Organization and Strengths

of the
Mexican Army Before
The War

4th Division:
lst Brigade: General Coronel A. Jauregui
Artillery (64)
2nd Light Infantry Regiment (356)
lst Infantry Regiment (273)
7th Infantry Regiment (263)
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Compan ia de Guias (9)
2nd Brigade: General Coronel M. Garcia
Zapatores (Sapper) Battalion (3l8)
Artillery (55)
l/l0th Infantry Regiment (290)

In Matamoros:
5th Company of Tamaulipas (25)
lst Company of Tamaulipas (50)
Tampico Cavalry Company (26)
Regiment de las Villas del Norte (27l)

In the Colorado Basin watching the US Forces in Corpus Christi

Permenant Company de la Bahia (l2)
2nd Company of Tamaulipas (48)
3rd Squadron/Regiment del Norte (89)
Auxiliary Company de la Bahia (3l)

Operational Division: General Ampudia

4th Infantry Regiment (670)
lst Active Regimentof Mexico (506)
Active Regiment of Puebla (504)
Active Battalion of Morelia (236)
8th Cavalry Regiment (226)
Light Cavalry Regiment (l9l)
Chalchicomula Squadron (l0l)
Artillery - 6 guns