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From the Halls of the Montezumas : Mexican War dispatches from James L. Freaner, writing under the pen name "Mustang"

Title
From the Halls of the Montezumas : Mexican War dispatches from James L. Freaner, writing under the pen name "Mustang" / edited by Alan D. Gaff and Donald H. Gaff.
Author
Mustang (War correspondent), 1817-1852
Publication
Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, [2019]

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Additional Authors
  • Gaff, Alan D.
  • Gaff, Donald H., 1970-
Description
477 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm.
Summary
"Book is a collection of the newspaper articles by James L. Freaner for the New Orleans Delta newspaper, sent from the Mexican American War during 1847-1848. The editors have added historical context and notes"--
Series Statement
War and the Southwest series ; Number 14
Uniform Title
War and the Southwest series ; no. 14.
Subject
  • Freaner, James L., 1817-1852
  • Chapultepec, Battle of (Mexico City, Mexico : 1847)
  • Mexican War (1846-1848)
  • 1846-1848
  • Chapultepec, Battle of, Mexico City, Mexico, 1847 > Personal narratives, American
  • Mexican War, 1846-1848 > Personal narratives, American
  • Mexican War, 1846-1848 > Campaigns > Mexico
  • Mexican War, 1846-1848 > Journalists > Biography
  • Mexican War, 1846-1848 > Journalism, Military
  • Journalism, Military
  • Journalists
  • Military campaigns
  • Mexico
  • Mexico > Mexico City
Genre/Form
  • Biographies.
  • Personal narratives – American.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 455-464) and index.
Contents
Freaner at War -- Notes on the Text -- Capture of Vera Cruz -- Advance of the Army -- Battles for Mexico City -- Establishment of Martial Law -- Occupation Duty -- A War in Name Only -- No End to the Occupation -- Waiting for Peace -- Last Days in Mexico -- Freaner after the War.
Call Number
JFE 20-370
ISBN
  • 9781574417678
  • 1574417673
LCCN
2019021672
OCLC
1107104879
Author
Mustang (War correspondent), 1817-1852, author.
Title
From the Halls of the Montezumas : Mexican War dispatches from James L. Freaner, writing under the pen name "Mustang" / edited by Alan D. Gaff and Donald H. Gaff.
Publisher
Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, [2019]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
War and the Southwest series ; Number 14
War and the Southwest series ; no. 14.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 455-464) and index.
Chronological Term
1846-1848
Added Author
Gaff, Alan D., editor.
Gaff, Donald H., 1970- editor.
Research Call Number
JFE 20-370
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