Panting for glory : the Mississippi Rifles in the Mexican War /
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| Author / Creator: | Winders, Richard Bruce, 1953- author. |
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Imprint: | College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2016] ©2016 |
| Description: | 1 online resource (x, 192 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Williams-Ford Texas A & M University military history series ; number 151 Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; no. 151. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11955399 |
| Summary: | Armed with percussion rifles when most other US soldiers still carried flintlock muskets, the "Mississippi Rifles" served in the war against Mexico that followed the annexation of Texas in 1845. In Panting for Glory: The Mississippi Rifles in the Mexican War , Richard Bruce Winders skillfully uncovers the contrasting wartime experiences of two regiments, the 1st and 2nd Mississippi Rifles.<br> <br> <br> <br> The 1st Mississippi Rifles were lauded for their service and remain a familiar part of the history of the Mexican War. Under the leadership of Col. Jefferson Davis--later the President of the Confederate States of America--the 1st enjoyed significant victories at the Battle of Buena Vista and the Battle of Monterey. The 2nd Mississippi Rifles, by contrast, saw little action and returned home overlooked and largely forgotten.<br> <br> <br> <br> Panting for Glory compares these regiments to show that the contours of history were sometimes arbitrary and that military historians, in their analysis of failure, should take into account a wide range of factors that influence outcomes, not merely records of wins and losses. As Winders concludes, "the 1st and 2nd Mississippi Rifles . . . offer the perfect opportunity to examine two sides of war: glory gained and glory denied." |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 192 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-179) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1623494168 9781623494162 1623494176 9781623494179 |