Elements of Military Art and Science / Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars.

The work functions as a compact instructional manual on military art and science for volunteer and militia officers, presenting moral arguments on the justifiableness of war, principles of strategy and campaign planning, and detailed treatments of fortification, logistics, and the tactics of battle. It analyzes orders of battle and formations, explains staff duties and the organization of infantry, cavalry, artillery, and engineers, and treats permanent and field fortifications, military communications, and engineering operations. The text concludes with discussion of national defence systems, coastal and frontier defences, military education, and critical notes on recent wars.