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History Of Fort Davis Texas

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Author : Robert Wooster
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991

History Of Fort Davis Texas written by Robert Wooster and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Electronic government information categories.

Frontier Crossroads

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Author : Robert Wooster
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 2006

Frontier Crossroads written by Robert Wooster and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.

The idea of the West conjures exciting images of tenacious men and women, huge expanses of unclaimed territory, and feelings of both adventure and lonesome isolation. Located astride communication lines linking San Antonio, El Paso, Presidio, and Chihuahua City, the United States Army?s post at Fort Davis commanded a strategic position at a military, cultural, and economic crossroads of nineteenth-century Texas. Using extensive research and careful scrutiny of long forgotten records, Robert Wooster brings his readers into the world of Fort Davis, a place of encounter, conquest, and community. The fort here spawned a thriving civilian settlement and served as the economic nexus for regional development Frontier Crossroads schools its readers in the daily lives of soldiers, their dependents, and civilians at the fort and in the surrounding area. The resulting history of the intriguing blend of Hispanic, African American, Anglo, and European immigrants who came to Fort Davis is a benchmark volume that will serve as the standard to which other post histories will be compared. The military garrisons of Fort Davis represented a rich mosaic of nineteenth-century American life. Each of the army?s four black regiments served there following the Civil War, and its garrisons engaged in many of the army?s grueling campaigns against Apache and Comanche Indians. Characters such as artist and officer Arthur T. Lee, William "Pecos Bill" Shafter, and Benjamin Grierson and his family come alive under Wooster?s pen. Frontier Crossroads will enrich its readers with its careful analysis of life on the frontier. This book will appeal to military and social historians, Texas history buffs, and those seeking a record of adventure.

Fort Davis National Historic Site Texas

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Author : Robert M. Utley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965

Fort Davis National Historic Site Texas written by Robert M. Utley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Apache Indians categories.

This publication is one of a series of handbooks describing the historical and archeological areas in the National Park System.

Fort Davis

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Author : Lawrence John Francell
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2011

Fort Davis written by Lawrence John Francell and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.

Established and named for US secretary of war Jefferson Davis in 1854, Fort Davis was key to the eventual settlement of the Davis Mountains' rich grasslands. Camels once grazed at the fort. It served as home to the African American regiments known as the Buffalo Soldiers, and Lt. Henry Flipper, the first African American to graduate from West Point, was court-martialed at this post. Present-day visitors to the town of Fort Davis can gaze at the stars and imagine the immensity of the universe at the University of Texas McDonald Observatory, stay the night at the Civilian Conservation Corps-built Indian Lodge at Davis Mountains State Park, or visit with a living-history volunteer or park ranger at Fort Davis National Historic Site.

Fort Davis

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008

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Fort Davis National Historic Site Texas Classic Reprint

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Author : Robert M. Utley
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2018-09-24

Fort Davis National Historic Site Texas Classic Reprint written by Robert M. Utley and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-24 with History categories.

Excerpt from Fort Davis National Historic Site, Texas Soon after the return of the hays-highsmith Expedition, Maj. Gen. William J. Worth, commanding the 8th Military Department (texas), ordered two engineer officers, Lts. William H. C. Whiting and William F. Smith, to extend the exploration of the Texas Rangers westward to El Paso del N orte. Escorted by nine Texas frontiersmen and guided by Richard A. Howard, the lieutenants left San Antonio on February 12, 1849. By the middle of March they were in the Davis Mountains, where the journey nearly ended. The column found itself suddenly sur rounded by about 200 menacing Apache warriors. The grim demeanor of the well-armed Texans inspired the Indians with caution, however, and they ended by escorting the white men to a nearby village for the night. There were five chiefs. Four proved reasonable enough, but Gomez - the terror of Chihuahua, Whiting called him - was insulting and belligerent. He innocently asked why the Americans did not scatter out and gather wood for cook fires. Patting his rifle stock, Whiting replied that we held wood enough in our hands. At a council with the chiefs, the lieutenant argued forcefully that the expedition meant no harm and should be allowed to proceed unmolested. While the Americans spent an uneasy night, the chiefs debated. Finally, Gomez was outvoted, and the crisis passed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Fort Davis

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Author : United States. National Park Service
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969

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Fort Davis

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Author : Robert Wooster
language : en
Publisher: Fred Rider Cotten Popular Hist
Release Date : 1994

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A short study of Fort Davis, a U.S. Army post located in West Texas, tracing its history from the mid-1850s, through the Civil War, use by African-American troops, and how it influenced the frontier military unit.

Fort Davis

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976

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Fort Davis National Historic Site Interpretive Prospectus B1 Statement For Management

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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963

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