A Short Offhand Killing Affair
Subtitle: Soldiers and Social Conflict During the Mexican-American War
Format: Unknown Binding
ISBN-13: 9780807862001
Subjects: Military
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.