Manuel Hinojosa Mexican War Collection
The collection consists of artifacts discovered by Manuel Hinojosa in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and Northern Mexico pertaining to the Mexican-American War.
Originally sponsored by Texas State Library, Train to Share, UTB/TSC, and Manuel Hinojosa.-
Mexican Army Grenadier Company "Animas Shako Flaming Bomb"
Large exploding bomb with a wavy flame having two small holes that were used to fasten the plate to shake. This object identifies a member of a company of grenadiers in an infantry battalion.
Mexican Army Grenadier Company’s emblem.“Compania de Granaderos, Regimiento de Infanteria Permanente.” “Animas Shako Flaming Bomb.”Ca. 1830’s-1840’s.Plate # Dug at the ruins of Estancia Vaqueria de las Animas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.Collection: Port Isabel Historical Museum Port Isabel, Texas.Gilt die struck rolled brass plate
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Mexican Army Grenadier Company "Animas Tree Flame bomb" emblem
Exploding bomb having a flame in the shape of a tree; two fastening prongs with holes on reverse side; this object identifying a company of grenadiers of an infantry battalion, was probably worn on a cartridge box or shako.This bomb is very similar to the “Zapadores bomb” and Animas was also the dig site of another open-cut “Z” bomb.
Mexican Army Grenadier Company emblem. “Compania de Granaderos, Regimiento de Infanteria Permanente.”"Animas Tree Flame Bomb.”Ca. 1830’s-1840’s. Plate # Dug at the ruins of Estancia Vaqueria de Las Animas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.Cast brass, whole
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Mexican Army Grenadier Company "Buena Vista bomb"
Exploding bomb insignia having a water-spouting looking flame; two fastening prongs with holes on reverse side; this object identifying a member of a company of grenadiers in an infantry battalion, was probably worn on a shako or cartridge box.
Mexican Army Grenadier Company Emblem,“Compania de Granaderos, Regimiento de Infanteria Permanente,” “Buena Vista Spouting Bomb.” Ca. 1830’s-1840’s. Plate# Dug at Angostura, Coahuila, Mexico. Collection: Port Isabel Historical Museum.Port Isabel, Texas. Cast brass; whole.
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Mexican Army Grenadier Company cartridge box belt plate
A flat shield with pearl border outline. A raised exploding bomb with a spread wavy flame centers the plate. A drilled hole at its bottom was used to secure a chain for a brush and pick; two fastening prongs with holes are on the reverse side; this object was probably worn by grenadier of the guard or grenadier dragoon. Cartridge Box Belt Plate.Ca. 1839-1848, Mexico. Collection: Rich. Cast and filed brass, whole.
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Mexican Army Grenadier Company cartridge box belt plate variant
A slightly domed shield plate with an applied exploding bomb insignia centered on the face of plate. A drilled hole was used to secure a chain for pick and brush. A dowel permanent fastened the breast plate to the leather belt. This plate probably belonged to a grenadier dragoon.
Cartridge Box Belt Plate.Ca. 1820’s-1840’s.Dug at the ruins of the Hacienda de Santa Elena, Coahuila,Mexico.Collection: Rod Bates. Cast and filed brass, whole, with applied cast brass bomb.
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Mexican Army Grenadier Company "Cerro Gordo emblem"
Exploding bomb insignia having a pointed shaped flame; two fastening prongs with holes on reverse side; this object identifying a member of a company of grenadiers in an infantry battalion was, probably worn on a cartridge box or shako.
Mexican Army Grenadier Company emblem “Compania de Granaderos, Regimiento de Infanteria Permanente.” “Cerro Gordo Pointed Flame Bomb” Ca. 1830’s-1840’s Plate # 2 7/8 in. x 2 in. Dug at Cerro Gordo, Veracruz, Mexico Collection: Don Janks.
File 1: Front of the emblem.
File 2: Back of the emblem.
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Mexican Army Grenadier Company emblem “Buena Vista bomb” - variant
Exploding bomb insignia having a wavy fanned flame; two fastening prongs with holes on reverse side; this object identifying a member of a company of grenadiers in an infantry battalion, was probably was worn on a cartridge box or shako.
Mexican Army Grenadier Company emblem “Company de Granaderos, Regimiento de Infanteria Permanente.” “Buena Vista Bomb” Ca. 1840’s Plate # 48mm ht. x 40 mm w. 24.5g. . 1-7/8in.ht. x 1-9/16in. w. . 86oz. Dug at Angostura, Coahuila, Mexico. Collection: Port Isabel Historical Museum Port Isabel, Texas
File 1: Back side of the emblem
File 2: Front side of the emblem
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Mexican Army Grenadier Company emblem ”Cerro Gordo drooping bomb”
Exploding bomb insignia having drooping shaped flame; two fastening prongs with holes on reverse side; this object identifying a member of a company of grenadiers in an infantry battalion, was probably worn on a cartridge box or shako.
Mexican Army Grenadier Company emblem “Compania de Granaderos, Regimiento de Infanteria Permanente.” ”Cerro Gordo Drooping Bomb” Ca. 1830’s-1840’s Plate # 2 7/8 in. x 1 7/8 in. Dug at Cerro Gordo, Veracruz, Mexico Collection: Don Janks
File 1: Back of the emblem
File 2: Front of the emblem
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Mexican Army Grenadier Company "Goliad Bomb" emblem
Exploding bomb insignia having a feathery flame; two fastening prongs with holes on reverse side; this object identifying a member of a company of grenadiers in an infantry battalion, was probably worn on a cartridge box or shako”
Mexican Army Grenadier Company Emblem, "Compania de Granaderos, Baon de Infanteria Permanente" "Goliad Bomb" Ca.1830s-1840s. Plate # Dug at Presidio La Bahia, Goliad, Texas. Collections: Don Janks. Cast brass; whole
File 1: Back of the Goliad emblem
File 2: Front of the Goliad emblem
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Mexican Army Grenadier Company "Guzman Bomb" emblem
A flat plate with beveled corners. An applied exploding bomb centers the face of the plate with a large sprayed flame; this object could probably belong to a grenadier, cavalryman or artillery officer.
Waist Belt Plate “Guzman Bomb.”Ca. 1830’s-1840’s. Dug at the ruins of the Hacienda de Encarnación de Guzman, Coahuila, Mexico. Collection: Rich. Cast and filed brass, whole, with applied cast brass bomb.
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Mexican Army Grenadier Company "Landers Bomb" emblem
Exploding bomb with wavy flame; two fastening prongs with holes on reverse side. The author believes this object was worn on a forage cap or shako and identifies a company of grenadiers of an infantry battalion. Another similar plate was reported to have been found at Cerro Gordo, Veracruz, Mexico.
Company Emblem. “Compania de Granaderos, Regimiento de Infanteria Permanente.”“Landeros Bomb.”Ca. 1830’s-1840’s.Plate # 1-5/8 in. x 1-1/4 in.Dug at the ruins of the Villa of Landeros, Coahuila, Mexico. Collection: Port Isabel Historical Museum. Port Isabel, Texas. Gilt die struck rolled brass plate.
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Mexican Army Grenadier Company "Sabina's bomb" emblem
A flame that is bending left belonging to an exploding bomb insignia; one fastening prong with a hole on reverse side; this object identifying a member of a company of grenadiers in an infantry battalion, was probably worn on a cartridge box or shako. The first brigade of the second division camped at the hacienda of San Juan de Sabinas on February 13th, the night an intense snow blizzard.
Company’s emblem, “Compania de Granaderos, Baón Infanteria Permanente,” ”Sabinas Bomb.” Ca. 1830’s. Plate #Dug at the ruins of Hacienda de San Juan de Sabinas, Coahuila, Mexico. Collection: Gregg Dimmick.Cast brass, whole.
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Mexican Army Grenadier Company "San Jacinto bomb" emblem
Exploding bomb with a waving flame; two fastening prongs with holes on reverse side; this object identifying a company of grenadiers of an infantry battalion was probably worn on a cartridge box or shako.
Mexican Army Grenadier Company emblem.“Compania de Granaderos, Regimiento de Infanteria Permanente.” “San Jacinto Bomb."Ca. 1830’s-1840’s.Collection: San Jacinto Museum of Historical Association. San Jacinto, Texas.Cast brass, whole.
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Mexican Army Grenadier Company "Turkey Bomb" emblem
Exploding bomb insignia having a fan-shaped flame; two fastening prongs with holes on reverse side; this object identifying a member of a company of grenadiers in an infantry battalion, was probably worn on a cartridge box or shako. "Turkey Bomb"
Mexican Army Grenadier Company's emblem, Compania de Granaderos, Baon Infanteria Permanente. Ca. 1830's. Plate #Dug at Mrs. Powell's. Plate # Dug at Dan Bernard Creek, Texas. Collection: Gregg Dimmick. Cast brass, whole.
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Mexican Army Grenadier drawing
Manuel Hinojosa
Watercolor drawing. Mexican Army Grenadier ca. 1830's.
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Mexican Army Grenadier Zapadores Bomb emblem
Exploding bomb with tree-shaped flame and having an open-cut, European-style “Z” on the face of the bomb; two fastening prongs with holes on the reverse side: this object identifying a grenadier company of sappers, was probably worn on a cartridge box or shako.
Grenadier's Company’s emblem. “Compania de Granaderos Baón de Zapadores. "Zapadores Bomb.”Ca. 1830’s-1840’s.Plate # Dug at the ruins of Presidio Anhuelo, Coahuila, Mexico. Collection: Port Isabel Historical Museum. Port Isabel,Texas.Cast brass; whole.
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Mexican Army Guanajuato Cavalry drawing
Manuel Hinojosa
Watercolor drawing. A soldier of the Mexican Army Guanajuato Cavalry on horse.
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Mexican Army horn brass insignia
Tip of Mexican horn brass insignia, Mexican American War or earlier. Discoloration all over the emblem, the end of the pin broken off.
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Mexican Army Hussar drawing
Manuel Hinojosa
Watercolor drawing. Mexican Army Hussar of the Guard of the Supreme Powers
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Mexican Army Light Infantry Battalion "Animas Bugle"
Bugle Emblem with its mouthpiece to the right; two fastening prongs on the reverse side: Hefter et al. (1958: Plate, Illustrates Victoria National Guard Light Infantry bugle emblem on shako plate. Another example was reported to have been found at Cerro Gordo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. The author believes that this object identifies a member of a rifle company or the Light Infantry Battalion of a National Guard unit.
Mexican Army Light Infantry Battalion “Compania de Casadores, Baon Guardia Nacional” “Animas Bugle” Ca. 1839-1848 Plate # 62mm x 37mm Found at the ruins of Estancia Vaqueria de las Animas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico Collection: Port Isabel Historical Museum Port Isabel, Texas Cast brass, whole.
File 1: Front of the emblem.
File 2: Back of the emblem.
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Mexican Army Light Infantry Rifle Company forage cap emblem
A hunting horn emblem with its mouthpiece on the left. The European Style number “1” and Letter “L”are displayed against a cutout field within its loop. Two fastening prongs with holes are present on the reverse side. The author believes that this object was fastened to a forage cap identifying the First Light Infantry Regiment.
Regiment Emblem “1-er Primer Regimiento de Infanteria Legéra Permanente” Forage Cap Insignia Ca. 1839-1848 Plate # Dug at ruins at Estancia Vaqueria de las Animas San Luis Potosi, Mexico Collection: Port Isabel Historical Museum Port Isabel, Texas
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Mexican Army Light Infantry Rifle Company "Ojuelo Horn" emblem
Mexican Infantry horn emblem with the mouthpiece to left and moon shape at the right side; two fastening prongs with holes on the reverse side, this object identifies a rifleman company of a regular infantry battalion. Another example was found at the Hacienda de Encarnacion de Guzman.
“Ojuelo Horn” Company’s Emblem Hunting horn “Compania de Cazadores, Baón Infanteria Permanente” ca. 1835-1836 Plate # 63mm wide x 50mm ht. Wt.945 0z. 26.7 grams Dug at the ruins of Hacienda de Ojuelo, Coahuila, Mexico Collection: Port Isabel Historical Museum Port Isabel, Texas
File 1: Eroded emblem. Discoloration can be seen around the emblem. Mouthpiece facing left.
File 2: Eroded emblem. The emblem is brass in color, mouthpiece facing left.
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Mexican Army Light Infantry Rifle Company "Ojuelo Horn" emblem
A Mexican army hunting horn emblem with the mouthpiece to left and moon shape at the right side; two fastening prongs with holes on the reverse side, this object identifies a rifleman company of a regular infantry battalion. Another example was found at the Hacienda de Encarnacion de Guzman.
“Ojuelo Horn” Company’s Emblem “Compania de Cazadores, Baón Infanteria Permanente” ca. 1835-1836 Plate # 63mm wide x 50mm ht. Wt.945 0z. 26.7 grams Dug at the ruins of Hacienda de Ojuelo, Coahuila, Mexico Collection: Port Isabel Historical Museum Port Isabel, Texas
File 1: Dark eroded emblem.
File 2: Clear photo of the emblem.
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Mexican Army Light Infantry Rifle Company “Ojuelo Horn” emblem
A hunting horn emblem with the mouthpiece to left and moon shape at the right side; two fastening prongs with holes on the reverse side, this object identifies a rifleman company of a regular infantry battalion. Another example was found at the Hacienda de Encarnacion de Guzman.
“Ojuelo Horn” Company’s Emblem “Compania de Cazadores, Baón Infanteria Permanente” ca. 1835-1836 Plate # 63mm wide x 50mm ht. Wt.945 0z. 26.7 grams Dug at the ruins of Hacienda de Ojuelo, Coahuila, Mexico Collection: Port Isabel Historical Museum Port Isabel, Texas
File 1: Rusted emblem, slight discoloration over the entire emblem.
File 2: Rusted emblem, heavy discoloration around the emblem. Almost a purple color with hints of blue and yellow covering most of the pin.
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Mexican Army Light Infantry Rifle Company "Ojuelo Horn" emblem, piece
Mexican Army Infantry horn emblem with the mouthpiece to left and moon shape at the right side; two fastening prongs with holes on the reverse side, this object identifies a rifleman company of a regular infantry battalion. Another example was found at the Hacienda de Encarnacion de Guzman.
“Ojuelo Horn” Company’s Emblem Hunting horn “Compania de Cazadores, Baón Infanteria Permanente” ca. 1835-1836 Plate # 63mm wide x 50mm ht. Wt.945 0z. 26.7 grams Dug at the ruins of Hacienda de Ojuelo, Coahuila, Mexico Collection: Port Isabel Historical Museum Port Isabel, Texas
File 1:Broken eroded emblem, mouthpiece facing right.
File 2: Eroded emblem, mouthpiece facing right.
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Mexican Army Light Infantry Rifle Company "Turkey Horn" emblem
A hunting horn emblem with its mouthpiece to right; two fastening prongs with holes on the reverse side; this object identifies rifleman company of Regular Infantry Battalion. Another example was found inside the west wall of the Presidio La Bahia, Goliad, Texas, during its 1960 restoration.
Company Emblem “Compania de Cazadores, Baón de Infanteria Permanente” Turkey Horn”
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Mexican Army Mounted soldier drawing
Manuel Hinojosa
Watercolor drawing. Mexican Army Mounted soldier.
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Mexican Army Ninth Regular Cavalry
Manuel Hinojosa
Watercolor drawing. Mexican Army 9th Regular Cavalry.
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Mexican Army Regular Infantry Regiment, Compania de Cazadores Infanteria de Linia
Mexican Army Infantry horn emblem; the reverse side is flat. This probably was sewn on the collar to identify a rifleman company for a Regular Infantry Regiment.
“Compania de Cazadores. Infanteria de Linia” ca. 1839-1848 Plate # Dug at Palo Alto, Texas Collection: Port Isabel Historical Museum Port Isabel, Texas.
File 1: Heavily eroded emblem. The mouthpiece is broken off.
File 2: Eroded emblem. The mouth piece is broken off.
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Mexican Army Shako Hat Plate
The top piece has slightly raised letters, “BN 1” and on the lower part of oval are two rows of raised letters, “GRANADE” is on the first line with “ROS” below. The author believes that this object identifies a member of a grenadier company of the first active battalion of Mexico.
“Battalion Activo numero uno de Mexico, compania de grenaderos.”Shako Hat Plate. Ca. 1830’s.Dug at the Mexican campsite on the west Bernard Creek, Texas. An elongated flat-sided oval plate with two small holes at each end for the purpose of sewing the plate to the shako.
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Mexican Army Third Infantry in formation drawing
Manuel Hinojosa
Watercolor drawing. Mexican Army 3rd Infantry in formation.
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Mexican Army Third Light Regiment Company emblem
A hunting horn emblem with the mouth-piece on the left. The block number and letter “3L” are displayed inside the flaming bomb’s horn loop; two fastening prongs with holes are attached on the reverse side. The author believes that this object identifies the Third Light Regiment, the company of Granaderos and was attached to a cartridge box flap.
Company Emblem: “Compania de Granaderos, 3-er Tercer Regimiento de Infanteria Legéra Permanente” Cartridge Box Plate Ca. 1839-1848 Plate # 81mm x 62mm Dug at the ruins of Rancho de Jesus Maria, Coahuila, Mexico Collection: Port Isabel Historical Museum Port Isabel, Texas
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Mexican Army Third Light Regiment Emblem
Hunting horn emblem with the “3L” inside the loop; two fastening prongs with holes on the reverse side; object identifying the Third Light Infantry Battalion. The author believes that this object was attached to a cartridge box flap.
Regiment Emblem “3-er Tercer Baón de Infanteria Legéra Permanente” Cartridge Box Plate Ca. 1839-1848 Plate # 3-½ in. ht. 1 ½ in. w. Dug at Cerro Gordo, Veracruz, Mexico Collection: Don Janks
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Mexican Army Third Light Regiment Emblem cartridge box belt plate
An elongated, flat-sided octagonal plate; one pair of prongs with holes on reverse side; an open-cut European style “3L” on the face of the plate, with a hole centered below and two off-centered holes above the “3L,” the latter the European circular symbol that represents the number suffix “RD” an abbreviation of “Ligero;” this object identifies the Third Light Infantry Regiment. Two others have been reported found at the Hacienda de Encarnacion de Guzman.
Mexican Army Third Light Regiment Emblem “3-er Tercer Regimiento de Infanteria Legéra Permanente” Cartridge Box Belt Plate Ca. 1839-1848 Plate # 55mm x 72mm Dug at the ruins of Hacienda de Encarnacion de Guzman, Coahuila, Mexico Collection: Port Isabel Historical Museum Port Isabel, Texas
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Mexican Army trooper drawing
Manuel Hinojosa
Watercolor drawing. Mexican Army trooper from the 1830s.
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Mexican Army Tulancing Cuirassiers Cavalry drawing
Manuel Hinojosa
Watercolor drawing. Mexican Army Tulancing Cuirassiers Cavalry soldier during the Mexican American War.
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Mexican Army Victoria National Guard Light Infantry Company "Ramos Bugle" emblem
Bugle emblem with mouthpiece to left; two fastening prongs on reverse side: Hefter et al. (1958: Plate , e) illustrates Victoria National Guard Light Infantry Bugle emblem on shako plate. See pg. The author believes that this object identifies a member of a rifle company or Light Infantry Battalion of a National Guard unit.
“Compania de Cazadores, Baón Guardia Nacional” “Ramos Bugle” Ca. 1839-1848 Plate # 25mm ht. x 67mm w. 22.9g. wt. 1 in.ht. x 2-5/8in.w. .8 oz. wt. Dug at the ruins of Paso de Aguila (vicinity of Saltillo), Coahuila, Mexico Collection: Port Isabel Historical Museum Port Isabel, Texas
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Moon face horse bridle decoration
Coscojo with a face of a moon.
File 1: Moon coscojo, Penny for size. Erosion can be seen on the detailed face.
File 2: Moon coscojo.
