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43) Trailing clouds of glory: Zachary Taylor's Mexican War campaign and his emerging Civil War leaders
Author
Publisher
University of Alabama Press
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
2000.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 28
Language
English
Description
In Gone for Soldiers, Jeff Shaara carries us back 15 years before the momentous conflict he has so brilliantly chronicled, to a time when the Civil War's most familiar names are fighting for another cause, junior officers marching under the same flag in an unfamiliar land, experiencing combat for the first time in the Mexican-American War.
In March 1847, 8,000 soldiers landed on the beaches of Vera Cruz, led by the army's commanding...
In March 1847, 8,000 soldiers landed on the beaches of Vera Cruz, led by the army's commanding...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Co
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Profiles the pre-Civil War relationships among Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, and other prominent military leaders, tracing their close-bonding educations at West Point and their shared field experiences during the Mexican War.
Author
Publisher
University of Missouri Press
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
"Major John Henshaw's firsthand account of the American invasion of Mexico includes not only narratives of the war's major battles but also forceful critiques of military leadership and strategies and vivid descriptions of Mexico's countryside, cities, and people. Editor Gary Kurutz provides extensive annotations of Henshaw's journals and letters"--Provided by publisher.
55) One man's hero
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story of the Saint Patrick Battalion, a group of soldiers enlisted from Ireland fight in the Mexican War. When they are treated harshly for their religious convictions, they escape across the border into the enemy territory of Mexico, where they must convince a Mexican rebel leader to let them fight agianst the U.S. so they can protect their beliefs.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
A critical assessment of the Mexican-American war and its divisive role in U.S. politics also evaluates its impact on the careers of James Polk, Henry Clay, and Abraham Lincoln and how it set the stage for the American Civil War.
Author
Language
English
Description
"Changing Flags" is the true story of John Riley, a cocky Irish professional soldier who deserts the U.S. Army to fight for Mexico at first for money, then for something loftier in the Mexican War of 1846-48. With gritty action, romance, and humor, it brings to life his torturous journey of reformation and that of rowdy Irish and German fellow deserters who follow him in pursuit of a shared dream. Their epic tale begins in Michigan when Riley launches...