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National military expansion on the Western frontier : contexts, comparisons, and outcomes -- Subordination and discretion : the dilemmas of expansion, peacekeeping, and civil-military relations on the Northwestern frontier -- Federal authority under attack : the Army, Southern States, and citizens during the Adams administration -- The Army and the Jacksonians tangle on the Southern frontier : Indian removal and civil-military relations, 1831-1834 -- The Army and Cherokee removal : coercive diplomacy, peacekeeping, and preventing mass atrocity amid civil-military tension, 1836-1838 -- "This thankless...unholy war" : the crisis of military reactions to removal in the Second Seminole War -- "The duty of a soldier to obey" : disenchantment, dissent, and the crucible of professional accountability in the Second Seminole War -- Changing attitudes toward foreign relations : the dilemmas of discipline and international order along the Canadian border, 1815-1838 -- Maintaining national sovereignty and keeping international peace : operations to suppress American filibusters against Canada, 1838-1841 -- The dilemmas of sovereignty and expansion : peacekeeping and law enforcement along the Texas border, 1821-1838 -- Cautious interventions and power projection : Southern Plains diplomacy, dragoon expeditions, and the initial move into Texas -- Manifest destiny meets military professionalism : the Army faces Britain and Mexico, 1844-1846 -- Conclusion : Army, state, and profession in nineteenth-century American history -- Appendices: A. The spectrum of coercive diplomacy and deterrence -- B. Officers who became civilian territorial or senior federal executive branch officials, 1814-1846 -- C. Army officers who served as Indian agents, 1814-1846 -- D. Combat arms field-grade officer resignations, 1822-1846 -- E. Schematic illustrations of the dynamics of U.S. territorial expansion -- F. Major campaigns or deployments against Indians, apart from the Seminole wars -- G. Major expeditions or deployments to project American power against non-Indian opponents -- H. Major campaigns or deployments upholding national sovereignty against U.S. citizens. |
