April 28, 1902. THE author of this volume, Mr. H. Irving Hancock, enjoys a large acquaintance in the Army, having had much experience with it in the West before the Spanish War, as a war correspondent in the Santiago Expedition, and subsequently in the campaign in the Philippines, where he accompanied our troops in many of the engagements during the early hostilities with the insurgents. His observations have given him an excellent opportunity to express an opinion as to the value of the training at the Military Academy. In the preparation of this book he has spent much time at West Point in studying its working methods and ideals, and I have taken the greatest pleasure in giving him the fullest facilities for doing so. A. L. MILLS, Colonel, United States Army, Superintendent, United States Military Academy. ILLUSTRATIONS PANORAMIC VIEW OF WEST POINT Frontispiece VIEW OF THE HUDSON FROM SIEGE BAT TERY "POLICING" QUARTERS COLONEL MILLS AND ADJUTANT RIVERS IN THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT "BONING" PAGE 4 34 40 50 PARALLEL-BAR DRILL "HORSE" DRILL IN THE GYMNASIUM INFANTRY Skirmish Drill CAVALRY SCOUTING 104 CAVALRY SKIRMISHERS CHARGING . 108 |