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ImageTitle: The Mexican war: a history of its origin, and a detailed account of the victories which terminated in the surrender of the capital; with the official despatches of the generals. To which is added, the treaty of peace, and valuable tables of the strength and losses of the United States army (https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookidmexicanwarhistor00inmans) Year: 1850 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookyear1850) (1850s (https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookdecade1850) ) Authors:  Mansfield, Edward Deering, 1801-1880 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorMansfield__Edward_Deering__1801_1880) Subjects:  United States. Army (https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksubjectUnited_States__Army) Mexican War, 1846-1848 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksubjectMexican_War__1846_1848) Publisher:  New York, A.S. Barnes (https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookpublisherNew_York__A_S__Barnes) Cincinnati, H.W. Derby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookpublisher_Cincinnati__H_W__Derby) Contributing Library:  Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection (https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookcontributorLincoln_Financial_Foundation_Collection) Digitizing Sponsor:  The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant (https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksponsorThe_Institute_of_Museum_and_Library_Services_through_an_Indiana_State_Library_LSTA_Grant) Text Appearing Before Image: ' Text Appearing After Image: THE MEXICAN WAR: HISTORY OF ITS ORIGIN. a detailed account of the victories which terminateii ih the surrender of the capital; with the officlvl despatches of the generals. TO WHICH IS ADDED, THE TREATY OF PEACE, AND VALUABLE TAULES OF THE STRENGTH AND LOSSES OF THE UNITEDSTATES ARMY. BY EDWARD D. MANSFIELD, GRADUATE OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY. TENTH EDITION. NEW YORKPUBLISHED BY A. S. BARNES (fe CO. No. 51 JOHN-STREET. CINCINNATI:-H. W. DERBY & CO. 185 0. Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1846, By a. S. BARNES & Co., in tiie Clerks OflBce of the District Court for the Southern Distnci ofNew York. Stereotyped by RICHARD C. VALENTJNK, New York. C. A. ALVORD, Printer,Corner of John and Dutch sticeik PREFACE. It has been wisely remarked by a distinguishedAmerican statesman, that the commencementof the Mexican War was the opening of a newvolume of American history. Nations, hke individuals, are often borne alongin their progress, without pausing to cons A Wicked War: 4of4: Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. Invasion of Mexico Kindle Edition. by Amy S. Greenberg (https://www.amazon.com/Amy-S-Greenberg/e/B001ITYGFM/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1)   (Author)  Format: Kindle Edition https://www.amazon.com/Wicked-War-Lincoln-Invasion-Mexico-ebook/dp/B0082XLYX4/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1594521956&sr=1-1 Often forgotten and overlooked, the U.S.-Mexican War featured false starts, atrocities, and daring back-channel negotiations as it divided the nation, paved the way for the Civil War a generation later, and launched the career of Abraham Lincoln. Amy S. Greenberg’s skilled storytelling and rigorous scholarship bring this American war for empire to life with memorable characters, plotlines, and legacies.    When President James K. Polk compelled a divided Congress to support his war with Mexico, it was the first time that the young American nation would engage another republic in battle. Caught up in the conflict and the political furor surrounding it were Abraham Lincoln, then a new congressman; Polk, the dour president committed to territorial expansion at any cost; and Henry Clay, the aging statesman whose presidential hopes had been frustrated once again, but who still harbored influence and had one last great speech up his sleeve. Beyond these illustrious figures, A Wicked War follows several fascinating and long-neglected characters: Lincoln’s archrival John Hardin, whose death opened the door to Lincoln’s rise; Nicholas Trist, gentleman diplomat and secret negotiator, who broke with his president to negotiate a fair peace; and Polk’s wife, Sarah, whose shrewd politicking was crucial in the Oval Office. This definitive history of the 1846 conflict paints an intimate portrait of the major players and their world. It is a story of Indian fights, Manifest Destiny, secret military maneuvers, gunshot wounds, and political spin. Along the way it captures a young Lincoln mismatching his clothes, the lasting influence of the Founding Fathers, the birth of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and America’s first national antiwar movement. A key chapter in the creation of the United States, it is the story of a burgeoning nation and an unforgettable conflict that has shaped American history.