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Micheli, G. Vicente: to Houston (S.), 120 Micheli, J. Vicente: in Córdova (V.) rebellion, 115 Michelle, G. Vicente: SEE Micheli, G. Vicente Mier, Mexico: mention of, 5, 7-8, 152, 188, 217, 222, 225, 240, 251, 255, 314, 334, 354, 356, 362, 365, 372, 387; garrison at, 76, 171; Centralists at, 112, 373, 379; Pavón (F. G.), defeated at, 149; Federalists at, 112, 149, 224, 225, 230, 335, 372, 373; Texas flag raised at, 225; Johnson, (B. H.) at, 240; rejoicing at, 372; Canales (A.) at, 373; Seguin (J. N.) at, 376; formation of defense squadron at, 379; troops departing from, for Texas, 381; Vasquez (R.) near, 408; attack of Indians near, 418 Milam, Fort: 90 Milam County, Texas: military organization of, 77, 401, 422; Indian difficulties in, 88 Miles, A. T.: as cowboy, 64; in frontier companies, 462, 475, 554-556; character of, 475; death of, 498 military establishment, Texan: ordnance department of, 43; arsenal and armories of, 43; report on ordnance of, 43; reappraisal of, 77; restrictions on, 80 military posts, Mexican: Comanche attack upon, 45 military posts, Texan: at San Bernard, 43, 152; provision for, 85-86, 244-245; 539-540; on the San Marcos, 86, 95, 98; at Austin, 93; on the Brazos, 98; at San Antonio, 215, 389; Houston (S.) on, 521 military road: provision for, 86; surveying of, 95-98, 403; appropriation for, 98; settlement along, 98; Johnston (A. S.) on, 245 militia, Texas: enrollment of, 11; mention of, 22, 37, 138, 390; equipment of, 28, 40; organization of, 28, 32, 40-41, 77, 242; legislation dealing with, 38-39, 89, 121, 400; election of officers for, 38, 40, 401; eligibility for, 40; calling out of, 72, 80, 312, 532; militia districts of, 400-401; restriction on use of, 401; and Dimitt's (P.) arrest, 456. SEE ALSO Minute Men companies; ranger companies; volunteers, Texan Mill Creek: location of, 125 Miller, Burchard: colonization contract with, 502 Miller, George D.: 550 Miller, James: 549 Miller, R. W.: 549 Miller, Washington D.: on Mexican policy, 430, 537-538, 545; and Houston (S.), 478; [Ed: Miller served as private secretary to President Houston, and in other public service] Miller, William P.: 10 Mills, Lawson F.: in frontier companies, 462, 475, 554-556; as member of Mier expedition, 475 Mills, Richard: 551 Mills, R. M.: 549 Mina, Texas: SEE Bastrop, Texas Mina County, Texas: SEE Bastrop County, Texas Mineral Bayou: 244 Mineral Creek: 97 Mineral de San Nicolás, Mexico: pronunciamiento at, 149; Federalists at, 161 Minister of the Interior, Mexican: on commercial relations with Texas, 80 Minister of War and Marine, Mexican: 471 Minter, T. N.: 550 Minute Men companies: raising of volunteers for, 401; size and organization of, 401-402; disappointment in activities of, 422-423; of Victoria County, 457-458; of San Patricio, 462, 470, 475, 554-556; mention of, 486; supplies for, 492; muster rolls of, 554-556. SEE ALSO militia, Texas; ranger companies; volunteers, Texan Mira, Crisanto: at Santa Rita de Morelos, 264 Miracle, Pedro Julian: mission of, to Texas Indians, 116, 118, 119; on Texas independence, 117; death of, 118; diary of, 119; visit of, to Texas, 368 Mission Refugio: SEE Refugio, Texas Mississippi, state of: volunteers from, 12, 15; mention of, 18, 85, 89, 91, 204, 209, 279 Missouri, state of: lead from, for Texas military, 94; mention of, 65 Missouri Republican: 518 Mitchell, James Coffield: to raise volunteers, 279 Mitchell, Nathan: as lieutenant of militia, 42 Mobile, Alabama: mention of, 50, 416; arrival of Andrew Jackson at, 163; Texas naval vessels ordered to, for repairs, 524 Molano, Juan Nepomuceno: and Texas independence, 172; mention of, 252, 309, 341, 345, 348-349, 351, 361, 369; aids Texans at Matamoros, 280; at Austin, 280, 304; as agent of Cárdenas (J.), 294; at Bastrop, 304; overtakes Jordan (S. W.), 335; reports of, 340, 341; treachery of, 342-343, 344, 347, 350; surrender of, 343, 344, 351-353; and Montoya (C.), 351-353 Molano, Manuel: 343 Mole, Bridge of: 251 monarchy in Mexico: movement toward restoration of, 143 Monclova, Mexico: pronunciamiento at, 149; Federalist revolt at, 151; occupied by Lemus (P.), 167; repossessed by Centralists, 169; mention of, 258, 359; Casas' (J. B. de las) head taken to, 267; Arista (M.), at, 330 Monroe, David: as captain of militia, 42 Montalvo, Manuel: 411 monte-bank: playing of, 36 Montemorelos, Mexico: Federalist capture of, 336 Montenegro, Longinos: as Federalist leader, 145, 341 Monterey, Mexico: Mexican troops at, 33; Federalists at, 150, 152, 248-249, 268, 373; mention of, 151, 169, 225, 230, 234, 237, 247, 267, 269, 302, 318, 357, 387, 391, 439, 521; Centralists. at, 169, 233, 246, 330, 334, 373, 443, 484; Centralist garrison at, 233, 246; Canales (A.) at, 268, 373; Arista (M.) at, 330, 334, 373, 443, 484; Vasquez (R.) at, 335; Seguin (J. N.) at, 376; Texan commissioners at, 438, 442-443 Montero, Cayetano: at Santa Rita de Morelos, 264; in peace negotiations, 369 Montezuma: construction of, 531 Montgomery, Alabama: 84 Montgomery County, Texas: Minute Men company of, 401; mention of, 506, 512-513, 518 Montgomery, R.: as assistant surgeon of Militia battalion, 42 Montoya, José Cayetano: at Saltillo, 246; commands Second Brigade of the Army of the North, 246; and Molano (J. N.), 350; mention of, 351, 356-357; reenforcements of, 353; on plans to double-cross Texans, 353 Moore, Edwin W.: frees Federalist prisoners, 169-170; as commodore of Texan navy, 278; blockade of Mexican ports by, 286; off mouth of Río Grande, 333; mention of, 429; ordered to bring navy home, 524 Moore, Francis, Jr.: mention of, 71, 173; on frontier defense, 75; on Federalist-Centralists contest, 176-177; on boundary of Texas, 276; on Arista (M.), 439; on Dimitt (P.) case, 453; at public meeting in Houston, 531 Moore, H. J.: at Victoria, 293 Moore, James W.: 552 Moore, John: in frontier companies, 549, 552 Moore, John H.: ordered to protect San Antonio, 141; mention of, 486 Moore, Thomas A.: 549 Moore, Tom: befriends Robison (W. M.), 124 Moore, William H.: as lieutenant of militia, 42 Morales, Apolinario: as Federalist leader, 169 Morales, C.: to Houston (S.), 120 Morales, Carlos: in Córdova (V.) rebellion, 115 Morales, Juan: Centralist army under, 351 Morehouse, Edwin: as brigadier general of militia, 41, 89, 276; recruiting by, 54; mention of, 56; visit of, to the West, 71; on traders at Corpus Christi, 153; recruiting by, for Federalists, 159-160; on Arista (M.), 332-333 Morelos, C.: SEE Morales, C. Morelos, Mexico: SEE Santa Rita de Morelos, Mexico Morfit, Henry M.: interview of, with Santa Anna (A. L. de), 441 Morgan, H. S.: 549 Morgan, James: mention of, 181; on selling of land, 303-304; on presidential election (1841), 480 Morgan, J. C.: at Laredo, 35 Morning Star (Houston): on Federalists, 192, 269; mention of, 388; on Mexican policy, 391, 470; on Houston (S.), 480 Morris, John D.: as acting district attorney, 57; on frontier lawlessness, 58, 61; meeting in Victoria, 296; as commissioner to Mexico, 432, 434, 437, 443 Morrisson, Lewis: 552 Mota (ranch): 47 Mozier, Adam: 554 Mugeres: 49 Mulatos, Los (ranch): mention of, 47; Miracle (P. J.) at, 117 mules: exemption of, from seizure in Mexico, 13; trade in, 21, 52, 82, 149, 157, 490; forfeiture of, 48; mention of, 55, 82, 161, 361, 366; stolen by Comanches, 45, 140, 185, 296, 443; driven off by Mexicans, 50, 185; taken from Mexicans, 58, 136, 458; for Cooke's (W. G.) troops, 95, 96-97 Mull, G. A.: and Federalists, 203 Murphree, David: at Victoria, 294 Murphy, _____: accompanies Uribe (R.) to the Río Grande, 434 Murphy, Daniel: 551 Murphy, James: on Mexican activities, 375, 396 Murray, Thomas W.: as member of San Patricio Minute Men, 462, 475, 554; as member of Mier expedition, 475 Murry, T. W.: SEE Murray, Thomas W. Músquiz, Ramón: as Federalist leader, 151; in Texas, 151, 191 mustangs: SEE horses muster rolls, Texan: 8, 549-556 |