An edition of Peacekeepers and conquerors
(2013)
Peacekeepers and conquerors
the Army Officer Corps on the American frontier, 1821-1846
by Samuel J. Watson
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United States, United States. Army, Civil-military relations, Indians of North America, Territorial expansion, Military History, History, Officers, Wars, United states, army, officers, Southern states, history, United states, territorial expansion, Indians of north america, warsPlaces
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Peacekeepers and conquerors: the Army Officer Corps on the American frontier, 1821-1846
2013, University Press of Kansas
in English
0700619151 9780700619153
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Table of Contents
National military expansion on the Western frontier : contexts, comparisons, and outcomes
Subordination and discretion : the dilemmas of expansion, peacekeeping, and civil-military relations on the Northwestern frontier
Federal authority under attack : the Army, Southern States, and citizens during the Adams administration
The Army and the Jacksonians tangle on the Southern frontier : Indian removal and civil-military relations, 1831-1834
The Army and Cherokee removal : coercive diplomacy, peacekeeping, and preventing mass atrocity amid civil-military tension, 1836-1838
"This thankless...unholy war" : the crisis of military reactions to removal in the Second Seminole War
"The duty of a soldier to obey" : disenchantment, dissent, and the crucible of professional accountability in the Second Seminole War
Changing attitudes toward foreign relations : the dilemmas of discipline and international order along the Canadian border, 1815-1838
Maintaining national sovereignty and keeping international peace : operations to suppress American filibusters against Canada, 1838-1841
The dilemmas of sovereignty and expansion : peacekeeping and law enforcement along the Texas border, 1821-1838
Cautious interventions and power projection : Southern Plains diplomacy, dragoon expeditions, and the initial move into Texas
Manifest destiny meets military professionalism : the Army faces Britain and Mexico, 1844-1846
Conclusion : Army, state, and profession in nineteenth-century American history
Appendices: A. The spectrum of coercive diplomacy and deterrence
B. Officers who became civilian territorial or senior federal executive branch officials, 1814-1846
C. Army officers who served as Indian agents, 1814-1846
D. Combat arms field-grade officer resignations, 1822-1846
E. Schematic illustrations of the dynamics of U.S. territorial expansion
F. Major campaigns or deployments against Indians, apart from the Seminole wars
G. Major expeditions or deployments to project American power against non-Indian opponents
H. Major campaigns or deployments upholding national sovereignty against U.S. citizens.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 579-618) and index.
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