Mexican Expedition

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After Pancho Villa invaded the town of Columbus, New Mexico, General Pershing organized a force to cross the border and capture Pancho Villa. Although this lasted between March 14, 1916 and February 7, 1917, Pancho Villa was never captured. This effort is now officially called the Mexican Expedition. The following are postcards believed to have been collected by Joseph Carlson when stationed as a cook at Fort Huachuca, New Mexico during World War I. They show life on both sides of the border including both horse powered military and the introduction of trucks and tanks into modern warfare.

  • "Mexican Generals"

  • "Trick rider on horse, Bisbee AZ 1916, Dix Photo; Dix Photo"

  • "General Francisco Villa on horseback, the cause of it all; Kavanaugh's War postals; Kavanaugh's War postals"

  • "Soldiers, Sonora, Mexico"

  • "A Mexican Cavalryman; W. M. Stratton, Chattanooga, TN"

  • "Mexican Family, W. H. Horne Co., El Paso TX; W. H. Horne Co., El Paso TX"

  • "Bodies around railroad car, After battle Nogales, Sonora, Mexico"

  • "Mexican Raiders; Kavanaugh's War postals; Kavanaugh's War postals"

  • "After battle Nogales, Sonora, Mexico"

  • "Burros carrying wood, Nogales, AZ; W. M. Stratton, Chattanooga, TN"

  • "Mexican Sharp Shooters, W. M. Stratton, Chattanooga, TN; W. M. Stratton, Chattanooga, TN"

  • "US Soldiers on a break"

  • "Mexican town? AT&SF railroad cars, Hotel Escohousa"

  • "Mexican rail station, Sub-Pacifico de Mexico passenger rail cars"

  • "Rail repair center and maybe a mining or manufacturing operation."

  • "Military trucks off-loading rail cars, street, garage"

  • "Mexican street scene, Banco De Sonora, Mexican Cigars, Concordia Hotel, street vendor, custom house builder, rail cars"

  • "Artillery of Mexican Army; Kavanaugh's War postals; Kavanaugh's War postals"

  • "Generals Obegon, Funston and Scott holdin War Council on Internation Bridge; Kavanaugh's War postals; Kavanaugh's War postals"

  • "Mexican soldiers on the Border; Kavanaugh's War postals; Kavanaugh's War postals"

  • "On the firing line on the Mexican Border; W. M. Stratton, Chattanooga, TN"

  • "On the march somewhere in Mexico; W. H. Horne Co., El Paso TX; W. H. Horne Co., El Paso TX"

  • "Mexican Farm scene; W. M. Stratton, Chattanooga, TN"

  • "Boxing Match; W. M. Stratton, Chattanooga, TN"

  • "US Infantry marching through the Sierra Madre Mountains in Mexico"

  • "Boys in kakhi guarding the Rio Grande; Kavanaugh's War postals; Kavanaugh's War postals"

  • "In line for Mess; W. M. Stratton, Chattanooga, TN"

  • "Hay used for fortifications on the Mexican Border; W. M. Stratton, Chattanooga, TN"

  • "On the Mexican Border, Ready; Kavanaugh's War postals; Kavanaugh's War postals"

  • "Field Mess; W. M. Stratton, Chattanooga, TN"

  • "Armored truck and motorcyle in action; Kavanaugh's War postals; Kavanaugh's War postals"

  • "Mexican Generals; W. M. Stratton, Chattanooga, TN"

  • "Crap game; W. M. Stratton, Chattanooga, TN"

  • "Army maneuvers on the Mexican border; W. M. Stratton, Chattanooga, TN"

  • "Truck in US army camp"

  • "On the firing line, semaphores and machine gun; Kavanaugh's War postals; Kavanaugh's War postals"

  • "US soldiers arriving on the Mexican border; Kavanaugh's War postals; Kavanaugh's War postals"

  • "Old Glory on border backup up by 200,000 fighting men; Kavanaugh's War postals; Kavanaugh's War postals"

  • "Artillery in action on the border; Kavanaugh's War postals; Kavanaugh's War postals"

  • "Officer's Street 1st Connecticut Infantry. Nogales AZ, H. E. Wood Photo Troop "F" 1st US Cavalry; H. E. Wood Troop "F" 1st US Cavalry Photo"

  • "New Arrivals Disembarking; W. M. Stratton, Chattanooga, TN"

  • "Moving the Mexican Army; W. M. Stratton, Chattanooga, TN"

  • "Motor pool beside a camp"

  • "Villa's troops in action; Kavanaugh's War postals; Kavanaugh's War postals"

  • "On the lookout for snipers; W. H. Horne Co., El Paso TX; W. H. Horne Co., El Paso TX"

  • "Uncle Sam's new fighting machine on the border; Kavanaugh's War postals; Kavanaugh's War postals"

  • "US troops resting"

  • "The results of watchful waiting, Columbus (NM) (several caskets)"

  • "Base hospital Nogales AZ"

  • "First Col. Cavalry, Camp Nogales AZ"

  • "Camp"

  • "2nd California Infantry Camp Nogales AZ; H. E. Wood Troop "F" 1st US Cavalry Photo; H. E. Wood Troop "F" 1st US Cavalry Photo"

  • "Camp"

  • "Camp"

  • "California Camp Nogales AZ"

  • "Connecticut Ambulance Camp"

  • "2nd California Infantry Camp, Nogales AZ; H. E. Wood Photo; H. E. Wood Troop "F" 1st US Cavalry Photo"

  • "Soldiers at attention"

  • "Soldiers ready to disembark at rail station"

  • "Practicing trench fighting in Texas; published by American Colortype Co. Chicago.; American Colortype Co. Chicago."

  • "Magazine in ??"

  • "Soldier on break"

  • "Railroad station with New York Central car"

  • "Utah Camp"

  • "Railroad station with Sub-Pacifico de Mexico passenger cars"

  • "1st Arizona? Camp"

  • "2nd California Infantry Camp, Nogalez AZ, H. E. Wood Photo; H. E. Wood Troop "F" 1st US Cavalry Photo"

  • "Camp, Nogalez AZ, H. E. Wood, Troop "F" 1st US Calvary Photo; H. E. Wood Troop "F" 1st US Cavalry Photo"

  • "Camp Scene in Mexico; W. H. Horne Co., El Paso TX; W. H. Horne Co., El Paso TX"

  • "Camp Scene after the storm; W. H. Horne Co., El Paso TX; W. H. Horne Co., El Paso TX"

  • "Training cavalry horses; W. M. Stratton, Chattanooga, TN"

  • "Special Field Service; W. M. Stratton, Chattanooga, TN"

  • "Athletic Sports--Baseball; W. M. Stratton, Chattanooga, TN"

  • "Camp Scene; W. M. Stratton, Chattanooga, TN"

  • "Field Wireless Outfit; W. M. Stratton, Chattanooga, TN"

  • "Truck company, Nogales AZ"

  • "Pitching camp in Mexico; W. M. Stratton, Chattanooga, TN"

  • "Field Bakery; W. M. Stratton, Chattanooga, TN"

  • "Field bakery"

  • "Camp with trucks"

  • "Army wagons"

  • "Camp in the distance"

  • "Camp after cloudburst"

  • "Army marching up a hill"

  • "Soldiers standing at attention"

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