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1、230OSPREY'MEN-AT-ARMSSERIES'TheUs.rmy1890-1920TextbyPHILIPKATCHERCol(JUrplatesfryJEFFREYBURNIntroductionArmyremainedsmall-about26,000officersandmen.IncaseofemergencythistinyprofessionalarmywouldbesupportedindefenceofthenationbytheNationalGuardunitsofthestatesoftheTheyearsbetween1890and[920probabl
2、ysawunion.AlthoughtheGuardstotalledsome114,000moreprofoundchangesintheUSArmythananymenin1897,theydidnotrepresentacombat•othercomparableperiod.Inlittlemorethanareadyarmy;manyregimentswerelittlebetterthanquarter-centurytheArmywastransformedfromasocialclubs.The'Dandy'5thMaryland,forsmallblue-cladfor
3、cewhichfoughtwithsingle-shotinstance,wasmostnotedfortheexcellenceoftherifles,coloursflying,againstdisturbersofAmerica'spartytraditionallythrownbyitsofficersattheendinternalpeace,intoamightyhostofmendressedinofannualsummercamp,whilethemainclaimtodirt-colouredcombatuniforms,usingautomaticfameofPhil
4、adelphia's1StCityTroopwastheweapons,tanksandaircraftagainstitscountry'ssplendourofitsuniformsandthewealthofitsenemiesonfieldsacrosstheworld..Thesechangesmembers.reflected-indeed,inmanywaysspearheaded-theGuardsofficersandmenalikewerepoorlytransformationofAmericaherself,fromaninward•This1StPennsylv
5、aniaRegiJ:nentprivate,photographedabout1890,wearsatypicalNationalGuarddressunifonn,oflookingthird-classnationintoapowerfulandUlediwnbluewithdarkbluefrogging.confidentworldpower.AftertheclashatWoundedKneein1890itwasclearthatmajorconfrontationsbetweenIndiansandwhiteswereathingofthepast.TheArmybegan
6、toclosemanyofthesmall,company-sizepostswhichdottedtheWest,concentratingitstroopsinlargepostsfromwhichtheycouldbedeployedbyrailandroadatthefirstsignsoftrouble.Whileup-datingitsdeployment,theArmymaintaineditsantiquatedorganization,however:anorganizationinnocentofgeneralstaffornationalplanningmachin
7、ery.ContemporarythinkingsawtheNavyasthecountry'sbastionagainstexternalthreat.SinceAmericawasnotinterestedininvadingforeignlands,theArmywouldneverbesentoverseas;theNavywoulddoanyfightingwhichneededtobedonewithforeignpow
