Books by Alex Mendoza

University of North Texas  :   History   :   Alex Mendoza

Chickamauga 1863: Rebel Breakthrough (Battles and Leaders of the American Civil War)

Author(s): Alexander Mendoza
Publication date: 2013-02-20
ISBN: 0313396957, ISBN-13: 9780313396953

Released to mark the 150th anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, this book provides general readers with a succinct examination of the Confederacy's last major triumph.

Texans and War: New Interpretations of the State's Military History (Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University)

Author(s): Alexander Mendoza, Charles David Grear
Publication date: 2012-06-05
ISBN: 1603446958, ISBN-13: 9781603446952

Beginning with tribal wars among Native Americans before Europeans settled Texas and continuing through the Civil War, the soil of what would become the Lone Star State has frequently been stained by the blood of those contesting for control of its resources. In subsequent years and continuing to the present, its citizens have often taken up arms beyond its borders in pursuit of political values and national defense.Â

Although historians have studied the role of the state and its people in war for well over a century, a wealth of topics remain that deserve greater attention: Tejanos in World War II, the common Texas soldier’s interaction with foreign enemies, the perception of Texas warriors throughout the world, the role of religion among Texans who fight or contemplate fighting, controversial paramilitary groups in Texas, the role and effects of Texans’ ethnicity, culture, and gender during wartime, to name a few. In Texans at War, fourteen scholars provide new studies, perspectives, and historiographies to extend the understanding of this important field.Â

One of the largest collections of original scholarship on this topic to date, Texans and War will stimulate useful conversation and research among historians, students, and interested general readers. In addition, the breadth and originality of its contributions provide a solid overview of emerging perspectives on the military history and historiography of Texas and the region.

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 CONTENTS
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List of Illustrations                                                                                                     ix
Acknowledgments                                                                                                    xi
Introduction                                                                                                              1

Alexander Mendoza and Charles David Grear

PARTÂ I. Texans Fighting through Time: Thematic Topics


1. The Indian Wars of Texas: A Lipan Apache Perspective                                   17
                Thomas A Britten


2. Tejanos at War: A History of Mexican Texans in American Wars                     38
                Alexander Mendoza


3. Texas Women at War                                                                                        69
               Melanie A Kirkland


4. The Influence of War and Military Service on African Texans                          97
               Alwyn Barr


5. The Patriot-Warrior Mystique: John S. Brooks, Walter P. Lane,
Samuel H. Walker, and the Adventurous Quest for Renown                               113
                Jimmy L. Bryan Jr.


6. "All Eyes of Texas Are on Comal County": German Texans' Loyalty
during the Civil War and World War IÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 133
               Charles David Grear

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PART II. Wars in Texas History: Chronological Conflicts

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7. Between Imperial Warfare: Crossing of the Smuggling Frontier
and Transatlantic Commerce on the Louisiana-Texas Borderlands,
1754-1785Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 157
                 Francis X. Galan
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8. The Mexican-American War: Reflections on an Overlooked Conflict               178
                 Kendall Milton
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9. The Prolonged War: Texans Struggle to Win the Civil WarÂ
during Reconstruction                                                                                            196
                 Kenneth W. Howell
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10. The Texas lmmunes in the Spanish-American War                                         213
                James M. McCaffrey

11. Surveillance on the Border: American Intelligence and
the Tejano Community during World War IÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 227
                Jose A. Ramirez

12. Texan Prisoners of the Japanese: A Study in Survival                                    248
                 Kelly E. Crager


13. Lyndon B. Johnson's Bitch of a War: An Antiwar Essay                                 269
                 James M. Smallwood


14. Black Paradox in the Age of Terrorism: Military Patriotism
or Higher Education?                                                                                             283
                 Ronald E. Goodwin


Contributors                                                                                                           297

Index                                                                                                                       301

Confederate Struggle for Command: General James Longstreet and the First Corps in the West (Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series)

Author(s): Alexander Mendoza
Publication date: 2008-09-01
ISBN: 1603440526, ISBN-13: 9781603440523

Was Lt. Gen. James Longstreet a lackluster, indecisive leader or a victim of political circumstances?

Though traditionally saddled with much of the blame for the Confederate loss at Gettysburg, Longstreet was actually a capable, resourceful, and brave commander, argues historian Alexander Mendoza. Confederate Struggle for Command offers a comprehensive analysis of Longstreet’s leadership during his seven-month assignment in the Tennessee theater of operations. Mendoza concludes that the obstacles to effective command faced by Longstreet had at least as much to do with longstanding grievances and politically motivated prejudices as they did with any personal or military shortcomings of Longstreet’s.

Longstreet’s First Corps parted company with Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia in September 1863. Subsequently, the First Corps contributed decisively to the Confederate victory at Chickamauga. But when Longstreet then joined a group of disaffected generals in denouncing Braxton Bragg, the commanding general of the Army of Tennessee, the resulting imbroglio hampered the effectiveness of the entire First Corps.

Confederate Struggle for Command adds an important layer of nuanced understanding to the career and legacy of Lt. Gen. James Longstreet, and will be an enjoyable and informative source for Civil War buffs, military historians, and interested general readers.

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