Sketches of the campaign in northern Mexico : in eighteen hundred forty-six and seven / by an officer of the First Regiment of Ohio volunteers.

ORDER 1OF MARCHI FROM MARIN. 127
tion of the enemy, do the scenes at Monterey, which I
shall presently attempt to describe, derive their sanguinary
coloring. The same numbers, in a fair, open field, could
scarcely have withstood the first charge of our impetuous and
enthusiastic battalions.
At etrecat, at sunset, on the evening of our arrival at
Miarin, the following orders were read to the troops, from
which it will be perceived that the order of march was
prudently changed as we approached the point of resistance:
Orderst hirecad- Quarters, Arzmy of OcCZpcation,
No. 119 Ccmzp zear lctarinz, September 17, 1846.
1. The corps of the army will march to-morrow in the
direction of Mionterey. The following will be the order of
1na1rch:
The advance, consisting of M3cCulloch's and Gillespie's
companies of rangers, and a sqIuadron of dragoons, will
march at 51- o'clock. The pioneer party will be broken up,
and the pioneers will return to their regiments.
The ]st division will march at 6 o'clock, followed immediately by its baggage and one half of the ordnance train.
The head-quarters will march with the 1st division.
The 2cl division will march one hour after the 1st, followed
in like1 manner by its baggage, and the remainder of the
ordnance train.
The 3d division will march one hour after the 2d, followed
by its baggage and the general supply train. The rear
guard to be composed of two companies of regulars, one
froitm each division, will follow the supply train, and close
the march.