| Description |
1 online resource |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The adventure begins -- Across the plains -- Along the Santa Fe trail -- Into New Mexico -- Arrival in Santa Fe -- Albuquerque and the Rio Grande -- Arrival at Fort Craig -- On the march -- Encounter with Apaches -- Las Cruces and Mesilla -- New Mexico stories -- Across the Jornada del Muerto -- From Peralta to Fort Marcy -- Quartermaster duty -- Romantic entanglements -- En route to Conejos -- No potatoes, but a new assignment -- Indian attack at Los Valles Grandes -- Pueblos and Navajos -- Indians of New Mexico -- Lost in the wilderness -- Winter quarters -- Return to Jemez -- Good-bye to Los Valles Grandes -- Departure from Albuquerque -- Headed to Fort Wingate -- Inscription Rock -- Sightseeing and a captive boy -- Coues and consequences -- Colorado Chiquito and a porcupine -- Troubles with Coues and Indians -- Arrival at Fort Whipple -- Building a fort -- The missing mail carrier -- Horse flesh -- A bad day fishing -- Cash and carrying on -- Life in Prescott -- Fight at Red Rocks -- Politics and punishment -- Into the desert -- Water in several forms -- La Paz -- Major Thompson's scout -- Last days at Fort Whipple -- Doctor Coues in charge -- A change in command -- California and home -- Notes. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
United States. Army -- Military life -- History -- 19th century.
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United States. Army. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
| Subject |
Curtis, Charles A. (Charles Albert), 1835-1907.
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Curtis, Charles A. (Charles Albert), 1835-1907. |
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United States. Army -- Officers -- Biography.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Arizona -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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New Mexico -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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Quartermasters -- United States -- Biography.
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Quartermasters. |
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United States. |
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Indians of North America -- Wars -- West (U.S.) -- 1862-1865.
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Indians of North America -- Wars. |
| Chronological Term |
1862-1865 |
| Subject |
Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.)
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Frontier and pioneer life. |
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West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
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American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865) |
| Chronological Term |
1800-1899 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Personal narratives.
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Autobiographies.
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Autobiographies.
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Personal narratives.
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| Added Author |
Gaff, Alan D., editor, writer of introduction.
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Gaff, Donald H., 1970- editor, writer of introduction.
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| ISBN |
9781574416824 (electronic book) |
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1574416820 (electronic book) |
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9781574416695 |
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1574416693 |
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