An American Profession of Arms: The Army Officer Corps, 1784-1861 (Modern War Studies) by William B. Skelton - 1993-01

[Lawrence, KS]: Univ. Press of Kansas, [1992]. 8vo. xvii, [1], 481, [1] pp. Numerous illusts., tables. Blue cloth, silver lettrng (slght bmpng 1 crnr), w/ d.j. (slght bmpng 1 crnr), VG/VG copy. First edition of this analysis arguing that the national and pre-Civil War periods were as crucial to the rise of the American profession of arms as the era after the Civil War.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.A.: Univ Pr of Kansas, 1993. 481pp/illus. Following the formation of a regular army in 1784, a popular distrust of military power and the generally unsettled nature of national administration kept the army in a continual state of fluctuation, both in terms of organization and size. Few officers were making a long-term commitment to military service. But by 1860, a professional army career was becoming a way of life. In that year, 41.5 percent of officers had served 30 years, compared to only 2.6 percent in 1797. Clean . 1st Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Univ Pr of Kansas, 1993-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!