The Mexican War diary and correspondence of George B. McClellan / edited by Thomas W. Cutrer.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McClellan, George B. (George Brinton), 1826-1885
Other Authors: Cutrer, Thomas W.
Language:English
Published: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2009], ©2009.
Subjects:
Mexican War, 1846-1848 > Personal narratives, American.
McClellan, George B. > (George Brinton), > 1826-1885 > Diaries.
McClellan, George B. > (George Brinton), > 1826-1885 > Correspondence.
Soldiers > United States > Diaries.
Soldiers > United States > Correspondence.
Military engineers > United States > Biography.
Military engineering > United States > History > 19th century.
Mexican War, 1846-1848 > Engineering and construction.
United States. > Army. > Corps of Engineers > History > 19th century.
Mexican War, 1846-1848 > Regimental histories > United States.
Genre:
Diaries.
Correspondence.
Personal narratives, American.
Biography.
Physical Description:vi, 195 pages ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • "War at last sure enough!" : West Point, 18 March 1846-22 September 1846
  • "I would not have missed coming here for anything" : from West Point to Victoria, 8 October 1846-20 December 1846
  • "A perfect desert from beginning to end" : Victoria to Tampico, 2 January 1847-5 March 1847
  • "We had done more than all the rest" : Vera Cruz, 9 March 1847-2 April 1847
  • "Nothing seemed to them too bold" : Cerro Gordo to Mexico City, 26 March 1847-30 May 1847
  • "No one can say 'Poor Mac' over me" : Mexico City, 24 October 1847-6 June 1848
  • "The Engineer Company is destroyed" : West Point, 23 June 1848-22 September 1849
  • Afterword
  • Glossary of military engineering terms.