{"product_id":"mr-polks-army-the-american-military-experience-in-teh-mexican-war-paperback","title":"Mr. Polk's Army: The American Military Experience in Teh Mexican War - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Bruce Winders\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on numerous diaries, journals, and reminiscences, Richard Bruce Winders presents the daily life of soldiers at war; links the army to the society that produced it; shares his impressions of the soldiers he \"met\" along the way; and concludes that American participants in the Mexican War shared a common experiemce, no matter their rank or place of service. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to the soldiers' mundane complaints--bad food, hard marches, and long periods of incredible boredom--Winders discovers a political awareness among the soldiers that, with some, led to displaying their political affiliations while in uniform. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaking a \"new\" military history approach, \u003ci\u003eMr. Polk's Army: The American Military Experience in the Mexican War\u003c\/i\u003e examines the cultural, social, and political aspects of the regular and volunteer forces that made up the army of 1846-48, presents the organizational framework of the army, and introduces the different styles of leadership exhibited by Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHistorians and those interested in the Mexican War and its participants will find this an important addition to nineteenth-century military history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRICHARD BRUCE WINDERS received his Ph.D in history from Texas Christian University in 1994. He is historian and curator of the Alamo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 9.08 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 19, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51800116527392,"sku":"9781585440337","price":26.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e17efee494663f0f137c87d23f8c3f13.webp?v=1780833307","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mr-polks-army-the-american-military-experience-in-teh-mexican-war-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}