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Tag Archives: Franklin Pierce
Mexican-American War 170th: Battle of Contreras (Padierna)
Thousands of years ago, the Xitle volcano exploded, spraying lava across the valley floor. That lava cooled to hard rocks with jagged edges in what came to be known as the Pedregal—translated to English as the Rocky Gardens. The Pedregal … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Arms & Armaments, Battles, Mexican War
Tagged Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Churubusco, Contreras, David Twiggs, Franklin Pierce, Gabriel Valencia, George McClellan, Gideon Pillow, John Magruder, Mexican War, Mexico City, P.G.T. Beauregard, Padierna, Pedregal, Robert E. Lee, San Agustin, San Antonio, Thomas J. Jackson, William Worth, Winfield Scott, Xitle volcano
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My Favorite Historical Person: General Philip Kearny
Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Frank Jastrzembski My first knowledge of General Kearny came about ten years ago, around the age of nineteen. My grandmother purchased for me a reissued copy of Ezra J. Warner’s excellent Generals in … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership--Federal, Mexican War, Personalities
Tagged Army of the Potomac, Battle of Churubusco, Battle of Solferino, chivalry ideals, favorite historical person, favorite17, Franklin Pierce, Leadership, Legion of Honor, Peninsula Campaign, Philip Kearney, Robert E. Lee, What if?
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The Presidents’ War
I’ve been spending time with an interesting and highly readable book by Chris DeRose called The Presidents’ War: Six American Presidents and the Civil War that Divided Them. These days, former presidents tend to keep their noses out of the … Continue reading
