List of United States military and volunteer units in the Mexican–American War
This is a list of United States military units that participated in the Mexican–American War. The list includes regular U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Revenue Marine Service units and ships as well as the units of the militia that various states recruited for the war. The commanding officer of each unit or ship is identified when there are references with content that aids identification. Dates are included when they are available in the references.
Regular U.S. Army regiments serving in Mexico from 1846 to 1848
Regiments of dragoons
- 1st Regiment of Dragoons, Colonel Richard B. Mason
- 2nd Regiment of Dragoons, Colonel William S. Harney
- 3rd Regiment of Dragoons, Colonel Edward G. W. Butler,
Mounted riflemen
- Regiment of Mounted Riflemen, Colonel Persifor F. Smith
Regiments of artillery
- 1st Regiment of Artillery, Lt. Colonel Benjamin K. Pierce
- 2nd Regiment of Artillery, Colonel James Bankhead
- 3rd Regiment of Artillery, Colonel William Gates
- 4th Regiment of Artillery, Lt. Colonel Matthew M. Payne
Regiments of infantry
- 1st Regiment of Infantry, Colonel William Davenport
- 2nd Regiment of Infantry, Lt. Colonel Bennet Riley
- 3rd Regiment of Infantry, Lt. Colonel Ethan A. Hitchcock
- 4th Regiment of Infantry, Lt. Colonel John Garland
- 5th Regiment of Infantry, Lt. Colonel James S. Mcintosh
- 6th Regiment of Infantry, Colonels: Zachary Taylor; Newman S. Clarke
- 7th Regiment of Infantry, Lt. Colonel Joseph Plympton
- 8th Regiment of Infantry, Colonel William J. Worth
Regiments of infantry, 1847
- 9th Regiment of Infantry, Colonel Truman B. Ransom,
- 10th Regiment of Infantry, Colonel Robert E. Temple,
- 11th Regiment of Infantry, Colonel Albert C. Ramsey,
- 12th Regiment of Infantry, Colonel Milledge L. Bonham,
- 13th Regiment of Infantry, Colonel Robert M. Echols,
- 14th Regiment of Infantry, Colonel William Trousdale,
- 15th Regiment of Infantry, Colonel George W. Morgan,
- 16th Regiment of Infantry, Colonel John W. Tibbatts,
- Regiment of Voltigeurs and Foot Riflemen, Colonel Timothy P. Andrews,
Volunteer units serving in Mexico from 1846 to 1848
Alabama
- Battalion of Alabama Volunteers, for 3 months ; May–August 1846. Lt. Colonel Phillip H. Raiford
- Battalion of Alabama Volunteers, for the duration of the war with Mexico; November and December 1847 – June 1848. Major John I. Seibels
- 3 Independent Companies of Alabama Volunteers, for 6 months; received for 3 months, May–August 1846:
- * 1st Independent Company of Alabama Volunteers, for 6 months; Captain Robert Desha
- * 2nd Independent Company of Alabama Volunteers, for 6 months; Captain William H. Platt
- * 3rd Independent Company of Alabama Volunteers, for 6 months; Captain Rush Elmore
- Independent Company of Alabama Mounted Volunteers, for the duration; June 1847 – July 1848. Captain James McGee
Arkansas
- Regiment of Arkansas Mounted Volunteers, for 12 months; June 1846 – June 1847. Colonels: Archibald Yell ; John S. Roane
- Independent Companies of Arkansas Mounted Volunteers in the Mexican War:
- * 1st Independent Company, Arkansas Mounted Volunteers; 27 May 1847 – 24 June 1848. Captain Gaston Meares
- * 2nd Independent Company, Arkansas Mounted Volunteers; 15 June 1847 – June 1848. Captain Stephen B. Euyart; Served in New Mexico, and on the Rio Grande
California
- Battalions of California Volunteers, for 3 and for 6 months; recruited in July and October 1846 – April 1847. Lt. Colonel Commanding John C. Fremont
- *Mounted Rifle Company A. Captain Richard Owens
- *Mounted Rifle Company B. Captain Henry S. Ford
- *Mounted Rifle Company C. Captain Granville P. Swift
- *Mounted Rifle Company D. Captain John Sears
- *Mounted Rifle Company E. Captain John Grigsby
- *Mounted Rifle Company F. Captain Lansford W. Hastings
- *Mounted Rifle Company G. Captain B. K. Thompson
- *Mounted Rifle Company H. Captain Richard T. Jacobs
- *Artillery Company A. Captain John K. Wilson
- *Artillery Company. Captain William Findlay
- * Mounted Rifle Company. Captain Samuel Gibson
- * Company of Native Californians. Captain Santiago E. Arguello
Florida
- 1st Independent Company of Florida Volunteers, for 12 months; February 1847 – March 1848. Captain William W. J. Kelly; Served at Guadaloupe and Santa Fe, Mexico
- 2nd Independent Company of Florida Volunteers, for the duration; August 1847 – July 1848. Captains: K. G. Livingston, ; George Holmes
Georgia
- Regiment of Georgia Volunteers, for 12 months; June 1846 – May 1847. Colonel Henry R. Jackson
- Battalion of Georgia Volunteers, for the duration, ; July 1847 – July 1848. Lt. Colonel Isaac G. Seymour
- Battalion of Georgia Mounted Volunteers, for the duration, ; September 1847 – July 1848. Lt. Colonel James S. Calhoun
- Independent Company of Georgia Mounted Men; May 1847 – August 1848. Captain John Loyall
Illinois
- 1st Regiment of Illinois Volunteers, for 12 months; June 1846 – June 1847. Colonels: John J. Hardin ; William Weatherford
- 2nd Regiment of Illinois Volunteers, for 12 months; June 1846 – June 1847. Colonel William H. Bissell
- 3rd Regiment of Illinois Volunteers, for 12 months; July 1846 – May 1847. Colonel Ferris Foreman
- 4th Regiment of Illinois Volunteers, for 12 months; July 1846 – May 1847. Colonel Edward D. Baker
- 1st Regiment of Illinois Volunteers, for the duration; June 1847 – October 1848. Colonel Edward W. B. Newby
- 2nd Regiment of Illinois Volunteers, for the duration; August 1847 – July 1848. Colonel James Collins
- Independent Companies of Illinois Mounted Volunteers:
- * 1st Company Illinois Mounted Volunteers; 21 May 1847 – 7 November 1848. Captain Adams Dunlap
- * 2nd Company Illinois Mounted Volunteers; August 1847 – 26 July 1848. Captain Wyatt B. Stapp
- * 3rd Company Illinois Mounted Volunteers; 13 August 1847 – 26 October 1848. Captain Michael K. Lawler
- * 4th Company Illinois Mounted Volunteers; 13 September 1847 – 25 July 1848. Captain Josiah Littell
Indiana
- 1st Regiment of Indiana Volunteers, for 12 months; June 1846 – June 1847. Colonel James P. Drake
- 2nd Regiment of Indiana Volunteers, for 12 months; June 1846 – June 1847. Colonels: Joseph Lane ; William A. Bowles
- 3rd Regiment of Indiana Volunteers, for 12 months; June 1846 – June 1847. Colonel James H. Lane
- 4th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers, for the duration; June 1847 – July 1848. Colonel Willis A. Gorman
- 5th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers, for the duration; October 1847 – July 1848. Colonel James H. Lane
Iowa
- Battalion of Iowa "Mormon" Volunteers, for 12 months, ; recruited and mustered at Council Bluffs, Indian Territory on 16 July 1846 and discharged 16 July 1847 at Los Angeles; Lt. Colonels: James Allen ; acting commander Jefferson Hunt ; Andrew Jackson Smith ; Philip St. George Cooke ; acting commander Jefferson Hunt.
The contemporary official Army documents refer to the unit in the following ways; Prior to Allen recruiting the unit as, "Capt. Allen's Battalion of Volunteers". As the new unit was being recruited and mustered into service, its first commander, James Allen, signed official documents with the name he gave the unit, "Mormon Battalion", General Stephen Watts Kearny, in letters of reply to the unit used Allen's naming convention, calling it the "Battalion of Mormons" and "Mormon Battalion" P. St. George Cooke, commanding the Battalion under orders from Gen Kearny used the name, "Mormon Battalion" when reporting troop strengths in California.
Kentucky
- Regiment of Kentucky Cavalry Volunteers, for 12 months; June 1846 – July 1847. Colonel Humphrey Marshall
- 1st Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers, for 12 months, "Louisville Legion"; May 1846 – May 1847. Colonel Stephen Ormsby
- 2nd Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers, for 12 months; June 1846 – June 1847. Colonels: William R. McKee ; Lt. Colonel Henry Clay, Jr. ; Major Gary H. Fry
- 3rd Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers, for the duration; October 1847 – July 1848. Colonel Manlius V. Thomson
- 4th Regiment Kentucky Volunteers, for the duration; October 1847 – July 1848. Colonel John S. Williams
- Independent Company of Kentucky Volunteers; May 1846 – May 1847. Captain John S. Williams
Louisiana
- Louisiana Battalion of Volunteer Artillery, for 3 months; ; 21 August – November 1845. Major Louis Gaily
- 2nd Battalion of Louisiana Volunteer Artillery, for 6 months,, received for 3 months, May–July 1846. Major Louis Gaily
- Brigade of Louisiana Volunteers, for 6 months, ; received, for 3 months. May and June–August 1846. Brigadier General Persifor F. Smith
- * 1st Regiment, P. F. Smith's Brigade of Louisiana Volunteers. Colonel James B. Walton
- * 2d Regiment, P. F. Smith's Brigade of Louisiana Volunteers. Colonel James H. Dakin
- * 3rd Regiment, P. F. Smith's Brigade of Louisiana Volunteers. Colonel Samuel F. Marks
- * 4th Regiment, P. F. Smith's Brigade of Louisiana Volunteers. Colonel Horatio Davis
- * 5th Regiment, P. F. Smith's Brigade of Louisiana Volunteers. Colonel Baillie Peyton
- Independent Company of Louisiana Volunteers, for 12 months; July 1846 – May 1847. Captain Albert G. Blanchard
- Regiment of Louisiana Volunteers, for the duration; December 1846 – July 1848. Colonel Lewis G. De Russy
- Battalion of Louisiana Volunteers, for the duration, ; May 1847 – July 1848. Lt. Colonel Charles Fiesca
- Battalion of Louisiana Mounted Volunteers, for 12 months, ; July and August 1847 – July 1848. Lt. Colonel Walter F. Biscoe
Maryland and the District of Columbia
- Battalion of Maryland and District of Columbia Volunteers, for 12 months, ; May 1846 – May 1847. Commanders: Lt. Colonel William H. Watson ; Brevet Major Robert C. Buchanan
- Regiment of Maryland and District of Columbia Volunteers, for the duration, ; May and June 1847 – 24 July 1848. Colonel George W. Hughes
- 3 additional Separate Companies were attached to this Regiment:
- * Tennessee Company of Mounted Volunteers; May 1847 to July 1848. Captain C. Roberdeau Wheat
- * Pittsburg Company; October 1847 to July 1848. Captain Thomas A. Rowley
- * Independent Company; 8 June 1847 – 1 August 1848. Captains: James Boyd, ; Joseph R. West,
Massachusetts
- Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers, for the duration of the Mexican War, January and February, 1847 – July 1848. Colonels: Caleb Cushing, ; Isaac H. Wright.
Michigan
- Regiment of Michigan Volunteers, for the duration; December 1847 – July 1848. Colonel Thomas B. W. Stockton
- Independent Company of Michigan Volunteers, for the duration, 18 June 1847 – 30 June 1848. Captain Morgan L. Gage
Mississippi
- 1st Regiment of Mississippi Rifles, volunteers for 12 months; June 1846 – June 1847. Colonel Jefferson Davis
- 2nd Regiment of Mississippi Volunteers, for the duration; received January 1847 – July 1848. Colonels: Reuben Davis ; Charles Clark
- 1st Battalion of Mississippi Rifle Volunteers, for the duration, ; October and November 1847 – June 1848. Lt. Colonel James Patton Anderson
Missouri
- 1st Regiment of Missouri Mounted Volunteers, for 12 months; ; June 1846 – June 1847. Colonel Alexander W. Doniphan
- Battalion of Missouri Volunteers, for 12 months; ; June and July 1846 – June and July 1847. Major Meriwether L. Clark
- Battalion of Missouri Mounted Volunteers, for 12 months,; August 1846 – August 1847. Lt. Colonel David Willock
- 9 Companies of Missouri Volunteers, for 12 months; received at Fort Leavenworth August and September 1846, order of service countermanded by War Department, September 1846
- Battalion of Missouri Volunteers for during the war with Mexico, ; May 1847 – October 1848. Lt. Colonel Alton R. Easton
- 3rd Regiment of Missouri Mounted Volunteers, for the duration; July 1847 – October 1848. Colonel John Ralls
- Battalion of Missouri Mounted Volunteers, for the duration, ; August 1847 – November 1848. Lt. Colonel Ludwell E. Powell
- Battalion of Missouri Mounted Volunteers, for the duration, ; September 1847 – October 1848. Lt. Colonel William Gilpin
New Jersey
- Battalion of New Jersey Volunteers, for the duration, ; September 1847 – July 1848. Lt. Colonel Dickinson Woodruff
New York
- 1st Regiment of New York Volunteers, for service in California and the duration of the war with Mexico; August–October 1848. Colonel Jonathan D. Stevenson
- 2nd Regiment of New York Volunteers, for the duration; November 1846 – August 1848. Colonel Ward B. Burnett
North Carolina
- Regiment of North Carolina Volunteers, for the duration; January 1847 – August 1848. Colonel Robert T. Paine
Ohio
- 1st Regiment of Ohio Volunteers, for 12 months; June 1846 – June 1847. Colonel Alexander M. Mitchell
- 2nd Regiment of Ohio Volunteers, for 12 months; June and July 1846 – June 1847. Colonel George W. Morgan
- 3rd Regiment of Ohio Volunteers, for 12 months; June 1846 – June 1847. Colonel Samuel R. Curtis
- 4th Regiment of Ohio Volunteers, 1st Regiment for the duration; May and June 1847 – July 1848. Colonel Charles H. Brough
- 5th Regiment of Ohio Volunteers, 2nd Regiment for the duration; 1 September 1847 – July 1848. Colonel William Irvin
- Independent Companies of Ohio Volunteers, for the duration:
- * 1st Company of Mounted Men; 1 June 1847 – 2 August 1848. Captain John R. Duncan
- * 2nd Company of Foot; October 1847 – July 1848,. Captains: William Keimeally. William H. Lytle
- * 3rd Company of Foot; 26 October 1847 – 17 July 1848. Captain Robert F. Riddle
Pennsylvania
- 1st Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, for the duration; December 1846 – July and August 1848. Colonel Francis M. Wynkoop
- 2nd Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, for the duration, ; January 1847 – July 1848. Colonels: William B. Roberts ; John W. Geary
South Carolina
- Regiment of South Carolina Volunteers, for the duration, "Palmetto Regiment"; December 1846 – June and July 1848. Colonel Pierce M. Butler
Tennessee
- Regiment of Tennessee Mounted Volunteers, for 12 months; June 1846 – May 1847. Colonel Jonas E. Thomas
- 1st Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers, for 12 months, ; May and June 1846 – May 1847. Colonel William B. Campbell
- 2nd Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers, for 12 months, ; June 1846 – May 1847. Colonel William T. Haskell
- 3rd Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers, for the duration; October 1847 – July 1848. Colonel Benjamin F. Cheatham
- 4th Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers, for the duration, ; November 1847 – August 1848. Colonel Richard Waterhouse
- 5th Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers, for the duration, ; December 1847 – July 1848. Colonel George R. McClellan
Texas
- General Staff of Texas Volunteers; July 1846 – October 1846. Major General James Pinckney Henderson.
- 1st Regiment of Texas Mounted Rifle Volunteers, June and July, and discharged September and October 1846. Colonel John C. Hays
- 2nd Regiment of Texas Mounted Volunteers, June and July, and discharged October 1846. Colonel George T. Wood
- Regiment of Texas Rifle Volunteers, May, June and July, and discharged August 1846. Colonel Albert Sidney Johnston
- Regiment of Texas Mounted Volunteers, for 6 months, for frontier defense; July, and discharged September 1846. Colonel William C. Young
- Battalion of Texas Mounted Volunteers, of ; March 1847 – June 1848. Majors : M. H. Chevallie ; Walter P. Lane
- Regiment of Texas Mounted Volunteers, for 12 months and during the war; April 1847 – May 1848. Colonel John C. Hays
- Regiment of Texas Mounted Volunteers, for 6 months, for frontier defense; 11 May, and discharged June 1847. Colonel John C. Hays
- * Battalion of Texas Mounted Volunteers,, for local defense; April – 5 June 1847. Major Thomas J. Smith
- Independent Companies of Texas Volunteers:
- * 1st Mounted Company; 25 September 1845 – 25 June 1846. Captain John T. Price
- * 2nd Company of Rangers; September and 10 December 1845 and March 1846, for two periods of 3 months each – July 1846. Captain Peter Hansbrough Bell
- * 3rd Mounted Company; 1 October 1845 and January 1846 – September 1846. Captain David C. Cady
- * 4th Mounted Company; May and August 1846 – 18 September 1846. Captain Ben M'Culloch
- * 5th Mounted Company; July–October 1846. Captain Eli Chandler
- * 6th Mounted Company; July 1846 – July 1847. Captain Mabery B. Gray
- * 7th Company of Foot Volunteers ; August 1846 – 7 January 1847. Captain William E. Shivors
- * 8th Rifle Company; ; received 1 September 1846 – 1 July 1847. Captain P. Edward Connor
- * 9th J Company Volunteers ; 8 October 1846 – October 1847. Captain Mirabeau B. Lamar
- * 10th I Company Volunteers; October 1846 – October 1847. Captain Shaply P. Ross
- * 11th Mounted Company of Spies; 31 January – 31 July 1847. Captain Ben McCulloch
Virginia
- Regiment of Virginia Volunteers, for during the war with Mexico, ; December 1846 and January 1847 – August 1848. Colonel John Francis Hamtramck
Misc. volunteers
- Battalion of "Sante Fe" Mounted Volunteers, for during the war with Mexico, ; July and August 1847 – 20 October 1848. Major Robert Walker
U.S. Navy squadrons serving in the war
Home Squadron
- The Home Squadron operated in the Gulf of Mexico and was led by Commodore David Conner. Conner was appointed to command the squadron on 30 December 1843. He was relieved by Commodore Matthew C. Perry on 3 March 1847. The Revenue Marine cutters listed in the U.S. Revenue Marine Service section of this list article were also assigned to the Home Squadron.
- *, Captain Samuel Livingston Breese; Commander John Kelly
- * USS Bonita, Lieutenant Timothy G. Benham
- *, Commander George F. Pearson
- *, Captain Bladen Dulany; Captain William Jameson
- *, Commander Richard S. Pinckney
- * USS Electra, Lieutenant Timothy A. Hunt
- * USS Etna, Commander Gershom J. Van Brunt
- *, Lieutenant John J. Glasson
- *, Commander Joseph R. Jarvis
- *, Lieutenant Arthur Sinclair
- *, Lieutenant Frederick A. Neville
- *, Commander Franklin Buchanan
- *,, Lieutenant Archibald B. Fairfax
- * Steamship Hunter Commander Henry B. Wilson
- *, Commander William J. McCluney
- *, Commander Samuel Mercer
- * USS Mahonese
- *, Captain Andrew Fitzhugh
- * USS Morris,, Lieutenant William T. Smith
- * USS Nonata, Lieutenant Samuel F. Hazard
- *, Captain Silas H. Stringham
- *, Lieutenant Arthur Sinclair, 1845
- *, Lieutenant George S. Blake
- * USS Petrel, Lieutenant T. Darrah Shaw
- *,, Lieutenant Samuel Lockwood
- *, Lieutenant William E. Hunt
- *, Captain John Gwinn
- *, Commodore Robert F. Stockton
- *, Captain Francis H. Gregory
- *, Lieutenant Isaac Sterrett
- *, Lieutenant Oscar Bullus
- *, Commander John L. Saunders
- * USS Santa Anna
- *, Commander Irvine Shubrick, 1845; Commander David G. Farragut
- *, Commander Abraham Bigelow
- *, Lieutenant Charles G. Hunter
- *, Commander Duncan N. Ingraham
- *, Commander Josiah Tattnall
- *
- *, Lieutenant John De Camp
- * USS Tampico,, Lieutenant William P. Griffin
- *, Commander Edward W. Carpender
- *
- *,, Commander George H. Magruder
- *, Commander Joshua Sands
- * USS Washington, Lieutenant Samuel P. Lee
- *, Lieutenant George M. Totten
Pacific Squadron
- The Pacific Squadron operated off the Pacific coast of California and Mexico and was led by Commodore John D. Sloat until 29 July 1846; Commodore Robert F. Stockton, 29 July 1846 – 22 January 1847; Commodore W. Branford Shubrick, 22 January 1847 – 1 March 1847. Commodore James Biddle, 1 March 1847 – 19 July 1847. Commodore W. Branford Shubrick, 19 July 1847 – 6 May 1848. Commodore Thomas ap Catesby Jones from 6 May 1848.
- *, Captain Thomas W. Wyman
- *, Commander Samuel F. Du Pont
- *, Captain William Mervine, Commander Samuel F. Du Pont
- *, Commander William H. McKean
- *, Lieutenant James M. Watson
- *, Captain Elie A. F. La Vallette
- * USS Julia, Lieutenant George L. Selden
- *, Commander Hugh N. Page
- *, Lieutenant Theodore Bailey
- * USS Libertad, Lieutenant Tunis Augustus Macdonough Craven
- * USS Malek Adhel, Lieutenant William B. Renshaw
- *, Captain Silas H. Stringham
- *, Commander John B. Montgomery
- *, Commander William F. Shields
- *, Captain James Armstrong
- *, Lieutenant Neil M. Howison
- *, Lieutenant Robert B. Thorburn
- *, Commander Joseph B. Hull
- * USS Whiton, Lieutenant Frederick Chatard
- * Battalion of Sailors, from the fleet on the Pacific coast, organized by Commodore Robert F. Stockton, for the recapture of Los Angeles, California, January 1847. Major Stephen C. Rowan
- ** Artillery Company. Captain Richard L. Tilghman
- ** A Company. Captain John Guest
- ** B Company. Captain William B. Renshaw
- ** C Company. Captain Benjamin F. B. Hunter
- ** D Company. Captain Edward Higgins
- ** E Company. Captain J. Fenwick Stenson
- ** F Company. Captain James M. Duncan
- ** G Company. Captain John Peed
- ** Sappers and Miners. Captain John Southwick
U.S. Marine Corps
- Many of the U.S. Navy Home and Pacific Squadron ships had detachments of U.S. Marine Corps personnel aboard used as ship's guards and as landing party. They were under the direction of the captain of the ship they were assigned. Marine detachments from Home Squadron ships were used as landing party in the capture of Veracruz. Marines under the command of Captain Alvin Edson, USMC, were used to capture and hold Tabasco. The town was garrisoned by a detachment of Marines commanded by Lieutenant William B. Slack, USMC. During the capture of Monterey, 85 Marines and more than 140 sailors from Cyane, Levant, and Savannah were landed and commanded by Captain William Mervine, USN. Seventeen Marines and 57 sailors from Dale were landed and captured La Paz in October 1847. Dale also captured Guayamas in November using 17 Marines and 50 sailors under the command of Lieutenant Thomas O. Selfridge, USN. Marines from Independence, Cyane, and Congress were tasked with garrisoning San Jose in November 1847
- Battalion of Marines; March 1847. Attached to the 3rd Artillery Regiment for garrison duty near Veracruz.
- Battalion of Marines; May 1847 – January 1848. Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Samuel E. Watson. Attached to Brigadier General John A. Quitman's 4th Division consisting of volunteers from New York, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. Served at the Battle of Chapultepec 13 September 1847.
U.S. Revenue Marine Service
- The following Revenue Marine cutters were dispatched to serve under the command of the "Commanding General of the Army of Occupation" on 19 May 1846 under orders from the Secretary of the Treasury Robert J. Walker. The squadron was tasked with convoy, towing, and blockade duties as well as transporting troops, supplies, mail, and dispatches for the U.S. Army and was also ordered to cooperate with the U.S. Navy. The squadron was under the overall command of Captain John A. Webster, Sr., who chose Ewing as his flagship. Webster served as squadron commander until 10 December 1846 when he was taken ill by a fever. He was relieved by Captain Winslow Foster who served as squadron commander thereafter.
- *McLane. Captain William A. Howard, 16 May 1846 – 4 June 1847
- *Spencer. Captain Caleb Currier, 16 May 1846 – 14 July 1846
- *Legare. Captain N.L. Coste, 16 May 1846 – 26 October 1846
- *Woodbury. Captain William B. Whitehead, 16 May 1846 – 9 July 1846
- *Ewing. Captain Gay Moore, 16 May 1846 – 15 April 1847
- *Forward. Captain Henry B. Nones, 16 May 1846 – 30 April 1847
- *Van Buren. Captain Thomas C. Rudolph, 16 May 1846 – 31 October 1846
- Four additional cutters were dispatched under either separate orders or at a later date.
- *Bibb. Captain Winslow Foster, 7 January 1847 – 31 May 1847
- *Morris. Captain Green Walden, 16 May 1846 – 2 November 1846
- *Wolcott. Captain Louis C. Fatio, Captain Levy C. Harby, 16 May 1846 – 11 May 1847. Used for carrying dispatches from Mexico to New Orleans, Louisiana.
- *Polk. Placed under the command of Lieutenant W.S. Ogdon, U.S. Navy, 14 March 1846 – 3 May 1846