Maybe even a mortal sin. He thought he knew, and could not bear to think of her judgment. And the girl. These thoughts whirled through his teen-aged head for hours, until at the end of his third lonely circuit around the camp he came at last to his own tent. Everyone was asleep, and he lay heavily down on his damp army blanket and, fully clothed, fell into a feverish and fitful sleep.
Hogan is a master craftsman, quiet, gentle, with a positive uplifting humor.
Hogan proves to be a shrewd observer, providing the reader with valuable insights into the mentality of the United States in the 1840s. H-Net Latin American History Michael Hogan eloquently communicates strong feelings and cultural memories of both Ireland and Mexico that have been virtually eliminated in most books on the subject. These realities must never be forgotten. Most authors have referred to the San Patricios as drunks, misfits and confused young men. Hogan manages to sidestep these stereotypes in an attempt to set the record straight.