The story of Fort Clark and Brackettville began with a quiet pool of water, Las Moras Spring, named by the Spanish conquistadors for the mulberry trees lining its banks. The discovery of gold in California and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo precipitated the opening of the Lower Road from San Antonio to El Paso. To protect the spring and the travelers on the road, the U.S. government established a fort on the high ground above the spring. The town of Brackettville grew with the fort, and the area soon played host to an honor roll of American heroes. Revealed in some 200 images, many never before published, are some of the fort's most famous alumni, including Stuart, Longstreet, Sheridan, Sherman, Bullis, Patton, and Wainwright, in addition to the little-known Medal of Honor recipients buried there. Captured here are the deeds of a legion of unsung heroes, as well as the fort and town's historic past, highlighting the Indian War era, the Seminole Scouts, and the quiet time between the World Wars. Culled from the collections of the Library of Congress, the National Archives of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, and pioneer photographer Eugene O. Goldbeck, this book is a testament to American soldiers throughout the country.
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William F. Haenn retired as a Lieutenant Colonel after 25 years of service in the U.S. army. He is a former curator of the Old Guardhouse Museum and has served as president of the Fort Clark Historical Society.
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This is a good book for anyone who would like to know how and when the U.S. Horse Cavalry ended. My late father,BILL WESTEN M.D. was one of the last medical doctors to serve in the Second Cavalry Division. The division commander, General Harry Johnson, was President Lyndon Johnson's first cousin. The baseball Hall of FAMER Jackie Robinson, was a second lieutenant in the 28th Cavalry. THERE IS A LOT OF UNKNOWN HISTORY here. Definately a good read.
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Still surrounded by stands of ancient Spanish oaks and pecan trees, the spring's daily issue of six million gallons flows southeast into the pool and the spillway to form Las Moras creek, which empties into the Rio Grande some 30 miles away. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
post flagpole, quartermaster storehouse, infantry barracks, cavalry barracks, post theater, post headquarters, post surgeon, spring pond, guest ranch, post hospital, lower road Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Fort Clark, Las Moras, Army Signal Corps, Lieutenant French, San Antonio, Collection of Chris, Sporleder Album, Warren Studio, Del Rio, Civil War, Ekmark Studio Photo, Zack Davis Collection, Ann Street, Military Academy Archives, Las Muras, World War, Photography Collection Harry Ransom Humanities Research, The Vinton Trust, Alamo Village Archives, John Wayne, University of Texas, Happy Shahan, William Hilderbrand, National Archives, West Point New!
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Still surrounded by stands of ancient Spanish oaks and pecan trees, the spring's daily issue of six million gallons flows southeast into the pool and the spillway to form Las Moras creek, which empties into the Rio Grande some 30 miles away. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
post flagpole, quartermaster storehouse, infantry barracks, cavalry barracks, post theater, post headquarters, post surgeon, spring pond, guest ranch, post hospital, lower road Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Fort Clark, Las Moras, Army Signal Corps, Lieutenant French, San Antonio, Collection of Chris, Sporleder Album, Warren Studio, Del Rio, Civil War, Ekmark Studio Photo, Zack Davis Collection, Ann Street, Military Academy Archives, Las Muras, World War, Photography Collection Harry Ransom Humanities Research, The Vinton Trust, Alamo Village Archives, John Wayne, University of Texas, Happy Shahan, William Hilderbrand, National Archives, West Point New!
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- CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL (Congressional Medal of Honor Library) by Cong. Medal Of Honor Library on page 96
- Rio Grande (Rivers of the World) by Raymond Johnson on page 64
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