A great many commanders in the American Civil War (1861-1865)
served in the Mexican War (1846-1848). "Civil War Leadership and
Mexican War Experience" explores the influence of the earlier war
on those men who would become leaders of Federal and Confederate
forces. Military historian Kevin Dougherty sets the context with a
discussion of professional soldiering before both wars. He then
depicts the unique experiences of twenty-six men in Mexico,
thirteen who would later serve the Confederacy and thirteen who
would remain with the Union. He traces how tactics they used and
reactions they had to Civil War combat reveal a remarkable
connection to what they learned campaigning against Santa Anna and
other Mexican generals.
Personalities discussed range from well-known leaders such as
Ulysses S. Grant to lesser-known figures such as John Winder; from
geniuses such as Robert E. Lee to mediocrities such as Gideon
Pillow; and from aged heroes such as Winfield Scott to developing
practitioners such as William Sherman. No other volume so
exclusively and thoroughly focuses on connections of service in
both wars.
Two appendixes in the book list 194 Federal generals and 142
Confederate generals who served in Mexico. The impact of these
experiences on major tactical decisions in the Civil War is
far-reaching.
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