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Notes of the Mexican War, 1846-1848 J. Jacob Oswandel ; edited, with an introduction, by Timothy D. Johnson and Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes, Jr
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks E 411 .O86 2010
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Oswandel, J. Jacob.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Oswandel, J. Jacob.
- Mexican War, 1846-1848--Personal narratives, American.
- Mexican War, 1846-1848.
- Soldiers--United States--Biography.
- Soldiers.
- Mexican War, 1846-1848--Regimental histories.
- United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 1st (1846-1848).
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 378 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Knoxville : University of Tennessee Press, c2010.
- Contents:
- The drums beat, we are ordered on board
- Bright muskets and bayonets flashing in the sun
- A blundering mistake was made
- The sleep that knows no waking
- You can't fool these Yankees, they are too sharp
- Let them come! Let them come!
- We know no surrender!
- On to Mexico City
- Adventures around the capital
- The morning peace is again in our quarters
- We are coming home
- One mass of people, cheering.
- Notes:
- "Oswandel's book was originally published in 1885"--T.p. verso.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781572337039 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- 1572337036 (hardcover : alk paper)
- OCLC:
- 454370711
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