"Mississippi and the Mexican-American War, 1846-1848" Topic

"In 1836, the northeastern region of Mexico known as Tejas revolted, fought for its independence, and became The Republic of Texas. In truth, its citizens were mostly farmers from the southern United States who had emigrated to Texas seeking new land, including many people from Mississippi.

Texas remained a proud and separate country for nine years, recognized internationally by Great Britain, France, and the United States, and showed little interest at first in changing. In the United States there was talk of possible annexation of Texas, but adding an area big enough to become three or four new slave-holding states was an explosive political issue the nation was not yet ready to handle…"

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Many settlers from the south migrated to Texas prior to the Revolution. The participated in several policing actions from authorized by the Mexican government shortly after their own Revolution.

Volunteers from Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee Mississippi and Louisiana all swarmed into Texas. In the Revolution, volunteers from Alabama was captured by the Mexicans while still on their ship. All were executed by the Mexicans. So many Southerners held grudges against the Mexicans. So many volunteered for the Mexican War. The Mississippi Volunteer regiment in a charge is a popular Army authorized painting. Beautiful uniforms of red shirt, white pants and wide brim straw hats.

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