Mexican War Journal and Letters of Ralph K. Kirkham

by Robert Ryal Miller (Editor)

Overview

A young West Pointer, Kirkham penned vivid eyewitness descriptions of several battles in the outskirts of Mexico City and a unique account of the exit from Mexico City after U.S. troops turned over the National Palace to the Mexican Army. He also described the daily life of central Mexico--crops, bullfights, theatrical performances, an earthquake, and exhibits in the Art Academy and National Museum. Kirkham's observations in his journal and in his letters home to his wife are accurate, astute, and compelling.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780890965375
Publisher:	Texas A&M University Press
Publication date:	06/01/2000
Series:	Elma Dill Russell Spencer Series in the West and Southwest , #11
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.39(d)

Table of Contents

	Illustrations	vii
	Editor's Introduction	ix
Chapter 1.	New Orleans to Puebla	3
Chapter 2.	In the City of Puebla	17
Chapter 3.	Battles for Mexico City	42
Chapter 4.	Occupation of Mexico's Capital	65
Chapter 5.	Toluca, Popocatepetl, and Home	98
	Epilogue	115
	Notes	122
	Bibliography	132
	Index	137