Alexander Hamilton campaigned for a large standing army, one which would be controlled by the federal government. In his Federalist No. 25 papers, Hamilton stated “…uniformity in the organization and discipline of the militia would be attended with the most beneficial effects, whenever they were called into service for the public defense. It would enable them to discharge the duties of the camp and of the field with mutual intelligence and concert an advantage of peculiar moment in the operations of an army…” He states that it is beneficial to have a nation of skilled military soldiers, than not, because when under attack, they would be ready. In Anderson’s article, he states that even provincials found regulars to be more proficient; they
