Fort Huachuca :the story of a frontier post

by: [Washington, D.C.?] :[Dept. of the Army]; Smith, Cornelius Cole, 1913-; Department of the Army United States

Publication date: 1981

Topics: Frontier and pioneer life, Indians of North America, Frontier and pioneer life, Indians of North America

Publisher: [Washington, D.C.?] : [Dept. of the Army]

Collection: uffamilysearch; univ_florida_smathers; americana

Digitizing sponsor: University of Florida, George A. Smathers Libraries

Contributor: University of Florida, George A. Smathers Libraries

Language: English

Includes index

Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-386) and index

MONTHLY CATALOG NUMBER: gp 81013014

In the beginning -- The troublesome treaty -- New post on the border -- Growing pains -- Paydays and hangovers -- The lines are drawn -- A frustrating beginning -- The results have been indecisive -- Surrender or fight to the bitter end -- What shall we do with them? -- Who won? -- Messages by mirror -- Food, fodder, and mules -- The civilian volunteers -- Calm after the storm -- Trouble on the border -- Villa dead or alive! -- The buffalo soldiers -- Ambos Nogales -- The twilight zone -- Tales of Fort Huachuca -- Between the two world wars -- The marvelous Indian scouts -- The blue helmet division -- The buffalo division -- Is Fort Huachuca through? -- Enter the electronic era -- Fort Huachuca today -- Document facsimiles -- Foldouts -- Chapter notes -- Sources -- Post commanders of Fort Huachuca -- Hospital commanding officers 1878-1967 -- Major units stationed at Fort Huachuca -- Chronology