Commander and builder of western forts : the life and times of Major General Henry C. Merriam, 1862-1901 /
During his thirty-eight-year career as a military officer, Henry Clay Merriam received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Civil War, rose to prominence in the Western army, and exerted significant influence on the American West by establishing military posts, protecting rail lines, and mainta...
| Основен автор: | Ballard, Jack S. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
College Station :
Texas A & M University Press,
℗♭2012.
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| Издание: | 1st ed. |
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=421389 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Commander and builder of western forts. |
| Резюме: |
During his thirty-eight-year career as a military officer, Henry Clay Merriam received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Civil War, rose to prominence in the Western army, and exerted significant influence on the American West by establishing military posts, protecting rail lines, and maintaining an uneasy peace between settlers and Indians. Historian Jack Stokes Ballard's new study of Merriam's life and career sheds light on the experience of the western fort builders, whose impact on the US westward expansion, though less dramatic, was just as lasting as that of. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xi, 252 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781603446334 1603446338 |