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Acknowledgments Many people helped me develop this book. Dr. Donald S. Frazier initiated the project, and thanks to an inquisitive phone call I made, he granted me the anthology. Lawrence J. Malley, the director of the University of Arkansas Press, gave of his time (and patience) to make this work possible. Profs. Steven E. Woodworth and Joseph Dawson provided guidance throughout the many stages of the project. Dr. Kenneth W. Howell, my colleague and good friend, encouraged and advised me during our numerous commutes to campus. Dr. Alexander Mendoza, my dear friend and mentor from our days as graduate students, consulted with me over the many issues related to this project. Without the help of the faculty and staff of the History Department at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, especially Maj. Jason “J. P.” Clark, during my three-week stay, I would not have finished this project on time. I owe my deepest gratitude to all my contributors. Their cooperation and dedication to this book made it a joy to work on—more importantly it would not exist without them. Thank you all. I cannot forget my family, my parents, brothers Shawn and Chad, my sister-inlaw Cynthia, and niece Kaitlyn, who all supported me throughout this process. I would especially like to thank my wife, Edna, for her patience and my stepdaughter Haley for assistance with the maps. xiii ...

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