The Mexican-American War Experiences of Twelve Civil War Generals

Long overshadowed by the American Civil War, the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) has received significantly less attention from historians partly because of its questionable origin and controversial outcome. Rather than treat the conflict with a form of historical amnesia, the contributors to this volume argue that the Mexican-American War was a formative experience for the more than three hundred future Civil War generals who served in it as lower-grade officers. The Mexican War was the first combat experience for many of them, a laboratory that equipped a generation of young officers with practical lessons in strategy, tactics, logistics, and interpersonal relationships that they would use later to command forces during the Civil War.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807182389
• ISBN13: 9780807182383
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 8.5"