An edition of A Short Offhand Killing Affair (2001)

A Short, Offhand, Killing Affair

Soldiers and Social Conflict during the Mexican-American War

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An edition of A Short Offhand Killing Affair (2001)

A Short, Offhand, Killing Affair

Soldiers and Social Conflict during the Mexican-American War

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The University of North Carolina Press
Language
English
Pages
272

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Subjects

History, Influence, Mexican War, 1846-1848, Military life, Social aspects, Social aspects of Mexican War, 1846-1848, Social conditions, Soldiers, United States, United States. Army, United states, armed forces, history, United states, army, military life, United states, army, history

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United States

Times

19th century, Mexican War, 1846-1848

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Cover of: A short, offhand, killing affair
A short, offhand, killing affair: soldiers and social conflict during the Mexican-American War
2002, University of North Carolina Press
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Cover of: A Short, Offhand, Killing Affair
A Short, Offhand, Killing Affair: Soldiers and Social Conflict during the Mexican-American War
December 9, 2001, The University of North Carolina Press
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First Sentence

"The regular army-that is, the United States Army-bore the brunt of the Mexican War fighting and also, as an institution that many Americans mistrusted, received more than its share of criticism; journalists and politicians reserved most of their praise for volunteer soldiers."

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Format
Library binding
Number of pages
272
Dimensions
9.7 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
Weight
1.1 pounds

ID Numbers

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OL9527393M
ISBN 10
0807827312
ISBN 13
9780807827314
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38825
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4915060

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August 31, 2013 Edited by VacuumBot Updated format 'Library Binding' to 'Library binding'; Removed author from Edition (author found in Work)
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