FORT DAVIS, TEXAS 1583-1960

Published by Published by Barry Scobee, 1963]., [Fort Davis, 1963

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First edition. 8vo. An inked gift inscriptions on the half title page signed by the author. Blue cloth, titles stamped in gilt on the front cover and spine, xiv, 220 pp., frontispiece, foreword, illustrated mostly from photographs, sources and comments, index. A thoroughly researched account of the history of Fort Davis from the time of the Spanish explorers. Covers the fort's role in protecting the San Antonio - El Paso road and emigrant routes, escorting travelers, maintaining communications, and conducting military operations against Native American groups, particularly the Apache and Comanche. During the post-Civil War period, Fort Davis was occupied the Ninth and Tenth U.S. Cavalry and Twenty-Fourth and Twenty-Fifth U.S. Infantry . the African-American regiments later known as the Buffalo Soldiers. Information on Henry O. Flipper, the first African-American graduate of West Point, who served at Fort Davis. Includes information on Indian wars in West Texas with a chapter devoted to Colonel Grierson's month-long campaign against Victorio; Milton Favor, the first cowman west of the Pecos; Texas Rangers and outlaws; wagon trains; the coming of the telegraph and railway; and the fort's establishment as a national historic site. Former owner's inked name and date at top of front free fly leaf, front free fly leaf is lightly soiled with a bit of minor foxing, else very good tight copy in dust jacket with a small chip to the top edge of the front cover light wear to the spine ends, and a chip and crease to the top edge of the rear panel. Also laid-in to this copy is an old newspaper clipping that tells of the author's death.…

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Title
FORT DAVIS, TEXAS 1583-1960
Author
SCOBEE, BARRY
Publisher
Published by Barry Scobee, 1963]., [Fort Davis
Publication year
1963
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Dust Jacket Included
Binding
Hardcover
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[TEXAS].

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