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Manuel Dominguez was a noted, some would say infamous,

highwayman and bandit leader who made his living on the

roads between Vera Cruz and Mexico City in the 1840s.

Dominguez demonstrated a style and dash more associated

with earlier European highwaymen than the road agents of

the American West. Having had the pleasure of being

robbed by Dominguez he would issue his victims with his

calling card which was to be used somewhat like a passport

should the unfortunate traveler be yet again held up by

bandits.

Dominguez considered the outbreak of war between Mexico

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and the United States in 1846 as an opportunity to

improve business. Not only would the Mexican Army have

more important things to attend to than a lowly

highwayman but the American invaders would provide rich

pickings for him and his men. In fact, during the early

part of the war in Mexico, Dominguez and his muchachos

robbed American troops on a number of occasions.

Unfortunately for Dominguez he had underestimated the

ability and resources of the Mexican Army and along with

some of his compatriots found himself captured by an

Army Patrol. So it was when the United States army

marched into Puebla on May 15, 1847, Dominguez was

enjoying free room and board in the towns jail.

Luckily for Dominguez Col. Ethan Allen Hitchcock; future

ACW Union General and grandson of the commander of the

famous Green Mountain Boys was General Scotts chief ofintelligence. Displaying a resourcefulness that would have

made his grand-daddy proud Hitchcock offered to release

Dominguez and a number of his associates with the proviso

that they work for the United States Army as irregular

scouts. Dominguez, ever the opportunist, readily agreed

and was released in June of 1847.

Dominguez was as good as his word and before long had

enlisted the majority of his old gang into the service ofthe United States and with that the Mexican Spy Company

was formed.

Wearing a splendid uniform of a green dragoons jacket

with scarlet cuffs and collar, large back felt hat complete

with a scarlet red scarf, which according to legend was

boldly emblazoned with the words Spy Company in whitelettering, and carrying lances they served as guides,

scouts and dispatch riders. On occasion dressing as

ranchers, beggars and such to carry out their spying

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activities the Spy Company also proved most useful in

Guerrilla and anti-guerrilla operations. The Spy Company

distinguished themselves as both reliable and loyal troops

of the United States army, although they were never

formally recognized as such, they did however receive

much praise from their foreign masters.

So effective was Dominguez and the men of the SpyCompany that General Santa Anna offered them a full

pardon for all previous crimes, a large bribe and the rank

of Colonel for Dominguez should they switch sides.

Dominguez refused.

It is estimated that the Spy Company may have numbered

as many as two thousand, before being disbanded in Juneof 1848 at Vera Cruz. Dominguez ,along with nearly half

of his men thought it safer to return to the United States

rather than remain in Mexico were they were considered

by many to be no better than traitors.

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trooper awaiting orders from his commanding officer who ison foot viewing some enemy activity through his spyglass.

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