Recollections of the war with Mexico / John Corey Henshaw ; edited with an introduction by Gary F. Kurutz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Henshaw, John C., 1815-1877.

Contributor:

Kurutz, Gary F.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mexican War, 1846-1848--Personal narratives.

Mexican War, 1846-1848.

Mexican War, 1846-1848--Campaigns.

Henshaw, John C., 1815-1877--Diaries.

Henshaw, John C.

Henshaw, John C., 1815-1877--Correspondence.

Physical Description:

xii, 253 p. : ill., maps, plans.

Place of Publication:

Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Major John Henshaw's firsthand account of the American invasion of Mexico includes not only narratives of the war's major battles but also forceful critiques of military leadership and strategies and vivid descriptions of Mexico's countryside, cities, and people. Editor Gary Kurutz provides extensive annotations of Henshaw's journals and letters"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The march from Corpus Christi to the Rio Grande, March-April 1846

The siege of Fort Texas, May-June 1846

An examination of the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma

"A fandango in Monterrey," September 1846

A brief history of the towns through which the American Army passed from Matamoros to Monterrey

The march to Tampico and the Gulf of Mexico, October 9, 1846-January 22, 1847

The siege of Veracruz, February 20-March 20, 1847

Cerro Gordo and the march to Mexico City, April 4-August 10, 1847

Mexico City and occupation, August 11, 1847-November 6, 1847

Final observations on Mexico.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-240) and index.

ISBN:

0-8262-6639-8

OCLC:

315478877