The Civilian and the Military: A History of the American Antimilitarist Tradition |
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... officers were apt to be insolent , Washington and most of the general officers were respectful and aware of the im- portance of securing state co - operation and assistance in meeting the needs of the Continental army . In return the ...
... officers were apt to be insolent , Washington and most of the general officers were respectful and aware of the im- portance of securing state co - operation and assistance in meeting the needs of the Continental army . In return the ...
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... officers , as dis- tinct from those of the common soldiers , attracted more attention and also greater opposition . The officers concentrated upon a pro- posal for half pay for life , to which Washington had persuaded a reluctant ...
... officers , as dis- tinct from those of the common soldiers , attracted more attention and also greater opposition . The officers concentrated upon a pro- posal for half pay for life , to which Washington had persuaded a reluctant ...
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... officers or the military appointments the same as with civil officers and civil appoint- ments . ' Charging that the army was over - officered and inefficient as compared with European armies , he alleged that this surplus of officers ...
... officers or the military appointments the same as with civil officers and civil appoint- ments . ' Charging that the army was over - officered and inefficient as compared with European armies , he alleged that this surplus of officers ...
Contents
The AngloAmerican Heritage | 3 |
The Founding Fathers Reaffirm Civil Supremacy | 18 |
The Defeat of the Federalist Military Plans | 32 |
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