Old Rough and Ready at Buena Vista
•November 1, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Outmanned 3-to-1, the tiny American army of General Zachary Taylor prepared to meet the oncoming hordes of Mexican leader Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. More »
•November 1, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Outmanned 3-to-1, the tiny American army of General Zachary Taylor prepared to meet the oncoming hordes of Mexican leader Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. More »
•October 31, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
From ancient cave drawings to the Internet, men have been reporting their wars almost as long as they have been fighting them. More »
•October 31, 2018 • Read Comments (2)
When Union general Joseph Mansfield fell at Antietam, he became the oldest general on either side to be killed in combat. More »
•October 31, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
For 11 months, Mexican and American forces played a deadly cat-and-mouse on the much-disputed Texas border. More »
•October 30, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
After victories at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, American General Zachary Taylor moved on the Mexican city of Monterrey. More »
•October 23, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Had Tennessee-born General Gideon Pillow fought as hard against the enemy as he did his own comrades, he might have become a military legend. More »
•October 17, 2018 • 1 Comment
Jefferson Davis’s experiences in the Mexican-American War earned him national attention that helped him rise to his position as the Confederacy’s president. More »
•October 13, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
The skillful and aggressive employment of mobile artillery ensured U.S. dominance on every major battlefield of the Mexican conflict. More »
•September 26, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
A skilled, brilliant officer in the Confederate Navy, John Taylor Wood inflicted major damage on the U.S. Navy. More »
•September 23, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
The Whig Party had better luck electing presidents than keeping them in office once they were elected. More »
