Blue Shirt and Khaki: A Comparison

Published in 1901, this work presents an unbiased comparison between the fighting men of the United States and Great Britain. What prompted the writer to draw this comparison was that both the countries fought testing wars against other civilized nations, in which they confronted the unknown conditions of modern warfare for the first time. Contents include: The New Soldier and His Equipment British and American Recruits The Common Soldier in the Field The Officers American and British Tactics Feeding the Two Armies The Railroad in Modern War Transportation of Troops by Sea The Last Days of the Boer Capital The British in Pretoria