Not as in depth perhaps as one would like, it is still an objective fast paced book and much easier to read than Scott's autobiography. So Far From God the U.S. war with Mexico 1846-48. Random House, 1989. An easy to read and well written account of the war. Those who enjoy this style will also enjoy Eisenhower's recent work on Gen. Scott.
Uses soldiers accounts to describe army life during the Mexican War.
Narrative also describes the various campaigns . McWhiney, Grady and Perry D. Jamesieson . The first portion of this work deals with the evolution of tactics as applied to the Mexican War. This is book is required reading for many courses in military history. Smith, George Winston, and Charles Judad .