The Leavenworth Schools and the Old Army. Education, Professionalism, and the Officer Corps of the United States Army, 1881–1918

The period from the Indian wars to WWI saw the evolution of the U.S. Army from a 25,000 man frontier constabulary to a modern professionally led two million man force fighting in a coalition war in Europe. This study describes the context within which the Leavenworth schools--begun in 1881--evolved.