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This important memoir illuminates life within the U.S. Regular Army of the antebellum years. The U.S. Company of Sappers, Miners, and Pontooniers, which Congress authorized on May 13, 1846, quickly became one of the army's elite units. During the Mexico City campaign, Company "A" played a significant role in scouting, building fortifications, and settling artillery batteries. Gustavus Woodson Smith, the unit commander and author of the text, describes the training and discipline of the enlisted soldiers. His commentary also provides interesting insights into the early careers of future Civil War generals - Lee, Beauregard, Pemberton, and McClellan. The narrative is a striking testament to the impact of West Point-trained officers on the course of the war and to the effectiveness of Winfield Scott's army.
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Joan Rubik
reviewed Company 'a' Corps of Engineers, U. S. A., 1846-1848, in the Mexican War on February 09, 2013
Company 'a' Corps of Engineers, U. S. A., 1846-1848, in the Mexican War
This is a very interesting book that covers the Mexican War that G.W. Smith experienced. It is very well written and easily understood. You get an accurate sense of what the engineers did during the war. What is especially interesting is all of the junior officers that Smith mentions who later become leaders in the Civil War. This book gives a particularly good view of the American march from Vera Cruz to Mexico City and all the battles required to conquer the country. If you read this book and Grant's memoirs covering the Mexican War, you get a very good understanding of what happened.
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