A military history of the United States through World War I. Includes the political, social, and economic aspects of war.

Includes index.

The First Wars - The Revolution: the American Military Organization - Armed Forces and the First Battles - 1776 to the End -- Interlude 1783-1812 - The War of 1812: Origins and Organization -- The War of 1812: Battles on Land and Sea -- Interlude 1815-1846 - The Mexican War: Origins and Objectives - The Mexican War: Campaigns -- Interlude 1848-1861 - The Civil War: Origins and Beginnings - Means and Measures - Strategy and First Shots - The Battles -- Interlude 1865-1898 - The War with Spain -- Interlude 1898-1917 - The World War: Origins and the American Revolution - The World War: The American Experience -- Bibliography.