Every complete military force consists of three arms, --Infantry, Artillery, and Cavalry.In battle, these three arms are united; and, other things being equal, that commander will prove victorious who is best acquainted with their combined use in the field.In order thoroughly to understand the proper use of the three arms combined, we must obviously begin by learning the proper use of each of them separately
This manual was written after the civil war and contains summary explanations and judgments on the strategies used. If you want to gain an understanding of the strategies that were used, this is an invaluable resource. However, if you don’t have a grasp of the terminology, you will have to spend a great deal of time researching those terms as you read.