This staff ride examines the Battle of Tippecanoe, an engagement that occurred in 1811 in the Indiana Territory. The battle pitted the Regular and militia forces of William Henry Harrison, the governor of the territory, against the warriors of...
Historians generally submit operational art, and modern war for that matter, emerged during the industrial era wars of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries when national conscription fielded massive armies of corps and divisions. This...
This study investigates the Tippecanoe campaign and battle conducted in 1811 between the United States military forces under the command of General William Henry Harrison and an Indian confederacy based at Tippecanoe. The study identifies and...
This thesis examines how the United States (US) Army conducted operations and adapted their tactics during the Indian wars of 1779, through the Second Seminole War, and ending in 1847. During this period, the US Army lacked a comprehensive written...
Henry Bouquet, a professional Swiss officer, served in the British Army from 1756-1765 in the 60th or Royal American Regiment. Bouquet's service to the Crown involved his participation in three major campaigns in North America. During 1758 Bouquet...
This document is a program from a military carnival held at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, May 7 and 8, 1920. It contains a wide variety of events, advertisements, a directory of exhibitors and advertisers, and photographs.
The study begins with a general overview of the years following the Korean War through the Vietnam War. The overview examines the changing political landscapes, the events that helped to change doctrine, and the tactical changes that affected the...
This is an oral history interview with Sergeant Major of the Army (Ret.) William o. Wooldridge, the first Sergeant Major of the Army, conducted on 6 February 2000.
Women performed heroically in many battles over the centuries. Officially, women did not have the right to serve in the military service, but a bending of a few rules did happen. Some took charge, some used their ingenuity, and others felt a sense...
On Good Friday, 27 March, 1964 an earthquake hit the Pacific area with a magnitude of 8.2 to 8.7 on the Richter scale. In Alaska, few masonry structures if any were left standing. Bridges were destroyed and broad fissures opened up in the ground....
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
This thesis posits that the leadership of Major General Edward Braddock led to the defeat of the force that he recruited, trained, and led against Fort Duquesne in July 1755. This thesis places Braddock into the strategic context of the time, seeks...
This monograph examines US Army doctrine concerning field fortifications in the rear area, and determines whether this doctrine is appropriate based upon the rear area requirements of the Army's keystone doctrinal manual, FM 100-5 Operations. The...
Looks at the various issues involved with the evacuation of the sick and wounded from the battlefield. Discusses the complex process of evacuation as it pertains to water transportation.
Sergeant Major (SGM) retired William O. Wooldridge was born on August 12, 1922 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on November 11, 1940 at Fort Worth, Texas shortly before the outbreak of World War II.
He became the first Sergeant...
William O. Wooldridge was born on 12 August 1922, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. William was the eighth often children. At the age of five the family moved to Cross Cut, Texas where Wooldridge stated that life there was "hard but satisfying" (Elder,...
SMA Wooldridge military experiences and leadership skills were instrumental in setting the foundation for his ultimate assignment. William O. Wooldridge was born on August 12, 1922. He was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Wooldridge was the 8 of 10...
"Take care of each man as though he were your own brother. He is." These are the words of the first Sergeant Major of the Army, William O. Wooldridge.
William was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, on 12 August 1922. He was the eighth child out often...
This study traces the historical origins, evolution, and continuing influence of liberal and conservative political ideology on American Defense policy. The study concentrates on a comparison of the periods 1783-1800, the military debates of the...