The Military Unpreparedness of the United States; A History of American Land Forces from Colonial Times until June 1, 1915
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1915. First Edition/First printing. Hardcover. xvi, [4], 735, [9] pages. Maps. Notes and authorities. Index. Boards weak and restrengthened with glue. Board and spine edges worn. Some soiling to boards. Some pencil marks noted. Introduction by Major General Leonard Wood, formerly chief of staff of the U.S. Army. Col. Frederic L. Huidekoper was a noted military writer and world war veteran. Col. Huidekoper was adjutant of the 33d division, Illinois National Guard troops, during the world war. He was the author of "the military unpreparedness of the United States," and the history of the 33d division A. E. F., published by the state of Illinois. Upon the author's return from Europe at the end of November, 1914, after an absence of two and a half months spent in France, England, Holland and Germany, he was gratified to see an awakening of the interest of the American public in the necessity for adequate national defence, which he had been striving for nearly nine years to arouse. This interest, stimulated by the war which has involved a large part of the civilized world, gave such unmistakable evidences of being more than superficial, and so numerous and earnest were the inquiries which he received from all over the United States during the month of December, 1914, as to the condition of our land forces and what ought to be done to strengthen them, that he resolved, during January, 1915, to set forth the facts concerning the military policy pursued by the United States since Revolutionary times. It had at last become apparent that there existed a need for a military history of the United States which gave the unvarnished truth. Condition: fair.
Keywords: Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, Philippine Insurrection, Military Policy, Military Legislation, Citizen-Soldier, Armed Forces, Land Forces, Boxer Rebellion, Peking Relief Expedition
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