Lofty Expectations: Don Carlos Buell’s Mexican-American War Education
Editors
Tim Johnson
Book Series
Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War
Book Series Editor
T. Michael Parrish
Colleges and Divisions
Arts and Letters
Department
History
Document Type
Book Chapter
Description
Long overshadowed by the American Civil War, the Mexican—American War (1846–1848) has received significantly less attention from historians partly because of its questionable origin and controversial outcome. Rather than treat the conflict with a form of historical amnesia, the contributors to this volume argue that the Mexican—American War was a formative experience for the more than three hundred future Civil War generals who served in it as lower—grade officers. The Mexican War was the first combat experience for many of them, a laboratory that equipped a generation of young officers with practical lessons in strategy, tactics, logistics, and interpersonal relationships that they would use later to command forces during the Civil War.
Publication/Event/Conference Title
The Mexican-American War experiences of twelve Civil War generals
ISBN
9780807182383
Files
Publication Date
2024
Publisher
Louisiana State University Press.
Keywords
Mexican-American War, Civil War generals, military training, officer experience, war origins, controversial conflict, strategy and tactics, military leadership, 19th century wars, historical significance
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Engle, Stephen D., "Lofty Expectations: Don Carlos Buell’s Mexican-American War Education" (2024). Research Books. 17.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/faculty_books/17
Comments
Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War Series, edited by T. Michael Parrish