The Mexican War 1846-1848

xxvii, 454 pp. "This new interpretation, based on original source material in the national archives, places the the 1846-48 conflict with Mexico in its proper context. The Mexican War was an unpopular one with American citizenry. It was wavering and confused in conduct, marked by bloody excesses, atrocities, guerilla engagements, and - because of its divisive effects on pre-Civil War America - was tragic in its aftermath."