American military history volume 1 pdf

Daniel J. Kaufman U. Military Academy. Adrian R. Craig Madden U. Army War College John H. Morrow, Jr. Spector The George Washington University. Army Center of Military History Brig. John S. Brown, Chief of Military History. American Military History intends to provide the United States Army—in particular, its young officers, NCOs, and cadets—with a comprehensive but brief account of its past. It has gone through a number of updates and revisions since then, but the primary intent has remained the same.

Support for military history education has always been a principal mission of the Center, and this new edition of an invaluable history furthers that purpose. The history of an active organization tends to expand rapidly as the organization grows larger and more complex. The period since the Vietnam War, at which point the most recent edition ended, has been a significant one for the Army, a busy period of expanding roles and missions and of fundamental organizational changes.

In planning an update, it became clear that trying to wedge this additional sweep of history into the previous single-volume format would yield a cumbersome book.

We are thus publishing a revised and expanded edition in two volumes. By the United States was already a world power. The Army had sent large expeditionary forces beyond the American hemisphere, and at the beginning of the new century Secretary of War Elihu Root had proposed changes and reforms that within a generation would shape the Army of the future.

But world war—global war—was still to come. The second volume of this new edition will take up that story and extend it into the twenty-first century. We have developed a new design to reflect the often highly visual nature of contemporary textbooks. Despite the popular image of the solitary historian immured in the stacks of a library or archives, history is very much a collective enterprise.

This is true not only in philosophical terms all historians stand on the shoulders of previous generations of scholars but also in the practical sense that historians rely heavily on the work of many others when they attempt to weave a narrative that covers centuries of history.

American Military History is truly such a collaborative work. Over the years numerous military historians have contributed to the earlier versions of this textbook published in , , and In this latest telling of the story of the U.

Army, additional scholars inside and outside the Center of Military History have conducted research, written or revised chapters and inserts, or reviewed the texts of others. Other experts have edited text, proofed bibliographies, prepared maps, and located photographs to bring this book together. It is important to highlight those historians and other professionals who have helped make this book a reality.

Indeed, there were so many contributors that I hasten to beg forgiveness in advance if I have inadvertently left someone off this list. First, I wish to thank those many scholars outside the Center of Military History who voluntarily gave of their time to review chapters of this book and provide their expertise to ensure that the latest scholarship and sources were included.

Millett, Charles Kirkpatrick, and Eric Bergerud. Their careful reviews and suggested additions to the manuscript enriched the story immeasurably and saved me from numerous errors in interpretation and fact. Within the Center of Military History, of course, we have a number of outstanding historians of our own to draw upon.

The Center is, I believe, as rich in talent in military history as anywhere else in the country; and I was able to take advantage of that fact. In particular, I would like to thank the following historians from the Histories Division for their writing and reviewing skills: Andrew J. Birtle, Jeffrey A. Charlston, David W. Hogan, Edgar F. Raines, Stephen A. Carney, William M. Donnelly, William M. Hammond, and Joel D. Within the division, every member participated in writing the short inserts that appear throughout the text.

In addition to the names previously listed, I would be remiss if I did not also thank Stephen J. Lofgren, William J. Webb, Dale Andrade, Gary A. Trogdon, James L. Yarrison, William A. Dobak, Mark D. Sherry, Bianka J. Adams, W. Blair Haworth, Terrence J. Gough, William A. Stivers, Erik B. Villard, Charles E. White, Shane Story, and Mark J. Whether they have been in the division for one year or twenty, their contributions to this work and to the history of the U.

Army are deeply appreciated. I particularly wish to thank the Chief of Military History, Brig. John Sloan Brown, for his patience and encouragement as he reviewed all of the text to provide his own insightful comments. He also found time, despite his busy schedule, to write the final two chapters of the second volume to bring the story of the U. Army nearly up to the present day.

Clarke, and the Editor in Chief, John W. Their experience and wisdom is always valued. I wish to thank. Donovan, who corrected my ramblings, tightened my prose, and brought consistency to the grammar and style. Her patience and skilled work made this a much finer book. I also wish to thank those who worked on the graphics, photographs, and maps that helped make this book so interesting and attractive. Their eye for detail and persistence in tracking down just the right piece of artwork or artifact or providing the highest quality map was of tremendous value.

Although countless historians have added to this text over the years, I know that any attempt to write a survey text on the history of the U. Army will undoubtedly make many errors of commission and omission.

I take full responsibility for them and will endeavor, when informed, to correct them as best I can in future editions. In conclusion, I wish to dedicate this book to the finest soldiers in the world, to the men and women who have fought and died in service to the United States over two centuries and those who continue to serve to protect our freedom.

They have built America into what it is today, and they continue to defend the principles upon which our great country was founded. This is their story. Illustrations courtesy of the following sources: cover illustration by Elzie R. Army National Guard; 47, 56, PictureHistory. There are approximately 25 hours of small group seminars and student presentations that provide in-depth examinations of teaching methods and teaching aids.

Additionally, students will participate in a battlefield staff ride and visit a museum in order to view examples of non-classroom and non-traditional methods of teaching history to undergraduates. The course meets the requirement for 3 graduate-level history credits.

Please note that this course does not confer Instructor certification although completing it is a regulatory requirement for Cadet Command cadre to teach American Military History.

Gregory S. By , the United States was already a world power. The Army had sent large expeditionary forces beyond the American hemisphere, and at the beginning of the new century Secretary of War Elihu Root had proposed changes and reforms that within a generation would shape the Army of the future. But world war—global war—was still to come. The second volume of this new edition will take up that story and extend it into the twenty-first century and the early years of the war on terrorism. World war—global war—was still to come.

This second volume of the new edition takes up that story and extends it into the twenty-first century and the early years of the war on terrorism.