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History, Military life, United States, United States. ArmyTimes
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Westport, Conn
Table of Contents
Overview : reshaping the United States Army after the Civil War
From glory to ambiguity : recruitment of a peacetime army
New duties : from Reconstruction South to Old West
Armed laborers : building and maintaining a system of posts
The regimental family : patronage, power, and social dynamics
Off duty, on post : the search for recreation and entertainment
Many missions : a multipurpose army on the frontier
Tigers of the human species : military views of the American Indian
Black regulars : racial realities in a white man's army
Twilight of the old army.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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