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Richard M. Lytle - The Old Guard in 1898. A Short History of the Third United States Infantry Regiment.  - 9780810857544 - V9780810857544
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The Old Guard in 1898. A Short History of the Third United States Infantry Regiment.

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Description for The Old Guard in 1898. A Short History of the Third United States Infantry Regiment. Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWTR. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 220 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 345.
The Old Guard in 1898 is the first detailed insight into 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." Up to the year 1898, the Army had been an instrument of government policy limited to operations only within the North American continent. It had performed its mission well and had also made the conversion 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 ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810857544
SKU
V9780810857544
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Richard M. Lytle
Richard M. Lytle, a Vietnam-era veteran, is a librarian in the Hammond public library system. He is the author of The Soldiers of America's First Army: 1791 (Scarecrow Press, 2004).

Reviews for The Old Guard in 1898. A Short History of the Third United States Infantry Regiment.
Lytle adeptly weaves the article excerpts into an interesting narrative that is a springboard for anyone interested in the 3rd Infantry or the Spanish-American war.
The Journal of the Australian Society of Archivists
Lytle, a history librarian, focuses on the era of the Spanish American war but includes telling contexts about the regiment's founding, its significant roles in ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Old Guard in 1898. A Short History of the Third United States Infantry Regiment.


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