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An American Profession of Arms: The Army Officer Corps, 1784-1861 William B. Skelton
An American Profession of Arms: The Army Officer Corps, 1784-1861
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.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | January 30, 1993 |
| ISBN13 | 9780700611140 |
| Publishers | University Press of Kansas |
| Pages | 504 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 230 × 30 mm · 333 g |
| Language | English |