Frontier Crossroads: Fort Davis and the West by Robert Wooster

Frontier Crossroads: Fort Davis and the West



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Frontier Crossroads: Fort Davis and the West Robert Wooster
Page: 222
ISBN: 9781585444755
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press

The idea of the West conjures exciting images of tenacious men and women, huge expanses of unclaimed territory, and feelings of both adventure and lonesome isolation. Located astride communication lines linking San Antonio, El Paso, Presidio, and Chihuahua City, the United States Army's post at Fort Davis commanded a strategic position at a military, cultural, and economic crossroads of nineteenth-century Texas. Using extensive research and careful scrutiny of long forgotten records, Robert Wooster brings his readers into the world of Fort Davis, a place of encounter, conquest, and community. The fort here spawned a thriving civilian settlement and served as the economic nexus for ... MORE EBOOKS:







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