For duty and honor : Tennessee's Mexican War experience / Timothy D. Johnson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, Timothy D., 1957- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mexican War, 1846-1848--Tennessee.

Mexican War, 1846-1848.

Soldiers.

History.

History, Military.

Tennessee--History, Military--19th century.

Tennessee.

Soldiers--Tennessee--History--19th century.

Genre:

History.

Military history.

Physical Description:

ix, 302 pages: illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2018]

Summary:

"This is the first full-length work on the state's involvement in the Mexican War. Tennessee contributed a huge number of volunteers to the war effort, and Johnson's account not only seeks to describe the military context but also to explore the motivations of Tennessee soldiers. Their notions of duty, a martial mentality and strong sense of masculinity, and the aspirations of a new nationalism all combined to create a culture of honor that was the ideological wellspring for the operation. For Tennesseans, as for many Americans, the war wasn't without controversy, especially as battle casualties mounted, disease spread, the incompetence of military leaders (including Tennessee's own Gideon Pillow) became apparent"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Background: Politics and Texas

Tennessee volunteers

From Tennessee to the Rio Grande

Fandango in Monterrey

Caught in the idleness of war

Mexico's Gibraltar

An honorable martyrdom: Cerro Gordo

Opposition in the Volunteer State

The pillow factor

Mexican War legacies

The quest for recognition and respect

Epilogue: Final dispositions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Johnson, Timothy D., 1957- For duty and honor.

ISBN:

9781621904380

1621904385

OCLC:

1032290157