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Death of Capt. Samuel A Walker at Huamantla
From Puebla reports the death of Capt. Samuel A Walker of the Mounted Rifles in the Huamantla engagement with Santa Anna. He led a charge against Mexican forces, killed a lancer, and inspired his men with the line Never surrender. Capt. Lewis then commanded the battalion as Mexican troops fled, with severe Mexican losses and some American wounded.
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The
Picayune
Vera Cruz
Walker
Puebla
Samuel A. Walker
Mounted Rifles
Lane
Perote
Sillamantla
Santa Anna
Louis
Louisiana Rangers
Plaza
Cap. Walker
Capt. W
Lewis
Lancers
Leter
Dela
Liev. C. L. Denman
A.W. Russell
Samuel Walker
Texan Rangers
Huamantla
Sam
Santa Agna
Huamantis
Bustamente
Queretaro
Central States
Mexico
Pena Y Pena
Cien
Rincon
Monitor
Tehuacan
Senor
Pena’ Y Pena
the Picayune
Delta
Perote Castle
Lally
Vera Crox
Jalapa
Pennsylvania
Capt
Binder
Lieut
Alex. Brown
Edward Desves
Charles Jones
Francis R. Shunk
James Irvin
Shunk
Moorris Longstreth
Joseph W. Patton
Robert H. Morton
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