A comparison in Counterinsurgency Campaigns between the American Civil War and the U.S. Indian Wars of the West and the practices used to fight the insurgency
Abstract
Counterinsurgency operations have played an important role in numerous U.S. military campaigns from 1775 to today; currently in support of Overseas Contingency Operations. Throughout this period, U.S. leaders have learned to develop, apply, and confirm counterinsurgency techniques by evaluating success or failure during an event; then analyzing and adapting the lessons learned in order to shape the desired outcome of current or future operations. This method has assisted the U.S. Army, today, in updating tactics and writing doctrine for instruction at military institutions. This essay will not address every insurgency; however, it will compare the counterinsurgency during the American Civil War and U.S. Indian Wars of the West by outlining three similar counterinsurgency practices that contributed towards each ones strategic goal.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 15, 2009
- Accession Number
- AD1121529
Entities
People
- Cary A. Imamura
Organizations
- United States Army Sergeants Major Academy