So far from God
Subtitle: the U.S. war with Mexico, 1846-1848
By: John S.D. Eisenhower
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Norman
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 436
ISBN-13: 9780806132792
Copyright date: 1989
Subjects: Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Campaigns.
Description: "The Mexican-American War of the 1840s, precipitated by border disputes and the U.S. annexation of Texas, ended with the military occupation of Mexico City by General Winfield Scott. In the subsequent treaty, the United States gained territory that would become California, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and parts of Wyoming and Colorado. In this account, John S.D. Eisenhower provides a comprehensive survey of this frequently overlooked war."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [407]-416) and index.
Originally published: New York : Random House, c1989.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Background.; title: Prelude : November 1844; title: The age of Santa Anna : 1810-1844; title: Annexation! : November 1844-July 1845; title: Confrontation.; title: Old Zack : Summer 1845-December 1845; title: Mission of "peace" : Summer 1845-January 1846; title: American blood upon American soil : January-April 1846; title: Zachary Taylor's war.; title: "I was glad I was not with them!" : April 26-May 17, 1846; title: "A hasty plate of soup" : Summer 1846, in Washington; title: Buildup : Summer 1846, on the Rio Grande; title: The soldier of the people returns : Summer 1846, in Mexico; title: Monterey I : approach : September 1846; title: Monterey II : "three glorious days" : September 20-23, 1846; title: Monterey III : truce : September 24-October 12, 1846; title: Second beginning : October-November 1846; title: Buena Vista I : "the greatest anxiety" : November 1846-February 1847; title: Buena Vista II : "a near run thing" : February 22, 23, 1847; title: The war in the West.; title: "The pear is ripe for falling" : 1540-1846; title: Occupation of the West : June-October 1846; title: Chaos in California : October 1846-June 1847; title: Terror in Taos : December 1846-April 1847; title: Missouri xenophon : January-May 1847; title: Winfield Scott's war.; title: The siege of Veracruz : November 1846-March 1847; title: Cerro gordo : April 1847; title: "Mr. Polk's war" : late 1846, early 1847 at home; title: "I beg to be recalled" : April-June 1847; title: That splendid city! : July-August 1847; title: Bloody Friday : August 19-20, 1847-- Halls of Montezuma : August-September 14, 1847; title: Nicholas Trist's war. Occupation : Autumn in Mexico City, 1847; title: Peace : Autumn 1847-June 1848; title: Epilogue; title: Appendixes.; title: Mexico in 1844; title: Artillery used in the Mexican War; title: Sequence of events; title: Notes; title: Bibliography