Army of Occupation

Army · United States · July 31, 1845 – November 8, 1847

Zachary Taylor's army on the Rio Grande and in northern Mexico.

1st Mississippi Rifles August 1, 1846 – May 31, 1847 Jefferson Davis's regiment at Monterrey and Buena Vista

July 31, 1845 – March 7, 1846 Camps at Corpus Christi · map
March 28, 1846 – May 1, 1846 Reaches the Rio Grande opposite Matamoros; builds Fort Texas · map
May 2, 1846 – May 7, 1846 Marches to Point Isabel for supplies · map
May 8, 1846 Battle of Palo Alto (Battle of Palo Alto) · map
May 9, 1846 Battle of Resaca de la Palma (Battle of Resaca de la Palma) · map
May 18, 1846 – July 31, 1846 Crosses the Rio Grande and occupies Matamoros · map
August 8, 1846 – August 31, 1846 Base at Camargo · map
September 19, 1846 Arrives before Monterrey at Walnut Springs · map
September 21, 1846 – September 24, 1846 Battle of Monterrey (Battle of Monterrey) · map
September 25, 1846 – November 15, 1846 Monterrey · map
November 16, 1846 – February 4, 1847 Saltillo · map
February 5, 1847 – February 20, 1847 Agua Nueva · map
February 22, 1847 – February 23, 1847 Battle of Buena Vista (Battle of Buena Vista) · map
February 24, 1847 – November 8, 1847 Holds northern Mexico from Saltillo and Monterrey · map