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

Martin Dugard

Jun 2008 · Sold by Little, Brown

About this ebook

Few historical figures are as inextricably linked as Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee. But less than two decades before they faced each other as enemies at Appomattox, they had been brothers -- both West Point graduates, both wearing blue, and both fighting in the same cadre in the Mexican War. They were not alone: Sherman, Davis, Jackson nearly all of the Civil War's greatest soldiers had been forged in the heat of Vera Cruz and Monterrey. The Mexican War has faded from our national memory, but it was a struggle of enormous significance: the first U.S. war waged on foreign soil; and it nearly doubled 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 as enemies. This is their story. Full of dramatic battles, daring rescues, secret missions, soaring triumphs and tragic losses, The Training Ground is history at its finest.

Ratings and reviews

This book has many inaccuracies. On page 6 for instance, Dugard refers to Pickett's Charge as a Cavalry Charge, which is a pretty major error. I read the first 70 pages and had to stop reading because I could not trust the "factual" information. I have read historical fiction that has better research than this. If you do read it, do not take it for gospel and verify through your own sources.

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About the author

Martin Dugard is the New York Times bestselling author of such nonfiction titles as Chasing Lance, The Last Voyage of Columbus, Farther Than Any Man, Knockdown, and Into Africa. He has written for Esquire, Outside, Sports Illustrated, and GQ. Dugard lives in Orange County, California, with his wife and three sons.