The Indian Wars and National Military Strategy After 1865
Abstract
After the Civil War, a perception of the western environment began to take form, far different from that held in the past. As valuable minerals were found and word of the West's agricultural opportunities were reported, the nation's leadership was faced with a powerful surge of westward movement by vast numbers of white settlers. However, standing in the way of this wave of progress was the American Indian. In an attempt at dealing with this problem, the political leadership formulated an Indian national policy which had as its objective, the placement of all Indians on reservations. However, the army, as an instrument to be used by the executive branch in executing this policy, was never able to develop a military strategy to achieve this political end state.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 10, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA251408
Entities
People
- John R. Hostettler
Organizations
- United States Army War College