The Old Guard in 1898 A Short History of the Third United States Infantry Regiment

by Lytle, Richard M.

• ISBN13: 9780810857544
• ISBN10: 0810857545
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-19
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Summary

The Old Guard in 1898 is the first examination of one of the Army's most famous regiments - the Third United States Infantry Regiment, also known as "The Old Guard" and "The President's Own." Until 1898, the Army had been an instrument of government policy, limited to operations within the North American continent. It had performed its mission well and had also been converted into a domestic peacekeeping force. With the outbreak of the war with Spain, however, the Army was asked to perform its primary function on the international political stage during a time of rapid, widespread news coverage. Historian Richard M. Lytle supplements his own narrative of the events with extensive newspaper accounts from the era, illustrating the public opinion and the nation's reaction to the war.

Author Biography

Richard M. Lytle is the history librarian for the Hammond Public Library, Hammond Indiana.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. v
Introduction	p. 1
1775-1897	p. 5
Winter's Calm	p. 25
Drifting into War	p. 39
Gathering a Host	p. 61
Fighting Third	p. 77
War Fever	p. 85
Buried with Honors	p. 99
A Hostile Shore	p. 119
Dead Leaves	p. 135
Waiting on Events	p. 151
Manila Bound	p. 169
From Then to Now	p. 189
Conclusion	p. 205
Bibliography	p. 207
Index	p. 211
About the Author	p. 226
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