A Civilian In Lawton S 1899 Philippine Campaign
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A Civilian In Lawton S 1899 Philippine Campaign
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Author : Michael E. Shay
language : en
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Release Date : 2013-10-29
A Civilian In Lawton S 1899 Philippine Campaign written by Michael E. Shay and has been published by University of Missouri Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-29 with History categories.
In the midst of the Philippine-American War, twenty-two-year-old Robert Dexter Carter served in Manila as a civilian quartermaster clerk. Through his letters to his family, he provided a vivid picture of army life in Manila—the sights, the smells, and his responses to the native culture. In addition to his letters, his diary and several related articles present a firsthand account of the historic voyage of the United States Army Transport Grant through the Suez Canal to Manila in early 1899. Carter’s writings not only tell of his sometimes harrowing experiences, but also reveal the aspirations and fears of a young man not quite sure of his next steps on life’s journey. Carter’s father, Robert Goldthwaite Carter, was a war hero and a longtime friend of Maj. Gen. Henry W. Lawton. Carter obtained his position through Lawton’s influence, and his respect for Lawton is clear throughout his writings. A frequent guest in the Lawton home, the young clerk was introduced to many notable figures both military and civilian. Carter’s letters, particularly to his father, are full of news and gossip related to his commander. In other letters, he reveals the kindness and generosity of Mrs. Lawton, who took time to look out for Carter while he was in the hospital and often loaned him books. This well-researched and expertly edited work casts light on the role of support troops in war, a subject too often minimized or ignored. Shay begins each chapter with an introduction that establishes the setting, the context of events, and the disposition of Carter and his compatriots and provides notes and commentary to place the letters in context. By choosing not to edit the offensive expletives of a sometimes arrogant and racist young man, Shay presents a fully nuanced portrait of a young American exploring the larger world in a time of turmoil. Enhanced by photographs from collections at the Library of Congress and the Military History Institute, as well as many of Carter’s own whimsical drawings, the book will appeal to armchair historians and scholars alike.
Henry Ware Lawton
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Author : Michael E. Shay
language : en
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Release Date : 2017-06-01
Henry Ware Lawton written by Michael E. Shay and has been published by University of Missouri Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-01 with History categories.
Henry Ware Lawton’s nearly four decades as a professional soldier in the U.S. Army tie his story closely to that of America in the nineteenth century, from the Civil War to the settlement of the West, to the experiment with empire. Lawton served the country nearly uninterrupted from the day he enlisted at age 18—soon after Lincoln’s first call for volunteers to fight in the Civil War, where he earned a Medal of Honor—to his death at age 56, a major general in the Philippine War. In between, he fought in the Spanish-American War and the Indian Wars; during that time he rose to national prominence as the man who captured Geronimo.
Indian Wars Everywhere
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Author : Stefan Aune
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2023-09-19
Indian Wars Everywhere written by Stefan Aune and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-19 with History categories.
References to the Indian Wars, those conflicts that accompanied US continental expansion, suffuse American military history. From Black Hawk helicopters to the exclamation “Geronimo” used by paratroopers jumping from airplanes, words and images referring to Indians have been indelibly linked with warfare. In Indian Wars Everywhere, Stefan Aune shows how these resonances signal a deeper history, one in which the Indian Wars function as a shadow doctrine that influences US military violence. The United States’ formative acts of colonial violence persist in the actions, imaginations, and stories that have facilitated the spread of American empire, from the “savage wars” of the nineteenth century to the counterinsurgencies of the Global War on Terror. Ranging across centuries and continents, Indian Wars Everywhere considers what it means for the conquest of Native peoples to be deemed a success that can be used as a blueprint for modern warfare.
Empires Of The Senses
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Author : Andrew J. Rotter
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2019-06-21
Empires Of The Senses written by Andrew J. Rotter and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-21 with History categories.
When encountering unfamiliar environments in India and the Philippines, the British and the Americans wrote extensively about the first taste of mango and meat spiced with cumin, the smell of excrement and coconut oil, the feel of humidity and rough cloth against skin, the sound of bells and insects, and the appearance of dark-skinned natives and lepers. So too did the colonial subjects they encountered perceive the agents of empire through their senses and their skins. Empire of course involved economics, geopolitics, violence, a desire for order and greatness, a craving for excitement and adventure. It also involved an encounter between authorities and subjects, an everyday process of social interaction, political negotiation, policing, schooling, and healing. While these all concerned what people thought about each other, perceptions of others, as Andrew Rotter shows, were also formed through seeing, hearing, touching, smelling, and tasting. In this book, Rotter offers a sensory history of the British in India from the formal imposition of their rule to its end (1857-1947) and the Americans in the Philippines from annexation to independence (1898-1946). The British and the Americans saw themselves as the civilizers of what they judged backward societies, and they believed that a vital part of the civilizing process was to properly prioritize the senses and to ensure them against offense or affront. Societies that looked shabby, were noisy and smelly, felt wrong, and consumed unwholesome food in unmannerly ways were unfit for self-government. It was the duty of allegedly more sensorily advanced Anglo-Americans to educate them before formally withdrawing their power. Indians and Filipinos had different ideas of what constituted sensory civilization and to some extent resisted imperial efforts to impose their own versions. What eventually emerged were compromises between these nations' sensory regimes. A fascinating and original comparative work, Empires of the Senses offers new perspectives on imperial history.
New Mexico Historical Review
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Author : Lansing Bartlett Bloom
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
New Mexico Historical Review written by Lansing Bartlett Bloom and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Electronic journals categories.
Thunder In The Mountains Chief Joseph Oliver Otis Howard And The Nez Perce War
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Author : Daniel J. Sharfstein
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2017-04-04
Thunder In The Mountains Chief Joseph Oliver Otis Howard And The Nez Perce War written by Daniel J. Sharfstein and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-04 with History categories.
“Beautifully wrought and impossible to put down, Daniel Sharfstein’s Thunder in the Mountains chronicles with compassion and grace that resonant past we should never forget.”—Brenda Wineapple, author of Ecstatic Nation: Confidence, Crisis, and Compromise, 1848–1877 After the Civil War and Reconstruction, a new struggle raged in the Northern Rockies. In the summer of 1877, General Oliver Otis Howard, a champion of African American civil rights, ruthlessly pursued hundreds of Nez Perce families who resisted moving onto a reservation. Standing in his way was Chief Joseph, a young leader who never stopped advocating for Native American sovereignty and equal rights. Thunder in the Mountains is the spellbinding story of two legendary figures and their epic clash of ideas about the meaning of freedom and the role of government in American life.
Report Of Major General E S Otis On Military Operations And Civil Affairs In The Philippine Islands 1899
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Author : Philippines. Military Governor, 1898-1899 (Elwell S. Otis)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1899
Report Of Major General E S Otis On Military Operations And Civil Affairs In The Philippine Islands 1899 written by Philippines. Military Governor, 1898-1899 (Elwell S. Otis) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1899 with Philippine American War, 1899-1902 categories.
Army History
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Army History written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Military history categories.
The Philippine War 1899 1902
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Author : Brian McAllister Linn
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
The Philippine War 1899 1902 written by Brian McAllister Linn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
"Brian Linn provides a treatment of military operations in the Philippines. From the pitched battles of the early war to the final campaigns against guerrillas, Linn traces the entire course of the conflict. More than an overview of Filipino resistance and American pacification, this is a detailed study of the fighting in the "boondocks."" "In addition to presenting a military history of the war, Linn challenges previous interpretations. Rather than being a clash of armies of societies, the war was a series of regional struggles that differed greatly from island to island. By shifting away from the narrow focus on one or two provinces to encompass the entire archipelago, Linn offers a more thorough understanding of the entire war."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Military Review
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
Military Review written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Military art and science categories.