With Taylor On The Rio Grande is a historical novel written by Edward Stratemeyer and published in 1909. The story follows a young man named Jack Merrill who joins General Zachary Taylor's army during the Mexican-American War in 1846. Jack quickly becomes a trusted member of Taylor's staff and participates in several battles along the Rio Grande. Along the way, he falls in love with a beautiful Mexican woman named Dolores, who becomes a key figure...