Oran Perry, compiler, INDIANA IN THE MEXICAN WAR, (Indianapolis, Wm. B. Burford), 1908, pp. 87. This book is available at the genealogy research library, Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. NOTE The item below was abbreviated from the original as noted by the ellipsis. LETTER FROM JOHN M. MYERS Brookville American, September 4, 1846 Point Isabel, July 28, 1846 Mr. Clarkson: Dear Sir- The health of our regiment has been tolerably good and the health of our company has been quite good. We have lost but nine in the third Regiment since our departure from Indiana. One died on the boat on the river, one was drowned and six died on the gulf. Those who died on the gulf were Jesse McMahan, Lewis Moore, Shadrach Arnot, all of whom were members of the Shelbyville company; and Reece Brummot (consider Brummett and Brummitt as spelling variants) from Brown County. The other names I could not learn or I would give them. Those who died on board of ship were sewed up in their blankets and cast overboard as a prey to the fish.