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Archer, Fletcher H. (1817–1902) – Encyclopedia Virginia


Fletcher Harris Archer was born on February 6, 1817, in Petersburg, one of the youngest of five sons and four daughters of Allen Archer, a prosperous miller, and Prudence Whitworth Archer. He attended school in Petersburg before entering the University of Virginia, where he received his bachelor of law degree on July 3, 1841. He then returned to his native city and established his practice.
On April 2, 1842, Archer was elected captain of the 7th Company, 39th Virginia Militia Regiment. He held that rank in December 1846, when he raised the Petersburg Mexican Volunteers, which became Company E of the 1st Virginia Volunteer Regiment. His was one of the few Virginia units that saw active military service during the Mexican War. The regiment reached Mexico early in 1847 and served on General Zachary Taylor‘s line until the end of the war. By August 1, 1848, the company was back in Petersburg, where Archer resumed his law practice. He married Eliza Ann Eppes Allen and they had on ....

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The Pen and the Sword: A Brief History of War Correspondents


The Pen and the Sword: A Brief History of War Correspondents
From ancient cave drawings to the Internet, men have been reporting their wars almost as long as they have been fighting them.
Here s What You Need to Know: Men have been reporting their wars almost as long as they have fighting them. The first prehistoric cave drawings depicted hunters bringing down wild animals, and spoken accounts of battles, large and small, formed the starting point for the oral tradition of history. All native cultures have mythologized warfare and glorified warriors, often giving them divine status. The Greek poet Homer’s epic works,  ....

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Old Rough and Ready at Buena Vista: Zachary Taylor's Ambiguous Victory


Old Rough and Ready at Buena Vista: Zachary Taylor s Ambiguous Victory
Outmanned 3-to-1, the tiny American army of General Zachary Taylor prepared to meet the oncoming hordes of Mexican leader Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
Here s What You Need to Know: Santa Anna displayed little tactical ability during the pivotal battle.
By the spring of 1846, it had become apparent to everyone that diplomatic efforts between the United States and Mexico had failed. For the Mexicans, old injustices had become unbearable. A decade earlier, the upstart Texans had declared their independence, but the sovereign nation of Mexico still considered the land a northern province. Then, in 1845, the United States had annexed Texas while offering Mexico the insultingly low amount of $35 million to purchase California and other lands in western North America. ....

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