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The Mexican War diary of George B. McClellan

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A young army officer's wartime diary recounts departure from the military academy and follows marches, sieges, and engagements through a campaign in Mexico. It pairs immediate battlefield observation, sketches, and manuscript facsimiles with candid notes on camp life, logistics, and the uneven discipline of volunteer troops. The entries describe landscapes and towns encountered, assess fellow officers, and register youthful impressions that contrast with the author’s later reputation. The volume provides practical detail about engineering and military routine alongside reflective commentary on leadership, morale, and the limitations of relying on volunteer forces.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Lieut. McClellan, His Father and His Brother Arthur
    From a daguerreotype taken in 1846, just before leaving for the front    
Frontispiece
War Map opp. p.   6
First Page of the Mexican War Diary in an Old Blankbook
    Facsimile reproduction of McClellan’s manuscript
opp. p. 40
Church at Camargo, Seen from the Palace
    Facsimile reproduction of a sketch by McClellan
opp. p. 70