McClellan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		After the fall of Vera Cruz, he took an active part in the battle of Cerro Gordo, April 17-18, 1847, and the unsuccessful attack on the left against the triple batteries that swept the road.
		He was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant on April 24th, and took part in the battles of Contreras and Churubusco (August 18-19) and the assault and capture of the city of Mexico (September 13-14).
		On May 14th, McClellan was appointed a Major-General and immediately after the battle of Bull Run, McClellan was called to Washington, and on July 27th he was given command of the Department of Washington and Northeastern Virginia.
	www.usregulars.com /macbio.html (1664 words)

	Jesse L. Reno
		We publish on page 629 a portrait of the late GENERAL RENO, who was killed at the Battle of South Mountain on 14th September.
		He graduated in 1845, ranking seventh in a class which included Stonewall Jackson and many gallant officers of the Union army, and was appointed Brevet Second Lieutenant of Ordnance.
		During the war with Mexico, 1846-'7, he commanded a howitzer battery, and for "gallant and meritorious conduct at the battle of Cerro Gordo" was brevetted First Lieutenant April 18, 1847.
	www.wvculture.org /HiStory/civilwar/renojesse03.html (856 words)

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