author
E. B. (Enoch Barton) Garey
1883–1957
A soldier, educator, and public servant, this early 20th-century writer turned practical experience into clear, useful books on military training and leadership. His work is closely tied to the preparedness movement around World War I and to the institutions he later helped lead in Maryland.
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The Plattsburg Manual: A Handbook for Military Training
by O. O. (Olin Oglesby) Ellis, E. B. (Enoch Barton) Garey
About the author
Born in Maryland in 1883, he built a career that reached well beyond writing. Enoch Barton Garey served as a U.S. Army officer and became known for military instruction, especially through books such as The Plattsburg Manual, which helped explain training and preparedness in a direct, practical way.
His public life was wide-ranging. He served in World War I, later led the Maryland State Police, and was associated with St. John's College in Annapolis, where he held senior leadership roles. Those experiences gave his writing an authoritative, hands-on quality rather than a purely academic tone.
Today, he is remembered as a figure who moved between service, education, and authorship with unusual ease. For readers interested in military history, training manuals, or the civic-minded writing of the early 1900s, his work offers a useful window into that world.