Commander and Builder of Western Forts: The Life and Times of Major General Henry C. Merriam, 1862-1901 - Couverture rigide

Ballard, Jack Stokes

 
9781603442602: Commander and Builder of Western Forts: The Life and Times of Major General Henry C. Merriam, 1862-1901
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ISBN 10 : 160344260X ISBN 13 : 9781603442602
Editeur : Texas A & M University Press, 2012

Synopsis

During his thirty-eight-year career as a military officer, Henry Clay Merriam received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Civil War, rose to prominence in the Western army, and exerted significant influence on the American West by establishing military posts, protecting rail lines, and maintaining an uneasy peace between settlers and Indians.
Historian Jack Stokes Ballard's new study of Merriam's life and career sheds light on the experience of the western fort builders, whose impact on the US westward expansion, though less dramatic, was just as lasting as that of Indian fighters such as Custer and Sheridan. Further, Merriam's lengthy period in command of black troops offers a study in leadership and important understandings about the conditions under which African Americans served on the Western frontier.
During the course of his service, Merriam crisscrossed the country, from Brownsville, Texas, to the Pacific Northwest and Vancouver Barracks, serving in eastern Washington, California, and Denver.
Drawing extensively on the many letters and records associated with Merriam's long army career, Ballard presents his service in a wide range of settings, many of which have become the stuff of Western history: from conflict with Mexican revolutionaries on the Rio Grande to the miners' riots in Coeur d'Alene.
Ballard's careful research provides a vivid picture of the military's role in the westward expansion.

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À propos de l'auteur

JACK STOKES BALLARD, of Centennial, Colorado, is a career Air Force officer and a former history instructor at the United States Air Force Academy. He has written several aviation histories, including

War Bird Ace: The Great War Exploits of Capt. Field E. Kindley

(Texas A & M University Press, 2007).

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Éditeur
Texas A & M University Press
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
160344260X
ISBN 13 
9781603442602
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
288
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