Letters Of Zachary Taylor From The Battlefields Of The Mexican War

by Zachary Taylor

ZACHARY TAYLOR, twelfth president of the United States and one of the country's great soldiers, rendered such valuable services that he deserves to be held in grateful remembrance by the American people. In this volume an attempt is made to sketch his life, and to throw valuable light upon his sterling character by publishing, for the first time, and from the original manuscripts, a remarkable series of letters which he wrote from the battle-fields of the Mexican war. The letters, which are among the most interesting ever written by an American president, will also illuminate the history of that struggle, explain the sensational quarrel with General Scott, and make clear many doubtful points in the presidential contest that followed, in which old " Rough and Ready " not only triumphed over his jealous and revengeful antagonist in the army but over some of the greatest, most adroit, and most popular of American statesmen, reaching the highest office within the gift of his fellow-citizens.
The readers of this privately printed volume may be interested in a sketch of General Taylor's family and of his descendants, particularly as nothing accurate and comprehensive has hitherto been printed ; indeed, a sketch may be regarded as necessary to a correct understanding of the many interesting allusions in these Letters to the members of his family, to whom he was passionately devoted.

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232 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 23, 2010

About the author

Zachary Taylor, known as "Old Rough and Ready," served as an officer of Army against Black Hawk in 1832, in the second Seminole war of 1835 to 1842, and during the Mexican War from 1846 to 1848 as a national hero, who, elected as the twelfth president of the United States, died in 1850.

Antonio López de Santa Anna in the Mexican War lost several major battles of 1846 and 1847 to Zachary Taylor, general.

This American military commander stood in 1848 as the nominee of the Whig party but openly described his philosophy as Democratic like Thomas Jefferson. From gastroenteritis, Millard Fillmore succeeded him.

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Reviews

[Moises Cordova · Rating 3 out of 5]

These are letters written by Taylor to Robert Crooke Wood, the husband of his daughter Ann.

There is no much detail about the war itselft on these letters, afterall these were personal letters to his son-in-law and not reports about the war.

It seems Taylor was not a fan of the war and he repeatedly mentions he expects the war to end soon.