The Military Unpreparedness of the United States: A History of American Land Forces from Colonial Times Until June 1, 1915Macmillan, 1915 - Počet stran: 735 |
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Strana 16
... brigades of Parsons and Fellows running away in the most disgraceful fashion.42 On the 24th Washington wrote some plain truths to the President of Congress , declaring that 66 To place any dependence upon militia is assuredly resting ...
... brigades of Parsons and Fellows running away in the most disgraceful fashion.42 On the 24th Washington wrote some plain truths to the President of Congress , declaring that 66 To place any dependence upon militia is assuredly resting ...
Strana 20
... brigades were steady , but not brilliant in their formation . Uni- forms were scarce . Many feet were bare . Many had no coats . Some wore coats made of the remnants of their winter blankets . The pomp and circumstance of war were ...
... brigades were steady , but not brilliant in their formation . Uni- forms were scarce . Many feet were bare . Many had no coats . Some wore coats made of the remnants of their winter blankets . The pomp and circumstance of war were ...
Strana 31
... brigades of Virginia and South Carolina militia . The only regiment out of these two commands which did not behave in this ignominious fashion was composed of North Carolinians under Colonel Dixon and greatly distinguished itself . It ...
... brigades of Virginia and South Carolina militia . The only regiment out of these two commands which did not behave in this ignominious fashion was composed of North Carolinians under Colonel Dixon and greatly distinguished itself . It ...
Strana 48
... brigade , “ if the same be convenient , " to the States , while the fourth section required at least one com- pany of artillery and a troop of horse , exacting that all offi- cers , privates and troops furnish their own arms and equip ...
... brigade , “ if the same be convenient , " to the States , while the fourth section required at least one com- pany of artillery and a troop of horse , exacting that all offi- cers , privates and troops furnish their own arms and equip ...
Strana 49
... organize them into regiments , brigades and divisions , as well as to appoint all necessary officers . Then having done an excellent piece of [ 1799-1812 work , Congress proceeded to nullify a large From the Revolution to the War of 1812 ...
... organize them into regiments , brigades and divisions , as well as to appoint all necessary officers . Then having done an excellent piece of [ 1799-1812 work , Congress proceeded to nullify a large From the Revolution to the War of 1812 ...
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Strana 106 - State which may take and claim the benefit of this act to the endowment, support, and maintenance of at least one college where the leading object shall be, without excluding other scientific and classical studies, and including military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and the mechanic arts...
Strana 555 - When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace ; but when a stronger than he shall come upon him and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.
Strana 96 - I deem it proper to say that the first service assigned to the forces hereby called forth will probably be to repossess the forts, places, and property which have been seized from the Union...
Strana 17 - Besides, the sudden change in their manner of living, (particularly in their lodging) brings on sickness in many; impatience in all, and such an unconquerable desire of returning to their respective homes that it not only produces shameful, and scandalous Desertions among themselves, but infuses the like spirit in others. Again, Men accustomed to unbounded freedom, and no control, cannot brook the Restraint which is indispensably necessary to the good order and Government of an Army; without which,...
Strana 303 - ... service, may, in the discretion of the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, be placed on the retired list of the Navy with the rank and retired pay of one grade above that actually held by him at the time of retirement...
Strana 602 - I give it as my fixed opinion that, but for our graduated cadets, the war between the United States and Mexico might, and probably would, have lasted some four or five years, with, in its first half, more defeats than victories falling to our share ; whereas, in less than two campaigns, we conquered a great country and a peace, without the loss of a single battle or skirmish.
Strana 308 - Corps shall be to prepare plans for the national defense and for the mobilization of the military forces in time of war; to investigate and report upon all questions affecting the efficiency of the Army and its state...
Strana 555 - Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman...
Strana 578 - That each and every free able-bodied white male citizen of the respective states, resident therein, who is or shall be of the age of eighteen years, and under the age of forty-five years (except as is herein after excepted ) shall severally and respectively be enrolled in the militia...
Strana 713 - Special courts-martial shall have power to try any person subject to military law...