Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Preface
Series Introduction
Contents
Summary
Acknowledgments
CHAPTER ONE: Introduction
Colonial Militias
George Washington’s “Sentiments on a Peace Establishment”
Framing the U.S. Constitution
Conclusion
Introduction
The Uniform Militia Act of 1792
The 1792 Calling Forth Act
The 1795 Calling Forth Act and the 1807 Insurrection Act
Conclusion
The Types of 19th Century American Militias
The War of 1812
The Calhoun Expansible Army Plan, 1820
The Mexican War (1846–1847)
The Civil War (1861–1865)
Conclusion
Post–Civil War Developments: The Rise of the Modern National Guard
The Influence of Emory Upton and the Expansible Army Concept
Conclusion
CHAPTER SIX: The United States Enters the World Stage: The Army and the Spanish-American War
Conclusion
CHAPTER SEVEN: Volume Conclusion
A. Summary Table of 19th Century Militias and Volunteer Forces
B. Summary Table of Legislation Pertaining to the Evolution of U.S. Military Policy
C. Taxonomy of Important Terms
References