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A collection of primary documents that explore the many facets of the American military from the colonial period to the presentThe second edition of American Military History offers an exceptional collection of primary documents relating to history of the military of the United States from 1607 through the present. The writings offer insight into the armed forces in relation to the social, cultural, economic, political, and territorial development of the United States. Several documents comment on strategic initiatives, combat operations, force structure, public policy, and home fronts. The writings also present firsthand testimony of extraordinary men and women in uniform and most of the documents explore the connections between combatants and the societies that produced them.From the beginnings of the war against the natives through the tragedy of the Civil War and up to the current Global War on Terror, American Military History offers a chronological account of the evolution of the United States military. This vital text:* Includes writings that explore the diversity of the armed forces* Explores leadership in America's military affairs* Traces America's ways of war beginning in 1607 through the present* Examines the patterns of design and purpose of the American military over time* Reveals the vitality of civil-military relations in the United StatesWritten for academics and students of military history, American Military History is an important text that draws on primary sources to explore the many facets of America's military history.

American Military History: A Documentary Reader

List of Illustrations ixAcknowledgments xiIntroduction 11 An Uncommon Defense 71.1 Powhatan Describes War among the Natives (1607) 71.2 John Mason Campaigns against the Pequot (1637) 91.3 Elizabeth Bacon Observes Skirmishes in Virginia (1676) 111.4 Benjamin Church Plans for Action in New England (1704) 131.5 James Oglethorpe Strikes Spanish Outposts (1739-1741) 151.6 Robert Rogers Provides Rules for the Rangers (1757) 171.7 An Unknown Soldier Sings "Yankee Doodle" (1775) 202 War for Independence 232.1 James Monroe Goes to War (1776) 232.2 Albigence Waldo Treats Soldiers at Valley Forge (1777) 262.3 Jeffrey Brace Fights for Liberty (1778) 282.4 John Paul Jones Captures a British Frigate (1779) 302.5 A French Officer Draws the Continental Line (1781) 322.6 Deborah Sampson Wears a Uniform (1782) 342.7 George Washington Bids Farewell to the Army (1783) 363 Establishing the Military 413.1 Alexander Hamilton Considers National Forces (1787) 413.2 Henry Knox Arranges the Militia (1790) 443.3 Anthony Wayne Prevails at Fallen Timbers (1794) 463.4 Thomas Truxtun Recruits Seamen for the Quasi-War (1798) 483.5 Congress Passes the Military Peace Establishment Act (1802) 513.6 William Eaton Arrives on the Shores of Tripoli (1805) 523.7 James Wilkinson Faces a Court Martial (1811) 554 Mr. Madison's War 594.1 James Madison Calls for War (1812) 594.2 Lydia Bacon Enters Fort Detroit (1812) 624.3 Michel Felice Corne Portrays the U.S.S. Constitution (1812) 644.4 Black Hawk Takes the War Path (1813) 654.5 Oliver Hazard Perry Defends Lake Erie (1813) 684.6 Francis Scott Key Pens "Defence of Fort McHenry" (1814) 714.7 Andrew Jackson Triumphs at New Orleans (1815) 725 The Martial Republic 775.1 John C. Calhoun Proposes an Expansible Army (1820) 775.2 The National Guard Parades in New York (1825) 805.3 John Downes Sails to Sumatra (1832) 825.4 Ethan Allen Hitchcock Patrols in Florida (1836) 845.5 Juan Seguín Remembers the Alamo (1837) 865.6 Michael H. Garty Serves on the U.S.S. Somers (1842) 885.7 Henry W. Halleck Lectures on War (1846) 906 The Forces of Manifest Destiny 956.1 James K. Polk Calls for War (1846) 956.2 James K. Holland Marches into Mexico (1846) 986.3 Zachary Taylor Describes Buena Vista (1847) 1016.4 Winfield Scott Lands at Veracruz (1847) 1036.5 James Walker Views the Storming of Chapultepec (1847) 1056.6 Matthew C. Perry Steams to Japan (1852) 1066.7 Elizabeth C. Smith Petitions for Bounty Land (1853) 1097 The Blue and the Gray 1137.1 Abraham Lincoln Issues Proclamations (1861) 1147.2 Julia Ward Howe Composes "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" (1862) 1167.3 Samuel Dana Greene Operates an Ironclad (1862) 1177.4 Francis Lieber Promulgates Rules for War (1863) 1197.5 Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Defends Little Round Top (1863) 1217.6 Sam R. Watkins Survives Chickamauga (1863) 1237.7 James Henry Gooding Protests Unequal Pay (1863) 1267.8 Robert E. Lee Requests Additional Troops (1864) 1287.9 Phoebe Yates Pember Nurses at Chimborazo (1864) 1307.10 Ulysses S. Grant Prevails at Appomattox (1865) 1328 Twilight of the Indian Wars 1378.1 William T. Sherman Discusses Indian Policy (1868) 1378.2 Elizabeth B. Custer Camps with the Cavalry (1873) 1398.3 Making Medicine Sketches Warriors and Soldiers (1877) 1428.4 Emory Upton Evaluates Military Policy (1880) 1438.5 The Soldier's Handbook Gives Healthy Advice (1884) 1458.6 Henry W. Lawton Pursues the Apache (1886) 1488.7 Nelson A. Miles Remembers Wounded Knee (1890) 1509 A Rising Power 1559.1 Alfred Thayer Mahan Advocates Sea Power (1890) 1559.2 William McKinley Calls for War (1898) 1579.3 Frank W. Pullen Charges in Cuba (1898) 1609.4 Clara Barton Visits a Field Hospital (1898) 1629.5 Frederick N. Funston Operates in the Philippines (1901) 1659.6 The Committee on Naval Affairs Investigates Submarines (1902) 1679.7 Dan Dugal Tours the World (1907-1909) 16910 The War to End all Wars 17310.1 Woodrow Wilson Calls for War (1917) 17310.2 George M. Cohan Composes "Over There" (1917) 17610.3 Congress Passes the Selective Service Act (1917) 17710.4 John J. Pershing Commands the AEF (1917) 18010.5 Howard Chandler Christy Publicizes the Navy (1917) 18310.6 Ida Clyde Clarke Supports the Troops (1918) 18410.7 Ben Hur Chastaine Reaches the Front (1918) 18611 Out of the Trenches 19111.1 The American Legion Rallies Veterans (1919) 19111.2 George S. Patton Ponders the Next War (1922) 19411.3 Billy Mitchell Advocates Air Power (1927) 19611.4 Holland M. Smith Studies Marine Landings (1932) 19811.5 Charles E. Humberger Joins the CCC (1933) 20011.6 George C. Marshall Speaks to Historians (1939) 20211.7 Harold R. Stark Recommends Plan Dog (1940) 20412 Fighting World War II 20912.1 Franklin D. Roosevelt Calls for War (1941) 21012.2 Raymond A. Spruance Defends Midway (1942) 21112.3 Charles C. Winnia Flies in the South Pacific (1943) 21412.4 Hiro Higuchi Volunteers for Service (1943) 21612.5 Dwight D. Eisenhower Invades Normandy (1944) 21812.6 Congress Passes the GI Bill (1944) 22112.7 Bill Mauldin Draws Willie and Joe (1944) 22312.8 Melvin E. Bush Crosses the Siegfried Line (1945) 22412.9 Jacqueline Cochran Praises the WASPs (1945) 22712.10 B-29 s Drop Atomic Bombs on Japan (1945) 22913 A Cold War Begins 23313.1 James V. Forrestal Manages the Pentagon (1948) 23313.2 Omar Bradley Discusses Desegregation (1949) 23613.3 Harry S. Truman Intervenes in Korea (1950) 23813.4 Douglas MacArthur Addresses Congress (1951) 24013.5 Spike Selmyhr Maneuvers in Korea (1951) 24313.6 Maxwell D. Taylor Suggests a Flexible Response (1955) 24513.7 Presidential Candidates Debate the Cold War (1960) 24814 The Tragedy of Vietnam 25114.1 Herbert L. Ogier Patrols in the Tonkin Gulf (1964) 25114.2 Lyndon Johnson Escalates the War (1965) 25414.3 Sarah L. Blum Encounters Casualties (1967) 25614.4 William C. Westmoreland Reacts to Tet (1968) 25814.5 George T. Olsen Hunts the Enemy (1969) 26014.6 The Gates Commission Proposes an All-Volunteer Force (1970) 26214.7 George J. Eade Assesses the Christmas Bombings (1972) 26515 A New Military 26915.1 N. W. Ayer Rebrands the Army (1981) 26915.2 Ronald Reagan Envisions SDI (1983) 27115.3 Colin L. Powell Evaluates National Security (1989) 27415.4 H. Norman Schwarzkopf Defends the Persian Gulf (1990) 27615.5 Daniel L. Davis Sees Action in Desert Storm (1991) 27815.6 Congress Approves "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (1993) 28115.7 Richard I. Thornton Readies the Marines (1999) 28316 Global War on Terror 28716.1 George W. Bush Calls for War (2001) 28716.2 Jessica Lynch Soldiers in Iraq (2003) 29016.3 Craig M. Mullaney Deploys to Afghanistan (2003) 29216.4 David H. Petraeus Counters an Insurgency (2007) 29516.5 Sean Householder Shares "The Warrior Song" (2009) 29716.6 William H. McRaven Commands SEALs (2011) 29916.7 The Pentagon Secures Cyberspace (2015) 301Full Chronology 305Sources and Credits 313Index 325