Then, besides a little English, mental philosophy, moral philosophy, and elementary law, there were two years' study of the French and one of Spanish.

This was the only linguistic study, and began with the simplest elements.

At the close of the war there was no instruction in strategy or grand tactics, in military history, or in what is called the Art of War.

The little book by Mahan on Out-post Duty was the only text-book in Theory, outside the engineering proper.

At an earlier day they had used Jomini's introduction to his "Grandes Operations Militaires," and I am unable to say when its use was dropped.