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Joseph Lane was born in North Carolina. As a teenager he moved to Indiana and later gained a seat as a member of the Indiana Senate. When the Mexican-American War began in 1846 he resigned his seat and was elected colonel of the 2nd Indiana Infantry. He distinguished himself in the Battle of Buena Vista (February 22-23, 1847), but is best known for his controversial actions in Vera Cruz after the capture of Mexico City in September 1847. His actions resulted in a massacre of Mexican soldiers and civilians on October 7, 1847. After the war, Lane became governor of the Oregon territory and from 1859-61 he represented Oregon in the U.S. Senate.

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Joseph Lane was born in North Carolina. As a teenager he moved to Indiana and later gained a seat as a member of the Indiana Senate. When the Mexican-American War began in 1846 he resigned his seat and was elected colonel of the 2nd Indiana Infantry. He distinguished himself in the Battle of Buena Vista (February 22-23, 1847), but is best known for his controversial actions in Vera Cruz after the capture of Mexico City in September 1847. His actions resulted in a massacre of Mexican soldiers and civilians on October 7, 1847. After the war, Lane became governor of the Oregon territory and from 1859-61 he represented Oregon in the U.S. Senate.

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American Civil War: The Definitive Encyclopedia and Document Collection [6 volumes]: The Definitive Encyclopedia and Document Collection
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Spencer C. Tucker
Publisher Name: 
ABC-CLIO
Year: 
2013
Start Page: 
1098
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1098
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Book or Monograph Title: 
American Civil War: The Definitive Encyclopedia and Document Collection [6 volumes]: The Definitive Encyclopedia and Document Collection
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Spencer C. Tucker
Publisher Name: 
ABC-CLIO
Year: 
2013
Start Page: 
1098
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1098
Citation Notes: 
https://books.google.com/books?id=9dvYAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA1098&dq=joseph+lane+mexican+american+war&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjwzv2n0qPZAhWsuFkKHaw6ChQQ6AEIJzAA#v=onepage&q=joseph%20lane%20mexican%20american%20war&f=false