In the Battles of San Pasqual between Americans and Mexicans, fought December 6-10, 1846, American soldiers under the leadership of Brigadier General Stephen W. Kearny, Captain Abraham R. Johnston, Captain Benjamin D. Moore, Edward F. Beale, U.S.N., and Kit Carson, the scout, gave their lives. Those killed were Captain Abraham R. Johnston, Captain Benjamin D. Moore, Lieutenant Thos. C. Hammond, Sgt. John Cox, Corp. Wm. C. West, Pvt. Geo. Ashmead, Pvt. Jos T. Campbell, Pvt. John Dunlop, Pvt. Wm. Dalton, Pvt. Wm. C. Lucky, Pvt. Samuel T. Rapole, Pvt. Jos. Be Kennedy, 1st. Sgt. Otis L. Moore, Sgt. Wm. Whitness, Corp. Geo. Ramsdale, Pvt. David W. Johnson, Pvt. Wm. C. Gholston, Pvt. Wm. H. Fiel, Pvt. Robt. S Gregory, Pvt. Henry Baker, and Pvt. Francis Menard.