Faʻaauau pea mo lenei palakalafa - Faia o auaunaga faʻapitoa ina ua maeʻa le tauvaga Ruggles ma le 5th Infantry na auai i le autau a Gen. Winfield Scott mo le Mexico City Campaign, tau i Vera Cruz, San Antonio, Churubusco
, Molino del Rey, Chapultepec ma le Aai o Mekisikō. Na maua e Ruggles le faailoga o le "Gallant and Meritorious Conduct" e avea ai o ia ma Major ina ua uma Churubusco, ma avea ai foʻi ma Lieutenant Colonel ina ua uma Chapultepec.