<P> By getting constant reports from the battlefield , Americans became emotionally united as a community . News about the war always caused extraordinary popular excitement . In the Spring of 1846 , news about Zachary Taylor 's victory at Palo Alto brought up a large crowd that met in a cotton textile town of Lowell , Massachusetts . New York celebrated the twin victories at Veracruz and Buena Vista in May 1847 . Among fireworks and illuminations , they had a `` grand procession '' of about 400,000 people . Generals Taylor and Scott became heroes for their people and later became presidential candidates . </P>
<P> By getting constant reports from the battlefield , Americans became emotionally united as a community . News about the war always caused extraordinary popular excitement . In the Spring of 1846 , news about Zachary Taylor 's victory at Palo Alto brought up a large crowd that met in a cotton textile town of Lowell , Massachusetts . New York celebrated the twin victories at Veracruz and Buena Vista in May 1847 . Among fireworks and illuminations , they had a `` grand procession '' of about 400,000 people . Generals Taylor and Scott became heroes for their people and later became presidential candidates . </P>
u.s. army general who won several victories in the mexican-american war
u.s. army general who won several victories in the mexican-american war
Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor