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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1898
Page
1
A Wisconsin Democratic platform denounces the Mexican War conduct by a Democratic administration, alleging blunders and cruelties by contractors and surgeons. It cites casualty figures, criticizes the War Department, and blames politicians for slave-holding aims behind military actions, with excerpts from soldier diaries and official reports.
A historical dispatch recounts Taylor and Scott’s campaigns in Mexico, detailing high sickness rates, hospitalizations, and desertions. It notes 25 percent or more of troops sick, large losses from disease, and specific regiments decimated, framing the war as a costly sacrifice tied to Democratic expansion.
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