Explorations of the Big Witchita, etc. (aka Message of The President of The United States Communicating in Compliance with A Resolution of The Senate of February 26 (1856), Calling for A Copy of The Report and Maps of Captain Marcy of His Explorations of The Big Wichita and Head Waters of The Brazos

Marcy, Capt. Randolph Barnes

Published by J. Dale Terry, 1962

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EXPLORATIONS OF THE BIG WITCHITA (sic), ETC. (aka MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES COMMUNICATING IN COMPLIANCE WITH A RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE OF FEBRUARY 26 (1856), CALLING FOR A COPY OF THE REPORT AND MAPS OF CAPTAIN MARCY OF HIS EXPLORATIONS OF THE BIG WICHITA AND HEAD WATERS OF THE BRAZOS RIVERS), Capt. Randolph Barnes Marcy, hardcover, stated first edition of this 1962 reprint of the 1856 original government edition. BOOK CONDITION: good. The text block is in near fine condition, with no tears, dogears, or marks. Pages are age-toned. No signature of prior owner, but a gift inscription by the publisher is written on the first free endpaper. Not a library book or remainder. The black boards are in generally near fine condition except for the slit along much of the gutter of the spine. It has no effect on the binding other than aesthetic. 9 ¼ x 6, 48 pages, 9 ounces XX [Wikipedia] Randolph Barnes Marcy (April 9, 1812 - November 22, 1887) was an officer in the United States Army, chiefly noted for his frontier guidebook, the Prairie Traveler (1859), based on his own extensive experience of pioneering in the west. This publication became a key handbook for the thousands of Americans wanting to cross the continent. In the Civil War, Marcy became chief of staff to his son-in-law George B. McClellan, and was later appointed Inspector General of the U.S. Army. Marcy was born in Greenwich, Massachusetts, and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1832 as a lieutenant in the 5th U.S. Infantry. Marcy first saw combat while serving in the Black Hawk War in Illinois and Wisconsin. He was promoted Captain in the Mexican War and fought at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma. He was then assigned to duty in Texas and Oklahoma, where he escorted emigrants, located military posts, explored the wilderness, and mapped routes. In 1852, he was in charge of the expedition that first reached the headwaters of both forks of the Red River. In 1857, Marcy accompanied Brigadier General Albert Sidney Johnston on the expedition against the Mormons in Utah. Here he distinguished himself on a forced march through the Rockies in midwinter, when he led his troops to safety after they had run out of provisions for two weeks. Meanwhile, his achievements and well-written military reports had attracted attention in Washington, and he was recalled to work for the Department of State. Here he prepared his acclaimed guidebook to the western trails, THE PRAIRIE TRAVELER: A HANDBOOK FOR OVERLAND EXPEDITIONS, with Maps, Illustrations, and Itineraries of the Principal Routes between the Mississippi and the Pacific. Seller Inventory # 002879

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Title: Explorations of the Big Witchita, etc. (aka ...

Publisher: J. Dale Terry

Publication Date: 1962

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket