The Mexican War diary and correspondence of George B. McClellan
By: edited by Thomas W. Cutrer.
Contributors: Cutrer, Thomas W.
Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Baton Rouge
Language: eng
Number of pages: 195
ISBN-13: 9780807134511
Subjects: McClellan, George Brinton, -- 1826-1885 -- Diaries; McClellan, George Brinton, -- 1826-1885 -- Correspondence; United States. -- Army. -- Corps of Engineers -- History -- 19th century; Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Personal narratives, American; Soldiers -- United States -- Diaries; Soldiers -- United States -- Correspondence; Military engineers -- United States -- Biography; Military engineering -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Engineering and construction; Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Regimental histories -- United States
Genres: Diaries; Correspondence; Personal narratives, American; Biography
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: "War at last sure enough!" : West Point, 8 March 1846-22 September 1846; title: "I would not have missed coming here for anything" : from West Point to Victoria, October 1846-20 December 1846; title: "A perfect desert from beginning to end" : Victoria to Tampico, 2 January 1847-5 March 1847; title: "We had done more than all the rest" : Vera Cruz, 9 March 1847-2 April 1847; title: "Nothing seemed to them too bold" : Cerro Gordo to Mexico City, 26 March 1847-30 May 1847; title: "No one can say Poor Mac over me" : Mexico City, 24 October 1847-6 June 1848; title: "The Engineer Company is destroyed" : West Point, 23 June 1848-22 September 1849; title: Afterword; title: Glossary of military engineering terms.