Chasing Villa: The Story Behind the Story of Pershing’s Expedition into MexicoPickle Partners Publishing, 05.12.2018 - 388 Seiten Chasing Villa is a record of events in Western history, military history, the Mexican Revolution, and the last of the horse cavalry. Following its first publication in 1934, U.S. Army Colonel Frank Tompkins’ account of the Punitive Expedition by a participant became widely considered to be one of the most comprehensive. The book tells the story of the Columbus Raid and Pershing’s Expedition into Mexico. On March 9, 1916 the border town of Columbus, New Mexico was attacked by forces under the command of the Mexican revolutionary, Pancho Villa. Eighteen Americans were killed and a number of buildings were burned to the ground before the U.S. Cavalry, inflicting heavy losses, drove Villa and his mounted band back into Mexico. Frank Tompkins, a Major in the U.S. Cavalry at the time, led the counterattack against Villa’s mounted men on March 9th, and was with General John “Black Jack” Pershing during the subsequent year-long “Punitive Expedition” that sought to capture the elusive Villa in Mexico. The Columbus Raid and Punitive Expedition proved to be the last major campaign of the U.S. Cavalry. At the same time it presaged the more modern military techniques that would soon be employed by American forces in World War I. First published in 1934 and long out of print, “Chasing Villa” is a sound and literate record of milestone events in Western history, military history, the Mexican revolution, and the last of the horse cavalry. |
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... Huerta 17 CHAPTER III—Wilson and Huerta 26 CHAPTER IV—The Tampico Affair, the Occupation of Vera Cruz and the Overthrow of Huerta 37 CHAPTER V—Carranza Becomes President 44 CHAPTER VI—Carranza and Villa 50 CHAPTER VII—Events Preceding ...
... Huerta 17 CHAPTER III—Wilson and Huerta 26 CHAPTER IV—The Tampico Affair, the Occupation of Vera Cruz and the Overthrow of Huerta 37 CHAPTER V—Carranza Becomes President 44 CHAPTER VI—Carranza and Villa 50 CHAPTER VII—Events Preceding ...
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... out our citizen soldiers would not have arisen and our border would not have been harried as it was during the four years of President Wilson's first administration. CHAPTER II–Madero and Huerta The reader may wonder why the.
... out our citizen soldiers would not have arisen and our border would not have been harried as it was during the four years of President Wilson's first administration. CHAPTER II–Madero and Huerta The reader may wonder why the.
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... Huerta The reader may wonder why the Mexican people as a whole, both those within the law and those without, those of the de facto Government and those of the opposition, should entertain a hatred towards the United States and her ...
... Huerta The reader may wonder why the Mexican people as a whole, both those within the law and those without, those of the de facto Government and those of the opposition, should entertain a hatred towards the United States and her ...
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... Huerta. After ten days of fighting, with grave damage to the buildings of the city and considerable loss of life among the inhabitants, the situation suddenly changed. General Huerta, secretly placing himself in accord with the rebels ...
... Huerta. After ten days of fighting, with grave damage to the buildings of the city and considerable loss of life among the inhabitants, the situation suddenly changed. General Huerta, secretly placing himself in accord with the rebels ...
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... Huerta and General Felix Diaz held a conference in which it was agreed and declared that the Government of Mr. Madero had ceased, that Huerta would exercise the executive power and that Diaz would reserve to himself the right of ...
... Huerta and General Felix Diaz held a conference in which it was agreed and declared that the Government of Mr. Madero had ceased, that Huerta would exercise the executive power and that Diaz would reserve to himself the right of ...
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CHAPTER XVICampaign of the Three Columns | |
CHAPTER XVIICampaign of the Three Columns | |
CHAPTER XIXOperations of the Second Squadron | |
CHAPTER XXOperations of the Provisional Squadron | |
CHAPTER XXIThe Situation After the Fight | |
CHAPTER XXIVOperations of the Provisional | |
CHAPTER XXVOperations of the 10th Cavalry March | |
CHAPTER XXVIOperations of the Provisional | |
CHAPTER IXThe Pursuit from Columbus 72 | |
CHAPTER XIncidents of the Fight at Columbus 76 | |
CHAPTER XIColonel Slocum U S Commander at Columbus Attacked and Vindicated 78 | |
CHAPTER XIIDiplomatic Exchanges Following the Raid 84 | |
From Colonia Dublan Operations of the 7th Cavalry | |
CHAPTER XXVIIRendezvous at Santa Cruz | |
CHAPTER XXVIIIOperations of the 7th Cavalry Near | |
CHAPTER XXIXThe Cavalry Withdraws to the North | |
CHAPTER XXXThe New Plan The Country Divided | |
CHAPTER XXXIBehind the Scenes With the Politicians | |
Inglorious Ending 250 | |
CHAPTER XXXVThe National Guard on the Mexican | |
APPENDIX ASOME CAVALRY LESSONS OF | |
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10th Cavalry airplanes American troops April Army arrived attack Babicora Bachineva band bandits Boca Grande campaign canyon capture Carranza Carranzista carried Casas Grandes Cavazos Chihuahua Chihuahua City Colonel Brown Colonel Dodd Colonel Slocum Colonia Dublan Columbus column command Cruces Cruz de Villegas Cusihuiriachic detachment east El Paso enemy enlisted facto Government fight fire forces Frank Tompkins Funston going Guerrero Headquarters horses Huerta Infantry killed left camp Lieut Lieutenant Lozano Machine Gun Troop Major Howze Major Tompkins March Mexican Punitive Expedition Mexico miles military mountains move mules Namiquipa National Guard night o’clock officers orders pack train Parral Paso patrol Pershing Pershing’s President Wilson Punitive Expedition pursuit Quartermaster railroad ranch received regiment reported returned rifle saddle San Antonio San Borja San Geronimo Santa Cruz Satevo scout sent shot soldiers took town trail truck U.S. Army United Valle Villa Villistas wagon wounded