Although the two
books, “The Rogue’s
March: John Riley”
and “Shamrock and
Sword” erroneously
states that John
Riley disappeared
into history, John
Riley died on the
last days of August
1850 and was buried
in Veracruz under
the name “Juan Reley”,
the name under which
he had enrolled into
the Mexican Army.
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Miller, in his book,
“Shamrock and Sword”
acknowledged that
Riley mustered out
of the Mexican army
in 1850 at Veracruz
but speculated that
Riley had left on a
ship bound for
Ireland. 49
