The Battle of Monterrey - Mexico, Sep. 20-23, 1846

West Pointers at Monterrey

September 21, 1846 was one of the worst days in West Point's young history. The academy lost 11 men that day, all of whom led from the front and showed the courage and ability to lead under strenuous conditions. Had they survived, there is little doubt that they would have gone on to become generals in the Civil War. Many had already shown their courage at two prior battles at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, but Monterrey was a different kind of battle. One where the courageous often died marching down the city's streets looking for their objective. Below is a list of the West Pointers who perished from wounds received at the battle:

NAME	UNIT	Year Graduated	Number Graduated in Their Class	Status
Capt. Lewis Nelson Morris (serving with 1st infantry.)	3d infantry	1820	17	Killed
Capt. G. P. Field	3^d infantry	1834	19	Killed
Capt. Henry McKavett	8^th infantry	1834	24	Killed
Brevet Major P. F. Barbour	3^d infantry	1834	28	Killed
1st Lieut. Charles Hoskins	4^th infantry	1836	40	Killed
1st Lieut Douglass Simms Irwin	3^d infantry	1840	40	Killed
2d Lieut. R. Hazlitt	3^d infantry	1843	23	Killed
Brevet 1st Lieutenant James Sterrett Woods	2^d infantry	1844	17	Killed
Capt. William George Williams	Engineers	1824	15	Mortally Wounded
1st Lieut. Richard Hill Graham	5^th infantry	1838	43	Mortally Wounded
2d Lieut. Rankin Dilworth	1^st infantry	1844	13	Mortally Wounded