The Old Army in Texas: A Research Guide to the U.S. Army in Nineteenth Century Texas [Hardcover]

Thomas Smith (Author)

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Publication Date: March 1, 2000

A comprehensive and authoritative single-source reference for the activities of the regular army in the Lone Star State in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Beginning with a series of maps that sketch the evolution of fort and camp locations on the frontier, Smith furnishes an overview essay, and includes in the guide sections on the departmental commanders and the military organization of the state, a dictionary of two hundred and thirty-three posts, forts, and camps in Texas, provides a year by year snapshot of total army strength in the state, the regiments assigned, and the garrisons and commanders of each major fort and camp. Supplying the only such synopsis of its kind, Part V, offers a chronological description of two hundred twenty-four U.S. Army combat actions in the Texas Indian Wars with vital details of each engagement. The nine hundred entries in the selected bibliography are divided topically into sections on biographical sources and regimental histories, histories of forts, garrison life, civil-military relations, The Mexican War, and frontier operations taken from a wide range of government records, primary and secondary sources, as well as, archeological reports.

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"The Old Army in Texas is an invaluable reference tool for a wide range of scholars, researchers, and the general public, and will undoubtedly be widely used for decades to come. It will serve as the starting point for future generations of readers interested in the military's experiences in nineteenth-century Texas, an experience which was crucial to the state's development." -- Robert Wooster, author of The Military and United States Indian Policy, 1865-1903 and Nelson A. Miles & the Twilight of the Frontier Army, from Texas A&M University Press Catalog entry, Spring/Summer 1999, p. 19

Product Details

• Hardcover: 264 pages
• Publisher: Texas State Historical Assn (March 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876111703
• ISBN-13: 978-0876111703
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars A superb resource for quick reference, January 11, 2003

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This review is from: The Old Army in Texas: A Research Guide to the U.S. Army in Nineteenth Century Texas (Hardcover)

The Old Army in Texas: A Research Guide To The U.S. Army In Nineteenth-Century Texas by Texas historian Thomas T. Smith, is an encyclopedia-style research tool containing a wealth of information about the United States Army in nineteenth-century Texas. An informative introduction succinctly summarizes U.S. Army operations; then different sections follow which collaboratively present maps of the changing Texas military frontier during the 1800s, army commanders and organizations in Texas, post garrisons 1836-1900. Enhanced with a selected bibliography, a summary of combat actions during the Indian Wars of Texas 1849-1881, and much, much more, The Old Army In Texas is a superb resource for quick reference and a highly recommended addition to American History, Western Frontier, and Military History academic reference collections and supplemental reading lists.