The Training Ground: Grant, Lee, Sherman, and Davis in the Mexican War 1846-1848

Nearly all of the Civil War's greatest soldiers - Grant, Lee, Sherman, Davis, and Jackson - were forged in the heat of the Mexican War. This is their story.The Mexican War has faded from our national memory, but it was a struggle of enormous significance. It was the first U.S. war waged on foreign soil, and it nearly doubled the size of our nation. At this fascinating juncture of American history, a group of young men came together to fight as friends - only, years later, to fight again as enemies.Full of dramatic battles, daring rescues, secret missions, soaring triumphs, and tragic losses,The Training Groundis history at its finest.Read more