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Battle of Tuxpan, Veracruz...
Battle of Tuxpan, Veracruz...
Item # 549472
May 17, 1847
EVENING POST, New York, NY, May 17, 1847
* Battle of Tuxpan, Veracruz
* Commodore Matthew C. Perry
On the front page under "The Capture Of Tuxpan" is a brief report, followed by the "Official" account of the capture, datelined "United States Flag Ship Mississippi, At sea, off Vera Cruz, April 24, 1847." The account is signed in type: M. C. Perry.
There is also a list of the wounded and killed, signed in type: Solomon Sharp, Surgeon.
Other news of the day with many ads. Little spine wear, otherwise in good condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War