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In 1846-1847, a ragtag army of 800 American volunteers marched 3,500 miles across deserts and mountains, through Indian territory and into Mexico. There they handed the Mexican army one of its most demoralizing defeats and helped the United States win its first foreign war. Their leader Colonel Alexander Doniphan, also a volunteer, was a "natural soldier" of towering stature who became a national hero in the wake of his wartime exploits. Doniphan was a small-town Missouri lawyer untrained in military matters when he answered President Polk's call for volunteers in the war with Mexico. Working from a host of primary sources, Joseph Dawson focuses on Doniphan's extraordinary leadership and chr...
The American Culture Series is a microfilm collection of early American books and pamphlets dated from 1493-1875 which provides primary source materials essential to the study of Americana. The collection consists of two parts. ACS I, which covers the time span from 1493-1806, is a complete unit of about 250 titles on 26 reels. ACS II, which extends the coverage to 1875, consists of more than 5,500 titles on reels 27 through 643.
The contributors here consider the multifarious aspects of the Anglo-American approach to war. All the contributors are concerned to base their work on the overall historical context. They explore the relationship between theory and practice in military operations.
The last U.S. Army mules were formally mustered out of the service in December 1956, ending 125 years of military reliance on the virtues of this singular animal. Much less glamorous than the cavalryman?s horse, the Army pack mule was a good deal more important: from the Mexican War through World War II, mules were an indispensable adjunct to army movement. ΓΈ The author has exhaustively researched the ubiquitous yet nearly invisible army mule. Through his work we learn a great deal about military procurement, transport, and supply, the bedrock on which military mobility rests.
Justin Harvey Smith's 'The War with Mexico' (Vol.1&2) is a comprehensive and well-researched account of the Mexican-American War. The book delves into the political, military, and social aspects of the conflict, providing readers with a detailed understanding of the events leading up to the war and its repercussions. Smith's writing style is engaging and informative, making the complex historical narrative accessible to a wide range of readers. Set within the context of 19th-century America, the book offers valuable insights into the expansionist ambitions of the United States and the impact of war on both nations involved. Justin Harvey Smith, a renowned historian and scholar, brings his ex...
Drawing on a rich, interdisciplinary collection of U.S. and Mexican sources, this volume explores the conflict that redrew the boundaries of the North American continent in the nineteenth century. Among the many period texts included here are letters from U.S. and Mexican soldiers, governmental proclamations, songs, caricatures, poetry, and newspaper articles. An Introduction, a chronology, maps, and suggestions for further reading are also included.