Sharpsburg, Maryland: 150 Years Later,
2012
Gettysburg College
Sharpsburg, Maryland: 150 Years Later, John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
If you are somewhere in the mid-Atlantic region over this next weekend, are obsessed with studying and understanding the Civil War and aren't going to be trying your damnedest to be in Sharpsburg, Maryland this weekend, you might want to check your pulse. [excerpt]
A (Declassified) History Of Military Drones,
2012
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
A (Declassified) History Of Military Drones, Stephen Rayleigh
ERAU Prescott Aviation History Program
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or drones, are said to be the newest technology of contemporary warfare, but the military's use of drones spans the last 100 years. Hear the riveting story of the numerous secret UAV programs around the world, starting with the Sperry Aerial Torpedo Project in 1918 (consulted by Orville Wright), the German cruise missile program, American remote controlled bombers in WWII, the Firebee recon drone used in Vietnam, Israel's highly successful UAV program, and finally the coming of age of UAV's in Operation Desert Storm.
Atkinson Collection (Sc 715),
2012
Western Kentucky University
Atkinson Collection (Sc 715), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan of 19th Century materials (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 715. Copies of letters written by John and Jane Atkinson, Bowling Green, Kentucky, to friends and relatives in England, 1866-1879 (4 items), which contain family news, information about Bowling Green during the Civil War, description of their return trip from England, 1873, correspondence concerning these letters, 1960-1961 (12), and a photograph.
Reid, Josephine Rogers (Rowan), 1838-1911 (Sc 2593),
2012
Western Kentucky University
Reid, Josephine Rogers (Rowan), 1838-1911 (Sc 2593), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid, scans and typescript (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2593. Letters of Josephine Rogers (Rowan) Reid, written from Federal Hill, Bardstown, Kentucky to a friend, “Mary.” She writes in 1860 of treatment for an injured foot and an offer of marriage; reacts to Mary’s marriage to a Mr. Keating, notes the anniversary of her brother John’s death, and reports on her brother Lytle’s Civil War service in 1863; and writes of her own marriage and forthcoming move to New Orleans in 1865.
The Muster Roll Of The First Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, Company K, 1898-1899,
2012
Marshall University
The Muster Roll Of The First Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, Company K, 1898-1899, Jack L. Dickinson
Manuscripts
This original muster roll contains the names, dates and places of enlistment, and the service records of the 114 men of Company K, 1st West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment. It was called up by the Governor when the Spanish-American War started in April 1898. This ebook includes a short unit history of the regiment and company, short bios of the officers, and brief histories of the camps that the unit occupied. At the end of the book is an alphabetical list of the soldiers.
Off The Press,
2012
US Army War College
Off The Press, Usawc Press
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
The Afghanistan Experience: Democratization By Force,
2012
US Army War College
The Afghanistan Experience: Democratization By Force, Cora Sol Goldstein
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
From The Editor,
2012
US Army War College
From The Editor, Robert H. Taylor
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
From The Archives,
2012
US Army War College
From The Archives, Usawc Press
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Coin Is Dead—Long Live Transformation,
2012
US Army War College
Coin Is Dead—Long Live Transformation, Cora Ford, Patrick Rose, Howard Body
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Afghanistan: Strategy And War Termination,
2012
US Army War College
Afghanistan: Strategy And War Termination, Christopher Tuck
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
The Internet, New Media, And The Evolution Of Insurgency,
2012
US Army War College
The Internet, New Media, And The Evolution Of Insurgency, Steven Metz
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Editor's Shelf,
2012
US Army War College
Editor's Shelf, Usawc Press
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
American Landpower And The Middle East Of 2030,
2012
US Army War College
American Landpower And The Middle East Of 2030, Michael R. Eastman
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
The Futility Of Force And The Preservation Of Power: British Strategic Failure In America, 1780-83,
2012
US Army War College
The Futility Of Force And The Preservation Of Power: British Strategic Failure In America, 1780-83, Daniel T. Canfield
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Book Reviews,
2012
US Army War College
Book Reviews, Usawc Press
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Moss, Joe David 1895-1973 (Mss 422),
2012
Western Kentucky University
Moss, Joe David 1895-1973 (Mss 422), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 422. Correspondence of Colonel Joe David Moss of Warren County, Kentucky, written mostly during his World War II military service in Europe. Includes material related to Moss’s career as a U.S. Army officer.
Dewitt, Marcus Bearden, 1835-1901 (Sc 2589),
2012
Western Kentucky University
Dewitt, Marcus Bearden, 1835-1901 (Sc 2589), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2589. Typescript copy (prepared in 1911) of Marcus Bearden DeWitt’s pocket memorandum book from March-June 1863 and May 1865. A chaplain with the 8th Tennessee Infantry (C.S.A), DeWitt chronicles conditions during the Civil War, including camp life, travel, family visits, and religion. Also includes “A Sketch of My Life," a short autobiography written by DeWitt, and a memorial written by one of his children.
Thompson, Ed Porter, 1834-1903 (Sc 2581),
2012
Western Kentucky University
Thompson, Ed Porter, 1834-1903 (Sc 2581), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2581. Original typescript of a biographical sketch of Simon Bolivar Buckner, Hart County, Kentucky, by Ed Porter Thompson. The paper details Buckner's early life and military career.
Bates, John (Sc 2576),
2012
Western Kentucky University
Bates, John (Sc 2576), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2576. Civil War correspondence between Dr. John Bates, Confederate Army doctor, and his wife, Lizzie Dominique Bates. The letters chiefly include news from home, stories from the regiment, and the behavior of their children.
