History may be searched in vain
Subtitle: a military history of the Mormon Battalion
By: by Sherman L. Fleek.
Series: Frontier military series ;; 25
Publisher: Arthur H. Clark Co.
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Spokane, Wash
Language: eng
Number of pages: 414
Subjects: United States. Army. Mormon Battalion.; Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Regimental histories -- United States.; Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Participation, Mormon.; Mormons -- Southwest, New -- History -- 19th century.; Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Campaigns -- Southwest, New.; Southwest, New -- History, Military -- 19th century.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Manifest Mexico : Mr. Polk's war?; title: A nation and a people; title: War aims and a "little" mission; title: The Army for Mexico; title: The Army of the West and the Camps of Israel; title: Recruiting the battalion; title: The march begins; title: A change in command; title: "Tyrants and oppressors"; title: Cooke in command; title: Cooke's wagon road; title: A near battle; title: An equal march of infantry; title: Occupying California; title: "You are discharged."