Fort Huachuca. The Story Of A Frontier Post.

CORNELIUS C. SMITH JR.

Publication: Huachuca Museum Society, n d (ca 1978), Sierra Vista

First edition. 8vo. Stiff pictorial wrappers, xvi [2], 417 pp., foreword, preface, numerous illustrations from old photos, charts, facsimiles, historical chronology, 5 folding maps of the Southwest and the Fort, chronology of Post Commanders 1881-1976, extensive bibliography, index. This outstanding work relates the unique and colorful history of this important military post. The Gadsden Purchase, early Apache Indian depredations, Apache Wars of the 1870's, George Crook, Cochise, Apache Wars of the 1880's, Capt. Crawford, Geronimo, Lt. Gatewood, Gen. Miles, Geronimo's surrender, The Apache Kid, Pancho Villa's Raid, Gen. Pershing's Punitive Expedition, World War I, World War II, are among the people and events that had an impact on the history of Ft. Huachuca. As new, unread copy.