Before the dust settled at the Hacienda de Buena Vista ( February 23, 1847) Lieut. Henry Carleton picked up a Mexican Lance.  Mexican Lancers of the 3rd, 7th and 8th Guanajuato Regiments charged the ad hoc alinement of Arkansas Cavalry and Kentucky Horse at the hacienda.  Carleton arrived at the wild melee of horsemen when the lances lost their momentum. This valued souvenir was presented to the City of Bangor, Maine when Carleton visited his home state during his convalescence from a lingering illness. Carleton was a lieutenant in company A, 1st U.S. Dragoons 

 

"A lance of the Regiment of Guadalajara  [Guanajuato] used in the charge against Col. Yell, and supposed to be one of those by which he lost his life."  New Orleans Picayune, Feb. 20, 1848

 

This lance was given to the Bangor Historical Society in March of 1864.  A fire destroyed much of Bangor on April 11, 1911 and the prized lance was lost. 

 

 

At Cerro Gordo 2nd Lieutenant Alfred Gibbs of the U.S. Mounted Rifles was wounded a lance on April 12, 1847.  According to the best information available, the lance illustrated here is the lance that wounded Gibbs. 

 

The Mounted Rifles were authorized by Congress then signed into law on May 19, 1846

 

 

 

Before the dust settled at the Hacienda de Buena Vista ( February 23, 1847) Lieut. Henry Carleton picked up a Mexican Lance.  Mexican Lancers of the 3rd, 7th and 8th Guanajuato Regiments charged the ad hoc alinement of Arkansas Cavalry and Kentucky Horse at the hacienda.  Carleton arrived at the wild melee of horsemen when the lances lost their momentum. This valued souvenir was presented to the City of Bangor, Maine when Carleton visited his home state during his convalescence from a lingering illness. Carleton was a lieutenant in company A, 1st U.S. Dragoons 

 

"A lance of the Regiment of Guadalajara  [Guanajuato] used in the charge against Col. Yell, and supposed to be one of those by which he lost his life."  New Orleans Picayune, Feb. 20, 1848

 

This lance was given to the Bangor Historical Society in March of 1864.  A fire destroyed much of Bangor on April 11, 1911 and the prized lance was lost. 

 

 

At Cerro Gordo 2nd Lieutenant Alfred Gibbs of the U.S. Mounted Rifles was wounded a lance on April 12, 1847.  According to the best information available, the lance illustrated here is the lance that wounded Gibbs. 

 

The Mounted Rifles were authorized by Congress then signed into law on May 19, 1846

 

 

 

You might want to revisit this topic via the last auction of Thomaston Auctions in Thomaston, Maine.