The Regular Army Before The Civil War
The document provides background information on the U.S. Army in the period leading up to the Civil War from 1845-1860. It summarizes that the Army was small, with around 7,300 troops spread across the country, but gained experience through subduing Native American tribes on the frontier and the Mexican-American War from 1846-1848, where future Civil War generals received their first taste of combat. The Army modernized and grew in size during this period as it took on various duties across the expanding nation.
The Regular Army Before The Civil War
