History of the War Between Mexico and The United States by Brantz Mayer

Boundary of Texas defined by Almonte -- Description of Texas -- Rivers of Texas -- Army of observation -- General Taylor -- Army of occupation -- How formed -- Difficulty of landing in Texas -- Aransas bay -- Army lands at St. Joseph's island -- Kinney's rancho -- Corpus Christi -- State of the army during the winter -- Sufferings of the troops -- Alarms of war -- General Gaines's views -- Necessity of ample preparation -- Our first aggressive war.

The scene of our observation is now about to change from the cabinet to the field. The theatre of war properly attracts our attention, and the spot of earth which was the chief cause of dispute between Mexico and the United States, and where our armies assembled, justly demands our first notice.