Mr. Polk's army
Subtitle: the American military experience in the Mexican War
By: Richard Bruce Winders.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Texas A & M University military history series ;; 51
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: College Station, Tex
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
Subjects: Polk, James K. 1795-1849.; United States. Army -- History -- Mexican War, 1846-1848.; United States. Army -- Military life -- History -- 19th century.; Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Social aspects.; Soldiers -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Other titles: Mister Polk's army
Description: Drawing on numerous diaries, journals, and reminiscences, Richard Bruce Winders presents the daily life of soldiers at war; links the army to the society that produced it; shares his impressions of the soldiers he "met" along the way; and concludes that American participants in the Mexican War shared a common experience, no matter their rank or place of service.

Taking a "new" military history approach, Mr. Polk's Army: The American Military Experience in the Mexican War examines the cultural, social, and political aspects of the regular and volunteer forces that made up the army of 1846-48, presents the organizational framework of the army, and introduces the different styles of leadership exhibited by Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-271) and index.