A Short, Offhand, Killing Affair
Subtitle: Soldiers and Social Conflict during the Mexican-American War
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Published: December 9, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Library binding
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780807827314
Subjects: American history: c 1800 to c 1900; Battles & campaigns; Racism & racial discrimination; Social history; United States - Antebellum Era; c 1800 to c 1900; Influence; Armies; U.S. History - Westward Expansion; History - U.S.; Social aspects; Military; Mexico; USA; Mexican War, 1846-1848; Discrimination & Racism; Military - General; Latin American & Caribbean Studies; Military History; History/United States: General; American Studies; Social Science / Discrimination & Race Relations; Army; Soldiers; United States; United States - 19th Century; 19th century; History; Social conditions
First sentence: The regular army-that is, the United States Army-bore the brunt of the Mexican War fighting and also, as an institution that many Americans mistrusted, received more than its share of criticism; journalists and politicians reserved most of their praise for volunteer soldiers.