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More than three hundred Mexican and American forces were killed or wounded in a single battle near Santa Fe. During the Taos Revolt, Governor Charles Bent was scalped and murdered in his home, and American forces fired cannons into a church where Pueblos and Mexicans sought refuge. Soldiers destroyed entire villages like Los Valles, killing or forcing residents to flee. Author Ray John de Aragón recounts these and other dramatic stories behind the birth of the Land of Enchantment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSergeant Ray John de Aragón served in the 150th Tactical Fighter Group at Kirtland AFB and the 560th Civil Engineering Squadron, Red Horse unit, at Eglin AFB. He later provided materials and support for fighter planes operating in Vietnam with the 6314th Transportation Squadron at Osan Air Base in Korea, where he received the National Defense Service Medal for his military service. 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Frazier\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMark K. Christ\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDonald S. Frazier\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart military history, part social history, and part history of the westward movement during the major conflict of the 1840s, this anthology of essays bridges the gap between scholarly and popular history. Five contributors have examined the role of the citizen-soldier, the impact of war preparations upon the citizenry, movement of troops and yet-to-be organized volunteers, the war's effect on Americans' perception of their nation, and the strain caused by massive territorial acquisition following the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart military history, part social history, and part history of the westward movement during the major conflict of the 1840s, this anthology of essays bridges the gap between scholarly and popular history. 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Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eGary W. Gallagher\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eSean Chick\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong overshadowed by the American Civil War, the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) has received significantly less attention from historians partly because of its questionable origin and controversial outcome. Rather than treat the conflict with a form of historical amnesia, the contributors to this volume argue that the Mexican-American War was a formative experience for the more than three hundred future Civil War generals who served in it as lower-grade officers. 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