The Athens maneuvers
Subtitle: the Ohio National Guard maneuvers in Athens County, August 17-23, 1904, and the remaking of the Guard
By: Cyrus Moore III
Contributors: Athens County Historical Society & Museum (Ohio)
Publisher: Athens County Historical Society & Museum
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Athens, Ohio
Language: eng
Number of pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9780615656540
Copyright date: 2012
Subjects: History; Military maneuvers; Riots; Maneuvers; Military History; Ohio. National Guard; Ohio; United States. Army; United States
Other titles: Ohio National Guard maneuvers in Athens County, August 17-23, 1904, and the remaking of the Guard
Description: "Study of the Ohio National Guard in the 'Battle of Athens, ' the maneuvers in 1904 that resulted in a riot and in the fatal shooting of a Guardsman. Moore draws on local events to demonstrate how the states developed a more effective National Guard prior to the First World War{u2026} This is a commendable work of local history that should appeal to readers interested in the history of Athens, Ohio, the American militia and guard tradition, and in U.S. military history more generally." --
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-120) and index.