Hope, Ian C. <br/><br/>
A scientific way of war :  antebellum military science, West Point, and the origins of American military thought / 
Ian C. Hope. 
 - Lincoln, NB :  University of Nebraska Press,  (c)2015. 
 - 1 online resource. 
 - Studies in War, Society, and the Military .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>Colonial and early national military science --  Army reforms, 1815-1820 --  West Point's scientific curriculum --  Internal improvements --  Jacksonian military science --  Military science during and after the Mexican War --  Antebellum military science --  Military science in the Civil War --  Conclusion --  Appendix A. West Point curricula --  Appendix B. Antebellum and Civil War officer statistics. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780803277182 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>United States Military Academy--History--19th century.<br/>United States. Army --Officers--Training of--History--19th century.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Military art and science--History--United States--19th century.<br/>Military education--History--United States--19th century.<br/>Military art and science.<br/>Military education.<br/>United States Military Academy.<br/>United States..
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>U43  / .S354 2015