067 The Antebellum Period: Professionalization Part II

In this episode, we continue and conclude our discussion on the
professionalization of the U.S. Army. As the nineteenth century
progressed, we continue to see the development of a professional
officers corps and the maturation of the U.S. military academy at
West Point. By the beginning of the Civil War, the officers corps
had, for the most part, a common identity. While the rise of
Jacksonian democracy attacked the notion of a professional
officers corps, it nonetheless survived. We also touch on the
rise of the volunteer militia and a taste of what it was like to
serve in the army during this time period. Take a listen!


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