Mr. Polk's Army: The American Military Experience in the Mexican WarTexas A&M University Press, 1997 - 284 páginas Drawing on numerous diaries, journals, and reminiscences, Richard Bruce Winders presents the daily life of soldiers at war; links the army to the society that produced it; shares his impressions of the soldiers he "met" along the way; and concludes that American participants in the Mexican War shared a common experience, no matter their rank or place of service. Taking a "new" military history approach, Mr. Polk's Army: The American Military Experience in the Mexican War examines the cultural, social, and political aspects of the regular and volunteer forces that made up the army of 1846-48, presents the organizational framework of the army, and introduces the different styles of leadership exhibited by Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott. |
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... regiments of infantry , one regiment of dragoons , and one regiment designated as Foot Riflemen and Voltigeurs . The law , known as the Ten Regiment Bill , specified that the units be disbanded at the war's end . Although officially ...
... regiments of infantry , one regiment of dragoons , and one regiment designated as Foot Riflemen and Voltigeurs . The law , known as the Ten Regiment Bill , specified that the units be disbanded at the war's end . Although officially ...
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... regiment of regulars presented an opportunity to fill thirty - three officer positions . In addition , the problem ... Regiments , shall belong . " In some instances this meant that the officers were appointed by the gover- nors , but ...
... regiment of regulars presented an opportunity to fill thirty - three officer positions . In addition , the problem ... Regiments , shall belong . " In some instances this meant that the officers were appointed by the gover- nors , but ...
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... For many American soldiers who marched off to war , the actual experience proved very different from what they had expected.26 TWO The American Military Establishment Every regiment is a miniature 14 MR . POLK'S ARMY ✩
... For many American soldiers who marched off to war , the actual experience proved very different from what they had expected.26 TWO The American Military Establishment Every regiment is a miniature 14 MR . POLK'S ARMY ✩
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... regiment is a miniature army . It has all the constitu- ents of the largest body of troops .. In a word , a regt . , is a unit of which larger bodies are composed , and battalions , grand divisions , & companies the fractions . —Fayette ...
... regiment is a miniature army . It has all the constitu- ents of the largest body of troops .. In a word , a regt . , is a unit of which larger bodies are composed , and battalions , grand divisions , & companies the fractions . —Fayette ...
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... regiments in garrison and on cam- paign , consisted of colonels , lieutenant colonels , and majors . Company officers — captains and lieutenants — composed the third category and com- manded the individual companies within each regiment ...
... regiments in garrison and on cam- paign , consisted of colonels , lieutenant colonels , and majors . Company officers — captains and lieutenants — composed the third category and com- manded the individual companies within each regiment ...
Contenido
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The Regulars | 50 |
The Volunteers | 66 |
Tools of the Trade | 88 |
Life in Mr Polks Army | 113 |
Dog Cheap to the Living | 139 |
The Land of the Montezumas | 167 |
Mr Polks Army | 186 |
A Pyrrhic Victory | 202 |
Notes | 207 |
Bibliography | 255 |
Index | 273 |
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Mr. Polk's Army: The American Military Experience in the Mexican War Richard Bruce Winders Vista de fragmentos - 1997 |
Mr. Polk's Army: The American Military Experience in the Mexican War Richard Bruce Winders Sin vista previa disponible - 1997 |
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