# Zachary Taylor — Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant character guide

> Zachary Taylor in Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant by Ulysses S. Grant.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Taylor, General Taylor, General Zachary Taylor

**First appearance:** 0003-i

## Who they are

U.S. general and president, Grant's commander in the Mexican War.

## In the story

### [Army Life—Causes of the Mexican War—Camp Salubrity](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_memoirs_of_ulysses_s_grant_se/chapters/iii)

Mentioned in context of the Army of Observation and the Mexican War.

### [Corpus Christi and the March to the Rio Grande](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_memoirs_of_ulysses_s_grant_se/chapters/iv)

Commanding general of the Army of Occupation; Grant notes Taylor's command and the efficiency of his army in the early engagements of the Mexican-American War.

### [Trip to Austin—Promotion to Full Second Lieutenant—Army of Occupation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_memoirs_of_ulysses_s_grant_se/chapters/v)

Commanding general of the Army of Occupation; his adjutant-general is mentioned.

### [Advance of the Army—Crossing the Colorado—The Rio Grande](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_memoirs_of_ulysses_s_grant_se/chapters/vi)

Commanding general of the army; orders the advance and enforces strict discipline against plundering.

### [VII The Mexican War—The Battle of Palo Alto—The Battle of Resaca De La Palma—Army of Invasion—General Taylor—Movement on Camargo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_memoirs_of_ulysses_s_grant_se/chapters/vii)

General Taylor is portrayed as a calm, responsible commander who faced danger and responsibility without complaint, and who avoided ostentation in uniform.

### [The Battle of Monterey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_memoirs_of_ulysses_s_grant_se/chapters/viii)

Commanding general at Monterey; his humane policy toward Mexican civilians is noted.

### [Political Intrigue—Buena Vista—Movement Against Vera Cruz—Siege and Capture of Vera Cruz](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_memoirs_of_ulysses_s_grant_se/chapters/ix)

Colonel (brevet brigadier-general) Taylor was left in command after Scott was sidelined. His victory at Buena Vista made him the Whig presidential nominee, a role Grant believes he regretted.

### [March to Jalapa—Battle of Cerro Gordo—Perote—Puebla—Scott and Taylor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_memoirs_of_ulysses_s_grant_se/chapters/x)

Contrasted with Scott; noted for his informal dress and different command style.

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_memoirs_of_ulysses_s_grant_se/chapters/xii)

Commended for his leadership and the discipline of his regular troops in early battles of the Mexican-American War.

### [San Francisco—Early California Experiences—Life on the Pacific Coast—Promoted Captain—Flush Times in California](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_memoirs_of_ulysses_s_grant_se/chapters/xv)

Not directly mentioned in this chapter.

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