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Waco Indians:  Mexican agents among, 118;  mention of, 332
Waco Village:  Cooke (W. G.) at, 96
Waddell, R. H.551
Wade, J. H.:  as lieutenant of militia, 42
Wadkins, Nathan550

wagons:  exempt from seizure in Mexico, 13;  mention of, 44, 51;  of the Texan army, 96;  robbery of, 470

Wait, James:  death of, 340-341
Wales506
Walker, Martin549
Walker, Tipton462, 554
Walker, William D.553
Wallace, Isaac550
Wallace, William:  kills Flores (M.), 136
Wallach, W. D.:  and Houston (S.), 478
Walnut Springs, TexasSEE Seguin, Texas
Walsh, Mustard:  at battle of Saltillo, 357
Wamock, B. F.553
Waples, Joseph:  as acting secretary of state, 300, 301
War and Marine, Department of:  creation of, 399;  duties of, 399
War and Navy, Department ofSEE War and Marine, Department of
Ward, Thomas W.:  on recruiting duty to New Orleans, 23

War Department, Texas:  on Mexican invasion threat, 27;  mention of, 93, 382-383. SEE ALSO War and Marine, Department of

warships, Mexican:  appearance of, off Galveston, 68;  construction of, at Baltimore, 70
warships, United States72
Washington County, Texas:  militia organization of, 77;  mention of, 400, 507, 513
Washington, D. C.:  Mejía (J. A.) at, 145;  mention of, 181, 481
Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas:  Huston (F.) at, 209
Wasp:  departure of, 380
Waterloo, TexasSEE Austin, Texas
Watkins, J. D.:  and Federalists, 202;  as member of Ownsby's (J. P.) militia company, 553

Webb, James:  as secretary of state, 180-181, 428;  on Mexican invasion, 422;  as minister to Mexico, 428-429, 429-430;  confers with Pakenham (R.), 429;  to Lamar (M. B.), 429-430;  on Houston (S.), 430;  on war with Mexico, 430;  mention of, 481

Webb County, Texas:  organization of, 362
Webb, Walter Prescott399
Weekly Texian (Austin):  on Santa Fé Expedition, 518
Weeks, H. D.:  as member of San Patricio Minute Men, 462, 475, 554-556;  as member of Mier expedition, 475
Welch, James553
Well, _____:  capture of, 498
Wells, Joe:  in Federalist service, 328, 362

Wells, Lysander:  commands frontier company, 50;  mention of, 55, 76;  at San Antonio, 71;  recruiting by, 90;  at Austin, 92;  in New York, 92

Wells, William64, 555-556
Welman, George553
Weston, John:  and Federalists, 202

Whalen, Henry:  in battle of Monterey, 152;  in Federal army, 215;  as member of Mier expedition, 475;  as member of San Patricio Minute Men, 475, 555-556

Wharton:  acquisition of, by Texas, 277
Wharton, John A.:  escorts Mexican prisoners to Matamoros, 68;  imprisonment of, 68
Wheeler, Thomas R.:  in frontier companies, 553, 555-556
Wheelwright, George W.:  as captain of the Independence, 68;  imprisonment of, 68
Whig party279
whip handle dispatch10
Whistler, William:  commands U. S. troops at Nacogdoches, 16;  on Indian threat to Texas, 24
White, _____:  death of, 498
White, F. M.:  at Laredo, 35
White, Francis211
White, James262
White, John B.555-556
White HouseSEE Casa Blanca
Whiting, F. P.549
widows, Texan:  not to be dispossessed of lands, 47

Wiehl, J. M.:  in recruiting service, 90;  establishes fort on San Marcos, 141;  opens road from Austin to San Marcos, 141

Wiggins, _____:  at Saltillo, 357
Wilbarger, John Wesley:  on Córdova (V.) fight, 127;  mention of, 135
Wild Horse Desert:  location of, 48

Wilkinson, James A.:  describes Hefferon (J.), 65;  on conference between Jordan (S. W.) and Molano (J. N.), 350;  and Lamar (M. B.), 361

Williams, W.:  at Laredo, 35
Williamson, Lieutenant307
Williamson, Robert McAlpin:  on Naval Affairs Committee, 506, 511;  mention of, 507, 510, 512, 528
Wilson, _____549
Wilson, Edward J.:  brings volunteers to Texas, 16;  charges Texans with plundering, 30
Wilson, James462, 554
Wilson, John555-556
Wilson, William F.:  raises company of volunteers, 211
Wilson County, Texas101
Winchell, Daniel:  at Laredo, 35
Wolfin, John D.550

Woll, Adrián:  as prisoner in Texas, 10;  mention of, 28, 124, 151, 250;  at Matamoros, 36;  to Corpus Christi, 53;  on loyalty, 144;  and Ampudia (P. de), 331;  to New Orleans, 381

women:  mention of, 66;  at San Antonio, 82;  Texans' assault on, 221-222
Wood, George T.:  on Select Committee on Censure of President, 507, 513;  mention of, 517
Wood, Camp:  location of, 268-269
Woodhouse, Matthew P.:  in frontier companies, 190, 551
Woodlief, D. J.:  and Federalists, 159;  under Karnes (H. W.), 190
Woodriff, E.553
Woodruff, _____:  death of, 357
Woodruff, Edward C.:  and Federalists, 202
Woods, Henry G.549
Worth, Fort244
Wren, Nicholas:  as lieutenant of militia, 42

Wright, A. S.:  in Spain, 197;  Texan citizenship of, 197;  biographical sketch of, 197-198;  on Mexican opinion toward Texas, 197-198;  on Canales (A.), 198

Wright, James:  and cattle drivers, 63;  on Dimitt (P.), 452;  as special deputy sheriff, 460;  and Kinney (H. L.), 461
Wright, P.398
Wyatt, P. S.:  in recruiting service, 90;  resigns from the army, 329
Wyatt, W. H.:  deserts Johnson's (B. H) command, 240;  death of, 261
Wynns, Archibald507, 510


Xenophon360


yellow fever:  at Houston, 212
Yerby, John H.:  as cowboy, 64;  as member of San Patricio ranger company, 424;  at el paraje de los Leonistos, 426
Yorkino Party439
Young, Philip:  on Mexican diplomats, 285

Yucatán, Mexico:  mention of, 69;  Texan aid to, 142, 278, 286, 454;  revolt in, 142, 143, 194;  Lemus (P.) at, 170;  Anaya's (J. P.) concern about, 205;  constitution drafted for, 205;  and Texan navy, 278, 286, 493;  possibility of alliance with, 286, 429, 430;  and Canales (A.). 309;  volunteers for, 399;  Webb (J.) on, 430;  declaration of independence of, 454;  Lamar (M. B.) on, 355;  treaty of, with Texas, 455-456, 506-507, 524;  and Houston (S.), 524


Zacatecas, Mexico:  mention of, 142, 174-175, 254;  Urrea (J.) plans attack on, 150
Zacate Pass:  Federalist army at, 246-247
Zambrano, Juan A.:  on San Antonio city council, 62
zapalotes358
Zapata, TexasSEE Carrizo, Texas;  Oreveña ranch

Zapata, Antonio:  ranch of, 146;  as Federalist leader, 146, 216;  defeats Pavón (F. G.), 149;  at Matamoros, 149, 232;  plundering of Soto la Marina by, 161;  defeats of, 161, 260-261;  at Monclova, 167;  signs protest against Lemus (P.), 168;  flees to Texas, 170, 187;  at Guerrero, 126, 251;  biographical sketch of, 216;  known as "Sombrero de Manteca," 216;  financial losses of, during the Texas revolution, 216;  crosses Río Grande, 217;  crosses the Salado, 217-218;  at Mier, 224;  in battle of the Alamo River, 226, 227;  at Monterey, 245-246, 248, 249;  mention of, 249, 367;  ball at house of, 254;  at Santa Rita de Morelos, 257-258, 260;  and Canales (A.), 257-258, 263-264;  defeat and surrender of, 260-261;  as prisoner, 264;  court-martial of, 266;  execution of, 266;  and Arista (M.), 274

Zavala:  mention of, 277;  leaves Galveston for Yucatán, 309
Zavala County, Texas269, 501
Zengerle, Jacob65, 66

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AFTER SAN JACINTO: The Texas-Mexican Frontier, 1836-1841
Joseph Milton Nance, 1963