Surrounded by dangers of all kinds
the Mexican War letters of Lieutenant Theodore Laidley
1st ed.
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Author
Contributions
- McCaffrey, James M., 1946- - Contributor
Publication
1997 - University of North Texas Press, Denton, Tex, Texas
Language
English
Word Count
46,250 words, Guess
Page Count
185 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL675874M
- ISBN-101574410342
- OCLC Control Number37001773
- Internet Archivesurroundedbydang0000laid
- Library of Congress Control Number97022086
and 2 more
- Goodreads1676461
- LibraryThing5803336
Classifications
- DDC973.6/2/092
- DDCB
- LCCE411 .L34 1997
and 1 more
- LCCE411.L34 1997
Description
Lieutenant Theodore Laidley, a West Point graduate whose army career spanned forty years until his retirement as a colonel in 1882, was a young officer during the Mexican War. Like so many of his fellow soldiers he wrote long letters home describing new and unusual sights and events. His letters home to his father in Virginia begin on August 23, 1845 (from Watervliet Arsenal, New York) and end on May 13, 1848 (from Mexico City). They reveal the horrors of the battlefield, his low opinion of volunteer soldiers, the jealousy over promotions within the officer corps, and continued concerns over his own physical and spiritual health.
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Series Statement
- War and the Southwest series ;
- v. 6
- no. 6.
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