A Brief History Of Fort Leavenworth 1827-1983

PARTIN, DR. JOHN W. [EDITED BY]

Publication: Combat Studies Institute, U S Army Command and General Staff College, 1983, Fort Leavenworth

First edition. 8vo. Tan pictorial stiff wrappers, v [blank], 66 pp., illustrated, portraits, maps. A concise yet comprehensive account of one of the United States Army's most historically significant installations. Established in 1827 by Colonel Henry Leavenworth, the fort was strategically located on the bluffs of the Missouri River near the confluence with the Little Platte River, serving as a critical outpost during the westward expansion of the United States. Presents the history of the Fort beginning in 1872 through the World Wars, Korean and Vietnam. Fine, unread copy.