Devotion to the adopted country : U.S. immigrant volunteers in the Mexican War / Tyler V. Johnson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, Tyler V.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mexican War, 1846-1848--Participation, Immigrant.

Mexican War, 1846-1848.

Nativism--History--19th century.

Nativism.

Anti-Catholicism--United States--History--19th century.

Anti-Catholicism.

Immigrants--United States--History--19th century.

Immigrants.

Mexican War, 1846-1848--Participation, Irish American.

Irish American Catholics--History--19th century.

Irish American Catholics.

Catholics--United States--History--19th century.

Catholics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (180 p.)

Other Title:

U.S. immigrant volunteers in the Mexican War

United States immigrant volunteers in the Mexican War

Immigrant volunteers in the Mexican War

Place of Publication:

Columbia, Mo. ; London : University of Missouri Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"[This book] looks at efforts of America's Democratic Party and Catholic leadership to use the service of immigrant volunteers in the U.S.-Mexican War as a weapon against nativism and anti-Catholicism"--Jacket.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1: "To Stop the Mouths of Mendacious Croakers" : Defeating Nativists through Enlistment ""; ""Chapter 2: The Most Valuable Men: Immigrants on Campaign in Mexico ""; ""Chapter 3: Defending the Fatherland: Proving Loyalty in Combat ""; ""Chapter 4: "A Most Disgraceful and Violent Encounter" : Damage Control of the Jasper Greens Riot ""; ""Chapter 5: "Eminent and Beloved Chaplains" : Father John McElroy and Anthony Rey in the Army ""; ""Chapter 6: Laurels Won by Adopted Citizens: Ethnic Memory of the War ""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""

""Bibliography""""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-161) and index.

ISBN:

9780826272751

0826272754

OCLC:

868218145