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.

Author: Timothy D. Johnson
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: LSU Press
Published: 10/23/2024
Series: Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War
Pages: 272
Weight: 1.2lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.90w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780807182383