Crossing the deadly ground : United States Army tactics, 1865-1899 / Perry D. Jamieson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jamieson, Perry D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Army. Infantry--Drill and tactics--History--19th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa, Alabama : University Alabama Press, 1994.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Attempts to answer difficult questions about battle tactics employed by the United States Army Weapons improved rapidly after the Civil War, raising difficult questions about the battle tactics employed by the United States Army.

Contents:

Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. No More Cold Harbors: Issues in Tactics, 1865-1880; 2. Hard and Dangerous Service: The Challenges of Indian Warfare, 1865-1890; 3. The Same Principle as at Atlanta: Tactics and Strategy of the Indian Wars, 1865-1890; 4. Individual Skill and the Hazard of Battle: Marksmanship and Training, 1880-1898; 5. The Deadly Ground: Issues in Tactics, 1880-1898; 6. Great Changes Now and to Come: The Leavenworth Board Manuals, 1891; 7. No Final Tactics: Questions without Answers, 1880-1898

8. Charging against Entrenchments and Modern Rifles: The Spanish-American War and the First Phase of the Philippine War, 1898-1899Notes; Select Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-220) and index.

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ISBN:

0-8173-9014-6

0-585-28785-6

OCLC:

967587916