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ARKANSAS
HISTORICAL QUARTERLY, Volume 12 (Winter 1953)
Study Questions for
"The Mexican War Experiences of Albert Pike and the "Mounted Devils"
of Arkansas by Walter Lee Brown
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When did the United States go to war with Mexico
over disputed boundaries?
Who was President of the United
States at the time of the war?
Where did the Arkansas regiments
first meet?
Who was given command of the Arkansas
troops?
What duty did the Arkansas "artillery
men" have during the war?
Were where the Arkansas troops
going to meet the United States Army at?
Did the leader of the Arkansas
troops, Archibald Yell, have any previous military experience?
Where did the Arkansas volunteers
get the name "Mounted Devils" from?
Was Albert Pike very supportive
of the leadership of Yell and Wool?
In the first few days of the war
a group of Arkansas men killed several civilians in response to an earlier attack.
Were any Arkansas troops ever convicted
of any crimes?
Where did Santa Anna attack the
Arkansas troops at?
Were there contrasting views of
the performance of the Arkansas troops during the battle?
Some historians claim that Pikes
bitterness about not being selected leader of the troops lead to the duel with
Roane.
Where did the duel take place?
What happened after the second
round of shots were fired during the duel?