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One person found this helpful. Rather, Winders' writing serves to acquaint us with pertinent details of being American in the 1840s, sharing with us a perspective that casts political ambition, standing armies, and Manifest Destiny in a different light than we so-called modern, enlightened folk may be used to. Like a method actor, I find that comprehending an historical figure's motivations and the environment in which he or she moved leads to a greater understanding of the events.

The current observance of the Mexican-American War sesquicentennial has led to the a resurgence of interest in the conflict. Richard Bruce Winders' Mr. Polk's Army is among the best of these recent titles, and perhaps the most significant writing on the subject since K. Jack Bauer's 1973 book, The Mexican War, 1846-1848. As the title indicates, Winders' study is part of the "new" military history, which seeks to place the military experience within the broader scope of American society

When I opened this book, I was ready to expand my knowledge of this time period is . and Mexican history with information that I missed from the documentary along with more detail that couldn't be covered in an hour documentary. Unfortunately, I was able to get loads of details, but it was very detailed information in one specific area.

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Taking a "new" military history approach, Mr. Polk's Army: The American Military Experience in the Mexican War 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. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books you've read. Whether you've loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them.

Mobile version (beta). Mr. Polk's Army: The American Military Experience in the Mexican War (Texas a & M University Military History Series). Richard Bruce Winders. Download (epub, . 5 Mb). FB2 PDF MOBI TXT RTF. Converted file can differ from the original. If possible, download the file in its original format. Polk's Army: The American . Historians and those interested in the Mexican War and its participants will find this an important addition to nineteenth-century military history.

The Mexican–American War, also known in the United States as the Mexican War and in Mexico as the Intervención Estadounidense en México (United States intervention in Mexico), was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1. .

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Thomas Frances Marshall (April 13, 1793 – March 28, 1853), was a Brigadier General of Volunteers in the United States Army during the Mexican–American War. A nephew of Chief Justice John Marshall, Thomas Marshall served in the Kentucky legislature several times between 1817 and 1844, one of those terms as Speaker of the House.

Bodwyn

A very interesting view of a war that I have read several books about. The excerpts from letters and diaries and personal insight show a side of the war that participants of all wars express. The exotic nature of a "Foreign" war show that soldiers from privates to senior officers felt that they had to express their feelings and experiences to others to help understand what they were going through. The politics of the war and it's impact on the president's policies on the conduct of the war is enlightening as is his goals to create a nation from sea to shinning sea. The politics of Mexico were also interesting and may cause me to look deeper into the subject.

showtime

This books is not so much about the war itself but the workings of the army itself. It is as a complete a study on the subject as there is. This is a must read for any student of military of the era.

Hap

Utilized this book for a graduate class on the Mexican-American War. It is a detailed account of President James K. Polk's presidency and his management of the war.

Thordibandis

A bit on the dry side. Excellent commentary and analysis of the economics and politics of the era. Worth the read.

Xar

This book is good for learning about the infighting and petty disputes between the politicaly appointed and the politicaly appointed but West Point trained officers. Very informative (IF YOU WANT THE NEGATIVE) of the organisation of the Army but no information at all of battles fought with the Mexican Army. Little info about the enlisted soldiers fighting ability or courage. Reading this book makes you wonder how we won this war. The other side must have really been incompetent. This is the most dissappointing book on military history I have ever bought. I really expected more of Teaxas A&M. the largest producer of Military officers outside of the service academies. VERY DISAPPOINTING.

Zainn

As one who occasionally participates in living history reenactments, I am always on the lookout for new information that will lead to an increasingly accurate portrayal of a U.S. infantryman during the U.S.-Mexican War period. On multiple occasions, a web search has led me to Google Book excerpts from Richard Bruce Winders' Mr, Polk's Army:.... Ultimately, this 'teasing' had the desired effect and I enthusiastically added the book to my reading list.

First of all, it's crucial to note that this is NOT a blow-by-blow account of the strategies and battles of the war itself. Rather, Winders' writing serves to acquaint us with pertinent details of being American in the 1840s, sharing with us a perspective that casts political ambition, standing armies, and Manifest Destiny in a different light than we so-called modern, enlightened folk may be used to. Like a method actor, I find that comprehending an historical figure's motivations and the environment in which he or she moved leads to a greater understanding of the events. Winders skillfully builds a hierarchy of "whats" and associated "whys" that encourage the reader to walk a mile in 19th Century brogans and draw his or her own conclusions.

I cannot speak too highly of the text's organization: each chapter addresses a different aspect of 1840s America, allowing the reader to approach the overall topic from one of several angles. Obviously, this construct also makes it easy to use the book as a study reference, nevertheless, the structure does not interfere with a cover-to-cover reading. Much of what Winders wrote about the political climate has been addressed before and I don't recall any genuine surprises there. On the other hand, the chapters covering the regular army, the volunteers, military armaments and supplies, and military life were invaluable and their details very much welcomed by this reader.

Arriving at the Epilogue "A Pyrrhic Victory," I found myself double-checking the title page to see if I'd picked up the wrong book. After 200+ pages of story, facts, and investigation, Winders saw fit to present what I will describe as a political science analysis of the War's outcomes. It took me a while to warm up to these five pages and I still consider them a poor substitute for a future second volume, perhaps titled, "Mr. Polk's Legacy," examining the effects of the U.S.-Mexican War through the 1850s and leading to the Civil War.

Notwithstanding the Epilogue, Mr Polks Army:... remains in my top three of U.S.-Mexican War texts.

Arith

The US-Mexican war is perhaps one of the most forgotten chapters in American Military History. While numerous books and documentaries have been written or produced about the conflict, the Mexican War escapes our collective popular memory, despite the fact that it is one of the most critical moments in our history. Dr. Winders has made a valuable contribution to the literature of that stuggle, by writing a book that focuses on the US forces engaged in the war. While there are several very good books that cover the battles, the politics, and the other "big-picture" aspects of the Mexican War, Dr. Winders' volume is one of the few books that examines the Army and the men that marched into Mexico. This book should be on the shelf of every military buff and is also a must read for anyone who wishes to examine the Mexican War seriously.

Richard Bruce Winders is the curator and chief historian at the Alamo, and an expert on Revolutionary and Mexican War-era America/Texas. Primarily a military historian, his subject in Mr. Polk's Army is less the strategy and tactics used by the American army to defeat Mexico, and more a social/cultural history of the life of a typical soldier in the Polk-era US Army. Winders vividly describes the routine, equipment and background of said soldier, and further explains the recruitment and deployment of the Army they were part of. The narrative is not, I repeat not, a battle-by-battle history of the Mexican War. For that, a reader can turn to Eisenhower's So Far From God. Winders' book is an attempt to detail the other side of the conflict, what the soldiers did while not engaged in combat, who they were, where they were from, etc. In this he succeeds admirably. Reading this book is as in-depth a look at life in the US Army in the 1840s as modern readers are likely to get. It probably helps to have some background knowledge of the Mexican War before reading.

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