My Life in the Old Army

by Doubleday, Abner; Martin, Wil; Chance, Joseph E.; New-York Historical Society

• ISBN13: 9780875651859
• ISBN10: 0875651852
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-08-01
• Publisher: Texas Christian Univ Pr

Summary

Often thought of as the inventor of baseball - the great American pastime - Abner Doubleday was first and foremost a soldier. My Life in the Old Army is comprised of a set of previously unpublished writings (the originals are housed at the New-York Historical Society) with an emphasis on Doubleday's tour of duty during the Mexican War. He was on hand for the first shots of the conflict, for the battles of Monterrey and Buena Vista, and later served in Saltillo after the campaign moved farther south toward Mexico City. Fluent in Spanish, he traveled far and wide in Mexico and describes his experiences in this volume.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	1	(12)
1: First Active Duty	13	(26)
2: First Shots of the Mexican War	39	(24)
3: From Matamoros to Monterey	63	(14)
4: The Battle of Monterey	77	(24)
5: The Battle of Buena Vista	101	(16)
6: Roguery and Rascality in Mexico	117	(24)
7: We Leave Mexico	141	(16)
8: Gardiner Mine Claim	157	(18)
9: Indians in Texas and Florida	175	(22)
10: Some Experiences of Wit, Humor, and Repartee in Army and Navy Life	197	(82)
Notes	279	(98)
Bibliography	377	(14)
Index	391