y, September 24, same year; and at Buena
Vista, February 22 and 23, 1847. For these victories Congress gave
him a vote of thanks and three gold medals.[115] He was made (p. 282)
major-general, June 29, 1846; became President of the United States,
March 5, 1849, and died at the White House in Washington, July 9,
1850. His soldiers gave him the sobriquet of "Old Rough and Ready."

[Footnote 115: See Nos. 60, page 290, and 63, page
336.]

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ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS.

_Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to General Taylor._

_Resolved unanimously by the Senate and the House of
Representatives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled_: That the thanks of Congress are due, and are hereby
tendered to Major-General Zachary Taylor, commanding the army of
occupation, his officers and men, for the fortitude, skill,
enterprise, and courage, which have distinguished the recent
brilliant operations on the Rio Grande.

SECTION 2. _And be it further resolved_, That Congress sincerely
sympathize with the relatives and friends of the officers and
soldiers of the army of the United States who so bravely fell in
the service of their country on the Rio Grande.

SECTION 3. _And be it further resolved_, That the President of
the United States be requested to cause the foregoing resolutions
to be communicated to General Taylor, and through him to the army
under his command.

SECTION 4. _And be it further resolved_, That the President of
the United States be authorized and requested to have a medal of
gold procured, with appropriate devices and inscriptions thereon,
and presented to General Taylor, in the name of the Republic, as
a tribute to his good conduct, valor, and generosity to the
vanquished.

Approved July 16, 1846.

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_General Taylor to the Adjutant-General of the Army._

To Headquarters, Army of Occupation,
THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL OF THE ARMY, Camp at Palo Alto, Texas,
Washington, D. C. May 9, 1846.

Sir: I have the honor to report that I was met near this place
yesterday, on my march from Point Isabel, by the Mexican forces,
and, after an action of about five hours, dislodged them from
their pos