The Old Guard in 1898: A Short History of the Third United States Infantry Regiment

by Richard M. Lytle

The Old Guard in 1898 is the first detailed insight into one of the Army's most famous regiments: the Third United States Infantry Regiment, also known as "The Old Guard" and "The President's Own." Up to the year 1898, the Army had been an instrument of government policy limited to operations only within the North American continent. It had performed its mission well and had also made the conversion into a domestic peacekeeping force. With...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810857545
• ISBN13: 9780810857544
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 8.5"