Mexican American War
April 25th, 1846 - February 2, 1848
(approximate time frame for "American" involvement in the conflict)
Updated 07/29/2023
On May 13th, 1846 the United States Congress declared war on Mexico after 1600 Mexican troops attacked 70 U.S. troops on April 25th, 1846 killing 16 U.S. soldiers. The United States and Mexico engaged in conflict for approximately 21 months while battling over control of contested lands to include much of Texas. On February 2nd, 1848 the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed which gave America control of the southwestern states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Nevada and California. Only a single Auburn-area affiliated resident, Samuel Kramer, is believed to have served during this conflict.
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Auburn-area affiliated veterans
who served during the Mexican-American War:
who served during the Mexican-American War:
Kramer, Samuel - Co. K; 2nd Regiment; Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry; Mexican-American War; served from 12/24/1846 to 01/20/1847. Also served in Company G; 116th PA Volunteer Infantry; Civil War. Listed as Missing In Action (M.I.A.) on 06/22/1864; was a Prisoner Of War (P.O.W.) in the Salisbury Prison in North Carolina.
Samuel was born on 10/30/1810. He married Esther Kramer. He had at least one child because his obituary lists that he was survived by his grandchildren. Civil War military records indicate he was 5'5" and had brown eyes. His civilian occupations included that of a laborer and a blacksmith, but his obituary stated he was also a farmer. The obituary further states that Samuel built the hotel known as the "Delmonico" (previously located along the (Philadelphia &) Reading railroad tracks and what is now known as Bear Creek Street in Auburn). Samuel died on 10/11/1886 and was interred within the Auburn Cemetery, Mill Street, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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