Army of Occupation

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

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

August 1, 1846 – May 31, 1847 1st Mississippi Rifles 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