American Military History, Volume 1

American Military History, Volume 1, by Richard W. Stewart, is a comprehensive overview of the history of the United States military from the colonial period to the present day. The book covers the major wars and conflicts that the United States has been involved in, as well as the development of the military from its earliest days. It also examines the role of the military in American society, and the impact of the military on the nation’s culture and politics. The book is divided into four parts: Part I covers the colonial period and the Revolutionary War; Part II covers the Civil War and Reconstruction; Part III covers the Spanish-American War and World War I; and Part IV covers World War II, the Cold War, and the War on Terror. Each part includes a detailed timeline of events, as well as biographical sketches of key figures in American military history. The book also includes a glossary of military terms and a bibliography of sources.

By Richard W. Stewart · First published 1951 · Genre: Military History, Non-Fiction, Biography · 60 chapters

Contents

• Introduction
• Introduction
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• Epilogue
• Introduction
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• Secession, Sumter, and Standing to Arms
• The Outbreak
• The Setting and the Challenge
• The Campaign of 1777
• What is Military History?
• The East: Hooker Crosses the Rappahannock
• The Question of a Peacetime Army
• The War in the East: the Army of the Potomac Moves South
• Modernizing the Armed Forces
• Unity of Command
• The European Heritage
• A New Manifest Destiny
• Demobilization, Reorganization, and the French Threat in Mexico
• Origins of the War
• Organizing an Army
• The Period of Watchful Waiting
• The War Hatchet Raised in Florida
• Reorganization of the Army: Establishment of the General Staff
• Reconstruction
• Life in the Frontier Army
• The Military Revolution
• Lee Cornered at Richmond
• Valley Forge
• Toward a More Perfect Union
• Chancellorsville: Lee's Boldest Risk
• The Opponents
• Formation of the Continental Army
• Theory and Practice of War
• The Opposing Forces
• The Battles of Palo Alto and Resaca De La Palma
• Trouble in Cuba
• Jackson's Valley Campaign
• The Invasion of Canada and the Fall of Boston
• War is Declared
• The American Military System
• The Peninsula Campaign
• Mobilizing for War
• The Militia
• Domestic Disturbances
• John C. Calhoun and the War Department
• The Strategic Pattern
• First Bull Run (first Manassas)
• Lee's Second Invasion of the North

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• American Military History, Volume 2 (2004)
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