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Gibson, Nancy Brigham ''California State Society lineage book&nbsp;: National Society, United States Daughters of 1812'' ( Culiman, Alabama:&nbsp; Gregath, c 1991) pages 271 [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F705760 FHL&nbsp;Book 979.4 D2]<br>  
Gibson, Nancy Brigham ''California State Society lineage book&nbsp;: National Society, United States Daughters of 1812'' ( Culiman, Alabama:&nbsp; Gregath, c 1991) pages 271 [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F705760 FHL&nbsp;Book 979.4 D2]<br>  


=== Mexican War (1846-1848) <br> ===
=== Mexican War (1846-1848) <br> ===


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The Mexican War was caused by the annexation of Texas by the United States in 1845. Most volunteer regiments were from southern states. Records of Mexican War veterans might exist in a state where the veteran later resided.<br>


=== Civil War (1861-1865)  ===
=== Civil War (1861-1865)  ===
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