Army of the West » Doniphan's expedition

Regiment · United States · June 6, 1846 – June 28, 1847

The 1st Missouri Mounted Volunteers under Alexander Doniphan, who marched some 3,600 miles through New Mexico and Chihuahua.

June 26, 1846 Sets out from Fort Leavenworth with Kearny · map
August 18, 1846 – October 25, 1846 Santa Fe · map
November 22, 1846 Treaty with the Navajo at Bear Springs (approximate) · map
December 14, 1846 Valverde · map
December 25, 1846 Battle of El Brazito (Battle of El Brazito) · map
December 27, 1846 – February 7, 1847 El Paso del Norte · map
February 28, 1847 Battle of the Sacramento River (Battle of the Sacramento River) · map
March 2, 1847 – April 25, 1847 Occupies Chihuahua · map
May 21, 1847 Joins Taylor at Saltillo · map
June 15, 1847 – June 28, 1847 Sails home to New Orleans (arrival approximate) · map