Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Brazos” in chapter 1, page 20 of G. S. Hillard, Life and Campaigns of George B. McClellan, Major-General , U. S. Army:
...s, and pontonniers (otherwise called engineer soldiers) to the Corps of Engineers, was passed on the 15th of May, 1846.
On the 11th of October following, this company, seventy-two strong, landed at Brazos
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