Army Of Manifest Destiny eBook

The day-to-day experiences of the American soldiers fighting in the Mexican War
James McCaffrey examines America''s first foreign war, the Mexican War, through the day-to-day experiences of the American soldier in battle, in camp, and on the march. With remarkable sympathy, humor, and grace, the author fills in the historical gaps of one war while rising issues now found to be strikingly relevant to this nation''s modern military concerns.