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Starting with defiance: Nineteenth century Arizona military posts (Historical monograph / Arizona Historical Society) - Softcover
In 1848 after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo closed the Mexican War, the Army divided jurisdiction over the newly acquired lands. That act provided the beginnings for a series of United States outposts scattered across present-day Arizona. In the early years the Army was primarily responsible for providing protection to the growing American population, fighting a guerilla war for almost 4 decades against hostile Indians. This, however was not their only responsibility. Throughout the years, soldiers acted as policemen, sometimes as civil judges, and often as Indian agents and pacifiers. The Army also brought the trappings of civilization to an inhospitable land, and the posts themselves often resembled villages rather than fortifications. Includes descriptions of these forts as well as some vintage photographs.
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- PublisherArizona Historical Society
- Publication date1983
- ISBN 10 0910037191
- ISBN 13 9780910037198
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages80
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Starting With Defiance: Nineteenth Century Arizona Military Posts
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The Arizona Historical Society, Tucson, Arizona
(1983)
ISBN 10: 0910037191
ISBN 13: 9780910037198
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. BG4 - A hardcover book in very good condition in fair dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has wrinkling, chipping, crease, tears and taped tears on the edges and corners, significant scrathes, rubbing, and scuffing, scattered light foxing and stains, light tanning, and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, dent on the right side page edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. This volume is number 7 in the Arizona Historical Society's Historical Monograph Series. 8.25"x7.25", 80 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. "In 1848 after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo closed the Mexican War," Constance Wynn Altshuler writes, "the Army divided jurisdiction over the newly acquired lands.: That act provided the beginnings for a series of United States outposts scattered across present-day Arizona. In the early years the Army was primarily responsible for providing protection to the growing American protection to the growing American population, fighting a guerilla war for almost four decades against hostile Indians. This, however, was not their only responsibility. Throughout the years, soldiers acted as policemen, sometimes as civil judges, and often as Indian agents and pacifiers. The Army also brough the trappings of civilization to an inhospitable land, and the posts themselves often resembled villages rather than fortifications. By the late 1880s some - Forts Bowie and Whipple, for example - boasted many amenities, such as medical care, decent housing and good food. Others were considered hardship posts and reflected the serious nature of the Army's business in Arizona. Camp Beale's Springs, a hardship post near presented-day Kingman, was established in 1871 to protect friendly Hualpais and to prevent conflicts between them and the civilians. The Army's motives were of the highest order, but the commanders could not have picked a crueler place as a base for operations. Beale's Springs, in fact, was described by one officer as the "meanest place on God's footstool." This indispensable reference work chronicles the establishment of each post and includes information on the founding units, the engagements they fought, and the living conditions they endured or enjoyed. Photographs, maps and an index enhance the volume. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 2206ec790
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