Surrounded by dangers of all kinds : the Mexican War letters of Lieutenant Theodore Laidley / [compiled] by James M. McCaffrey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Laidley, Theodore, 1822-1886.

Contributor:

McCaffrey, James M., 1946-

Series:

War and the Southwest series ; no. 6.

War and the Southwest series ; v. 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Laidley, Theodore, 1822-1886--Correspondence.

Laidley, Theodore.

Mexican War, 1846-1848--Personal narratives, American.

Mexican War, 1846-1848.

Soldiers--West Virginia--Cabell County--Correspondence.

Soldiers.

Cabell County (W. Va.)--Biography.

Cabell County (W. Va.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (211 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Denton, Tex. : University of North Texas Press, c1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As a young army officer during the War with Mexico, Laidley commanded a field battery at Cerro Gordo and was instrumental in defending Pueblo against Santa Anna. His war letters to his father from 1845-48 reveal his low opinion of volunteer soldiers, cynicism about military promotions, and concerns over his physical and spiritual health. McCaffrey (history, U. of Houston) leaves Laidley's spelling and grammar intact, but introduces paragraph breaks. He briefly discusses the officer's life before and after the war. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgments

Early Life of T. T. S. Laidley

Epilogue

References

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-177) and index.

OCLC:

70769320