Reading Paddy Griffith's Battle Tactics of the Civil War, I believe he makes a compelling case that the Civil War was much more napoleonic than it was modern. However, I am wondering if battles against Native Americans, who certainly had "non european strategies" influenced the way the army fought and deployed itself in the western territories and states?
Or any sources that could point me towards this.
Thanks
The war historians will have to chime in here, but early Army Signal Corps were formed in response to the highly mobile Indian wars out west against Apache and Navajo warriors. Remnants of that legacy can be seen in the heavy presence of the Signal Corps at Fort Huachuca.
The training and heritage of Indian scouts has also been continued to modern US units, particularly the Army Special forces which carry their crossed arrow insignia today.