A record of events in Western history, military history, the Mexican Revolution, and the last of the horse cavalry.

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Trouble brews on the Border -- Madero and Huerta -- Wilson and Huerta -- The Tampico affair, the occupation of Vera Cruz, and the overthrow of Huerta -- Carranza becomes president -- Carranza and Villa -- Events preceding the Columbus raid -- Villa's raid on Columbus, New Mexico -- The pursuit from Columbus -- Incidents of the fight at Columbus -- Colonel Slocum, U.S. Commander at Columbus attacked and vindicated -- Diplomatic exchanges following the raid -- Orders for the Punitive Expedition -- The Expedition enters Mexico -- Campaign of the three cavalry columns from Colonia Dublan. Operations of the 7th Cavlry, March 18 to April 3. The fight at Guerrero -- Campaign of the three columns. Operations of the Second Squadron, 10th Cavalry, March 19 to 31 -- Campaign of the three columns. Operations of the First Squadron, 10th Cavalry, March 19 to 31 -- Survey of the campaign of the three columns. False information and treachery enable Villa to elude the Americans. Four new columns take up the pursuit -- Operations of the Second Squadron, 13th Cavalry (Lindsley), March 21 to April 2 -- Operations of the Provisional Squadron, 10th and 13th Cavalry (Tompkins), March 21 to April 2 -- The situation after the fight at Guerrero -- Operations of the Provisional Squadron, 11th Cavalry (Howze), March 24 to April 2 -- Operations of the Provisional Squadron, 11th Cavalry (Allen), March 30 to April 15 -- Operations of the Provisional Squadron, 13th Cavalry (Tompkins), April 2 to 12 -- Operations of the 10th Cavalry, March 31 to April 15. The fight at Aguas Calientes -- Operations of the Provisional Squadron, 11th Cavalry (Howze), April 3 to 15. Evidence and speculation as to Villa's whereabouts -- Rendezvous at Santa Cruz de Villegas. Conferences with the Mexicans -- Operations of the 7th Cavalry near Guerrero. The fight at Tomochic -- The cavalry withdraws to the north. End of the chase -- The new plan. The country divided into districts. The fight at Ojos Azules -- Behind the scenes with the politicians -- The killing of Cardenas and Cervantes -- The fight at Carrizal -- The evacuation of Mexico. An inglorious ending -- The National Guard on the Mexican Border, by Brigadier General Henry J. Reilly, O.R.C., U.S.A. -- Appendix A: Some cavalry lessons of the Mexican Punitive Expedition -- Appendix B: Reports of the operations of the first Afro Squadron, Signal Corps, with the Mexican Punitive expedition -- Appendix C: Motor transport experiences with the Mexican Punitive Expedition -- Appendix D: Roster of officers who served with the Mexican Punitive Expedition.