The Frontier Army in the Settlement of the West

Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1999 Book. Very fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition. Pp. xx, 454. Illustrated with period photographs. Notes, extensive bibliography, index. Dark blue cloth, gilt. Owner's name on inner cover but a very fine copy with pictorial dust jacket. A reassessment of the military's role in developing the Western territories. This excellent work moves beyond combat stories and stereotypes and focuses on the more non-martial accomplishments such as exploration, gathering of scientific data, construction of roads and towns, aiding overland travelers, improving river transportation, and more. .