Rules for the Reformation of the Mexican Army - 1848750
LEY DE 4 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 1848 SOBRE ARREGLO DEL EJERCITO, Y DISPOSICIONES REGLAMENTARIAS QUE DICTO EL GOVIERNO PARA SU CUMPLIMIENTO. Mexico. 1848. Imprenta De Vicente Garcia Torres, en el Ex=Convento del Espiritu Santo. 16 pgs. The pamphlet establishes rules for the reformation of the Mexican army following their precipitous defeat in the Mexican-American War. "This is an early attempt to rebuild and reorganize what was left of the Mexican armed forces after the war, which had ended only a few months earlier. Among regulations are the soldiers had to be between eighteen and forty years old at time of enlistment and that enlistment terms could be no less than sic years for infantry, seven for the cavalry and eight for the artillery, engineering and navy. Various states are expected to contribute a certain number of men. Also laid out are regulations for flags, pay scales, and standard equipment issues. The armed forces were clearly building from the ground up." Sloan 24:267. Scarce. Wrappers are stitched, light wear, separated along seam, light tanning, overall in vg cond.