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Title: An Army for Empire: The United States Army in the Spanish-American War (Texas A&m University Military History Series, No 59) by Graham A. Cosmas ISBN: 0-89096-816-0 Publisher: Texas A&M University Press Pub. Date: January, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A Superb History of Logistics, Not the War
Comment: For the student of military logistics this work is essential reading. As a history of the Spanish-American War, it is merely adequate. It is the primary objective of the book to cover the U.S. military's preparedness for, and response to, the Spanish-American War. The ebb and flow of battles are secondary to this logistical leitmotif, and are covered with little detail. Accordingly, there is almost more written on military uniform subcontracting than on the battle of San Juan Hill.
One disquieting aspect of the book is the impression Cosmas gives of his utter determination to absolve the U.S. Army of any wrong doing in its preparation for the war. In a number of areas, such as the performance of the Krag-Jorgensen rifle, Cosmas fails to convince. He too easily dismisses complaints about the military establishment as the products of political jealousies and yellow journalism.
Nonetheless, Cosmas' mastery of logistical detail is exceptional, and will make this book required reading for any historian of the war. However, it is not itself a full history of the war.
Rating: 4
Summary: An excellent account of a nearly forgotten war
Comment: Mr. Cosmas has put together some fascinating details about the Spanish American War and the campaigns in Cuba, the Philippines, Puerto Rico and even on Guam. His attention to detail is excellent and covers (although not in as much depth as it could have) the various factors involved in this unique conflict. He points out the weakness of the military, the lack of proper medical, supply and weaponry, but he does explain the courage and determination of the common soldier and the terrible problems they faced. The fight for San Juan Hill was done a bit too quickly, but covered the basics. The book is broken down into compact chapters that lets the reader learn about the war in digestible segments. All together, a most readable book for the novice and experienced history buff, but could have been much longer and filled with more information about the various units and relative personalties. In fact, Frederick Funston is only mentioned once and General Henry Lawton needed more ink. A good book to round out one's collection on the dawning of the American colonial period.
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Title: Embattled Courage : The Experience of Combat in the American Civil War by Gerald Linderman ISBN: 0029197619 Publisher: Free Press Pub. Date: 17 April, 1989 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: East of Chosin: Entrapment and Breakout in Korea, 1950 (Texas A & M University Military History Series) by Roy Edgar Appleman ISBN: 0890964653 Publisher: Texas A&M University Press Pub. Date: December, 1991 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: For the Common Defense by Peter Maslowski, Allan R. Millett ISBN: 0029215978 Publisher: Free Press Pub. Date: 07 September, 1994 List Price(USD): $26.00 |
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