Chapter XXIX. Lessons of the Civil War--Weakness of the Military

Chapter XXIX. Lessons of the Civil War--Weakness of the Military Policy at the Outbreak of the Rebellion--A Poor Use of the Educated Soldiers of the Army--Military Wisdom Shown by the Confederate Authorities--Territorial Strategy--General Military Education Indispensable to Good Citizenship--Organization of the National Guard--General Grant Without Military Books--Measures Necessary to the National Defense.

Chapter XXX. The Financial Lesson of the Civil War--Approaching Bankruptcy of the Government near the Close of the War--The Legal- Tender Notes an Injury to the Public Credit--A Vicious Clause in the Constitution--No Prejudice in the Army Against Officers Not Educated at West Point--The Need of a Law Reforming the Relations Between the President and the Commander of the Army--Devotion to the Chosen Leader in Times of Public Peril.