The Sergeants Major of the Army
By: Robert M. Mages, Daniel K. Elder, Mark F. Gillespie, Glen R. Hawkins, Michael B. Kelly, Preston E. Pierce
Series: CMH Pub -- 70-63-1; CMH pub -- 70-63-1.
Publisher: Center of Military History, United States Army
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
Subjects: Armed Forces; United States; Non-commissioned officers; United States. Army; Biography; History
Description: From the Preface: The Sergeants Major of the Army is an important volume in the official history of the United States Army. The first part of this book describes the origin and growth of the Office of the Sergeant Major of the Army. It explains why some saw a need for such an office and tells who supported it in its infancy, who made it work, and why it has succeeded as well as it has. The second part is a collection of biographical essays that documents the personal and professional lives of the soldiers who have occupied this important post. Through these sections, the reader gains insight into the character and motivations of the select group of soldiers who became the Sergeants Major of the Army.
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Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Part I: The Office Of The Sergeant Major Of The Army:; title: The Sergeant Major; title: Sergeant Major of the Army: origins; title: The First Sergeant Major of the Army; title: Confirmation; title: Rebuilding a Corps; title: Stability and growth; title: Conclusion; title: Part II: The Sergeants Major Of The Army:; title: William O. Wooldridge; title: George W. Dunaway; title: Silas L. Copeland; title: Leon L. Van Autreve; title: William G. Bainbridge; title: William A. Connelly; title: Glen E. Morrell; title: Julius W. Gates; title: Richard A. Kidd; title: Gene C. McKinney; title: Robert E. Hall; title: Jack L. Tilley; title: Kenneth O. Preston; title: Appendix: Chronological list of Presidents, Secretaries of the Army, Chiefs of Staff, and Sergeants Major of the Army; title: Further readings.