Fort Bowie, Arizona : combat post of the Southwest, 1858-1894

Book

Fort Bowie, Arizona : combat post of the Southwest, 1858-1894 / Douglas C. McChristian.

Summary:

"Fort Bowie, in present day Arizona, was established in 1862 at the site of the famous Battle of Apache Pass, where U.S. troops clashed with Apache chief Cochise and his warriors. The fort's dual purpose was to guard the invaluable water supply at Apache Spring and to control Indians in the developing southwestern region. Douglas C. McChristian's Fort Bowie, Arizona, spans nearly four decades to provide a fascinating account of the many complex events surrounding the small combat post."

"In a sweeping narrative, McChristian presents Fort Bowie in fresh contexts of national expansion and regional development, weaving in threads of early exploration, transcontinental railroad surveys, the overland mail, mining, ranching, and the conflict with the Apaches. This is the definitive history of what was a genuine combat post."--Jacket.

Record details

ISBN: 0806136480
ISBN: 9780806136486
Physical Description: x, 357 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Publisher: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, ©2005.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-349) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: 1. The army meets Cochise -- 2. The march of the California column -- 3. A sharp little contest : the battle of Apache Pass -- 4. The post at Apache Pass -- 5. Neither life nor property is secure in Arizona -- 6. Capture and root out the Apache -- 7. We will make peace -- 8. This sedentary life -- 9. To end this annual Apache stampede right now -- 10. It seems like a prison : garrison life -- 11. The whole problem is changed : the final years -- App. A. Fort Bowie commanding officers -- App. B. Units stationed at Fort Bowie.