An American Profession of Arms: The Army Officer Corps, 1784-1861

Modern War Studies

by William B. Skelton

Historians, while recognizing the emergence of a pre-Civil War professional army, have generally placed the solid foundation of military professionalism in the post-Civil War era. William Skelton maintains, however, that the early national and antebellum eras were crucial to the rise of the American profession of arms.

Genres: Military History, Military Fiction

480 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1992