Books by Jerry M. Cooper

?Very useful in explaining the role of the military in a proclaimed 'a-military' nation....It contributes not only to military history but more especially to labor and social history. It focuses on a highly volatile period, provides balanced appraisal and succinct analysis, and should be utilized both in the classroom and the library as a major reading for studies in post-Civil War America.?-Choice

This research guide fills a major gap in the literature about the citizen and volunteer soldier in American military history and explains how to conduct research on the subject and to explore fruitful areas for future study.