Milton in Santa Rosa County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mexican - American War
1846 - 1848
— Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Plazza —
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, June 20, 2020
1. Mexican - American War Memorial
Battle of Palo Alto
August 22, 1846
Battle of New Mexico
February 22, 1847
Battle of Buena Vista
March 9, 1847
Battle of Vera Cruz
April 18, 1847
Battle of Cerra Gordo
September 14, 1847
Battle of Mexico City
February 2, 1848
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Signed
June 12, 1848
U.S. Troops Leave Mexico City
Right insert:
U.S. Population
17,069,453
Commander In-Chief
James K. Polk
Total Service Members
78,718
Combat Deaths
1,733
Casualties
15,702
Bivouac Of The Dead
The Muffled Drums Sad Roll Has Beat
The Soldier’s Last Tatoo.
No More On Life’s Parade Shall Meet
That Brave And Fallen Few.
On Fame’s Eternal Camping Ground
Their Silent Tents To Spread,
And Glory Guards. With Solemn Round
The Bivouac Of The Dead.
Theodore O’Hara
Erected by Santa Rosa County and the City of Milton.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Mexican-American
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Location. 30° 37.365′ N, 87° 2.12′ W. Marker is in Milton, Florida, in Santa Rosa County. Memorial can be reached from Willing Street, 0.1 miles west of Caroline Street. The marker is located within the Santa Rosa County Veterans Memorial Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5191 Willing Street, Milton FL 32570, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Civil War (here, next to this marker); The Spanish – American War (here, next to this marker); Wall of Tears (here, next to this marker); The War Of 1812 (here, next to this marker); The War of Independence (here, next to this marker); World War II (a few steps from this marker); Santa Rosa County Veterans Memorial Plaza (a few steps from this marker); Fallen, Not Forgotten (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milton.
Regarding Mexican - American War. The marker includes at least two spelling errors: Cerra for Cerro (Hill in Spanish) and Tatoo for Tattoo in O'Hara's famous poem.
Also see . . . The Mexican-American War at Encyclopedia Britannica. (Submitted on August 3, 2020, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, June 20, 2020
2. Mexican - American War Memorial
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, June 20, 2020
3. Santa Rosa County Veterans Memorial Plaza
Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 6, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
