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22 December 2019
HS315 Leadership and Great Commanders

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Born 13 September 1860 in Laclede, Missouri.
Had a short career as a teacher in a one room schoolhouse

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1882, went to West Point
Became Cadet First Captain in his Senior Year.
1886, graduated 30th out of 77.
Commissioned in the Cavalry.

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While serving as a Tactical Officer at West Point, Pershing's strict enforcement of regulations and his service with the African American 10TH Cavalry, led to his Cadets giving him the nickname Black Jack.

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"The coolest and bravest man I ever saw under fire in my life."

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"The coolest and bravest man I ever saw under fire in my life."

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Colonel Theodore Baldwin
10TH Cavalry Commander

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Promoted from Captain to Brigadier General by Theodore Roosevelt.

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American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) Commander

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American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) Commander

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Pershing had the backing of President Wilson to have the American Army to act as their own Army and not be replacements for the French and British.

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The AEF had to grow from 18,000 Officers and 200,000 Soldiers to 200,000 Officers and 2-4 million Soldiers.

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had political skills
large scale command experience before AEF
control complex operations
never hid the truth or manipulated facts for political effect
Pershing was great at finding the right people for the job at hand.
Willingness to listen to the council of others
An eye for talent
Pershing was able to understand when to step back and lead from the rear.

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American Army was not prepared for a modern warfare
Lacked weapons, manpower, and "Know how"
Pershing lacked experience commanding units larger than a brigade
Pershing's eye for talent led to some Commanders making things look better rather than focusing on training

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One of the most important things we can learn from this is that we were late in the modern war.
We lacked the training needed for this new warfare
The need for better Subordinate Commanders
The need for bettered structured Armies.

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Dustin - this is a pretty good padlet e-poster on Pershing. You've figured out the basics and provided some solid information on Pershing.

Your analysis is a bit thin: how did Pershing lead the American Army from its lack of training and organization into a weapon that could go tow-to-tow with the formidable German Army?