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Day in the Life

Apr 17, 1848

Journal Entry

April 17, 1848 ~ Monday

17th I rode to Winter Quinters through through the rain we
learned that a Steamer had arived at Fort Carney with Goverm
ent Stores & expected two Steamers in few days to Winter Quarters
the soldiers at the fort went on board the Steamer & smashed
the bar level to the floor broke all the decanters & glasses and
spilt all the liquor & there was not power & dicipline enough in
the Armey to take them into custody A romour came by the
boat that the Mexicans had risen in arms throughout Mexico
& retaken all new Mexico & the City of Mexico, & that the U.S.
Government had called for 50,000 men more to go to Mexico 30 m

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Apr 17, 1848