Kyle and Eric dive into Zachary Taylor’s wild, fever-drenched military career : years of mud, malaria, and miraculous battlefield luck. This is Taylor before politics: a stubborn, dust-covered commander who kept winning fights through sheer force of will and a total disregard for strategy.
From early frontier chaos to the near-disaster-turned-victory at Buena Vista, the guys break down how Taylor’s “just send it” approach shaped his entire legend. It’s messy, unpredictable, and extremely on brand for America’s most confusing war hero.
🎙️ The Buck Starts Here — where history meets sharp wit, hard truths, and unhinged 19th-century energy.
Music:
Semper Fidelis by Heftone Banjo Orchestra, Free Music Archive, license CC-BY-SA
Images:
Zachary Taylor: The Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Birthplace: National Historic Landmarks, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Gen. James Wilkinson: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Fort Harrison: Helena Independent Record, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Zachary Taylor: Cornell University Library, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons
Fort Johnson: Scan by NYPL, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Sarah Knox Taylor: Public Domain, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Jefferson Davis: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
