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Privilege vs. Equality: Civil-Military Relations in the Jacksonian Era, 1815-1845 Robert P. Wettemann
Privilege vs. Equality: Civil-Military Relations in the Jacksonian Era, 1815-1845
Robert P. Wettemann
While the true position of the citizen-soldier in relation to a standing army had not been clearly defined by 1860, the nation had made giant strides towards full acceptance of the idea that the U. S. Army, a standing force commanded by military professionals, was a national necessity.
224 pages, Illustrations, map