Publication of the special bibliography series of the US Army Military History Research Collection has had the primary purpose of providing information regarding the holdings of the Research Collection to the scholar and historian. It must be emphasized that this bibliography is not intended to be a definitive listing of bibliographic references on the subject; it is restricted to those materials physically incorporated in the Military History Research Collection at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania.

This bibliography differs from the previous publications in this series since it concerns a specific time in American history, the Mexican War period from 1835 to 1850. From a military standpoint, the victorious efforts of American military forces can be considered as the proving ground for the Army and the Navy that emerged during the Civil War. The annexation of Texas and the acquisition of lands from Mexico predestined both the expansion of the United States to the Pacific and the conflict which divided brother from brother. This bibliography lists pertinent materials to be found in the Military History Research Collection related to this part of American history and is not intended to be a definite listing of bibliographic references on the period.