Army of Manifest Destiny: The American Soldier in the Mexican War, 1846-1848 (The American Social Experience)

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Summary: Put yourself inside the heads of folks who fought this war.
Review: I was doing genological research and wanted to understand better what the folks who were involved in the Mexican War were thinking, why they fought, where they came from, etc. This book did that and more. It is incredible to read the very words of these soldiers--it makes you realize that there is very little difference between our us and our ancestors. No one can explain it better than their own words.