Download or read book Fort Chadbourne written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fort Chadbourne Visitor Center Coke County Texas written by Conda Holt Richards and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Along the Texas Forts Trail written by B. W. Aston and published by University of North Texas Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A travel guide to the Texas Forts Trail, providing historical background on each of the eight forts along the route, and including information for tourists on independent motels, inns, and restaurants, as well as listings of festivals, specialty shops, and other points of interest.

Download or read book Hunting Lieutenant Chadbourne written by Jim W. Corder and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On May 9, 1846, Second Lieutenant Theodore Lincoln Chadbourne, United States Army, fell in the battle of Resaca de la Palma during the war with Mexico. Dead at twenty-three in a remote desert, his promise outweighing his accomplishments, Chadbourne slid into obscurity. But his lapse was not immediate, nor was it complete; clues to Chadbourne lay scattered about the historical landscape. Hunting Lieutenant Chadbourne is Jim W. Corder's account of his obsessive search for information about this soldier, whose name he first read on a historical marker beside a highway in Texas. A thoughtful meditation on the connectedness of history and the possibilities of recovering and understanding the past, the book reveals as much about Corder's literary and historiographical preoccupations as it does about the life of his subject. Rather than order his material into a linear, chronological narrative, Corder presents it in much the same sequence and form as it came to him. The effect is to dramatize the historical process and allow the very details that Corder collects to reveal Chadbourne to the reader. Who was Chadbourne, and can we ever really know? If Corder has any answers, they lie in his subtext of uncertainty.

Download or read book Archeological Investigations Fort Chadbourne 41CK129 Officers Quarters Fountain House Coke County Texas written by Larry Riemenschneider and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 1999, the Fort Chadbourne Foundation was established to help preserve and protect Fort Chadbourne, an important military post established in 1852 to guard the Texas frontier. One of the Foundation's first projects was the reconstruction of the Officers' Quarters (Fountain House). Footing stones uncovered during these excavations evidence the original pier and beam construction. A total of 6,664 artifacts are summarily described and tabulated in this report. Archeological investigations will aid in the reconstruction of this building"--Page iii.

Download or read book Frontier Forts of Texas written by Bill O'Neal and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its vast size and long frontier period, Texas was the scene of more combat events between Native American warriors and Anglo soldiers and settlers than any other state or territory. The US Army, therefore, erected more military outposts in Texas, a tradition begun by Spanish soldados and their presidios. Settlers built blockhouses and even stockades, the most famous of which was Parker's Fort, the site of an infamous massacre in 1836. Successive north to south lines of Army forts attempted to screen westward-moving settlers from war parties, while border posts stretched along the Rio Grande from Fort Brown on the Gulf of Mexico to Fort Bliss at El Paso del Norte. Texas was the site of the first US Cavalry regiment employed against horseback warriors, as well as the experimental US Camel Corps. From Robert E. Lee to Albert Sidney Johnston to Ranald Mackenzie, the Army's finest officers served out of Texas forts, and 61 Medals of Honor were earned by soldiers campaigning in the Lone Star State.

Download or read book The Fort that Became a City written by Richard F. Selcer and published by TCU Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an excellent history of Fort Worth, Texas. Founded in 1849 as an army outpost in what was then the western frontier of Texas. The soldiers were there to protect settlers. The book features original architectural drawings of what the original fort probably looked like. The illustrator researched the fort through the National Archives and other records and came up with artist's views of the frontier outpost. The accompanying text explains the history of the fort and how it grew into one of the country's great cities.

Download or read book Archeological Investigations Fort Chadbourne 41CK129 Officers Quarters Ranch Headquarters Coke County Texas written by Larry Riemenschneider and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Over a three year period, the Concho Valley Archeological Society conducted archeological investigations at Fort Chadbourne (41CK129), a United States Military Army post (1852-1867). In 2001, utility construction workers cutting an electrical trench from the barracks building to the Fountain House cut through three stone features west of the Fountain House. Further investigations indicated that these rock concentrations may have been a foundation of an officers quarters. A decision was made by the Fort Chadbourne Foundation to explore this possibility. Archeological work included hand excavation of fifty-eight units in this area. Artifacts recovered from the excavations included items used for construction, household goods and personal items"--P. 3.

Download or read book Archeological Investigations Fort Chadbourne 41CK129 Butterfield Overland Stage Station Coke County Texas written by Larry Riemenschneider and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Over a nine year period, the Concho Valley Archeological Society has conducted archeological investigations at Fort Chadbourne (41CK129), a United States Military Army post (1852-1867). In 1857, John Butterfield signed a contract with the United States Government to establish an overland stage route that would include a stage station at Fort Chadbourne. In 2008, the Fort Chadbourne Foundation received a partial grant to rebuild the station. The Concho Valley Archeological Society (San Angelo, Texas) and the Special Military Active and Retired Travel Club (Oklahoma) conducted an archeological investigation which included the excavation of 236 units within the stage building. The information gathered from the investigations will aid in the reconstruction of the building. The following manuscript reports the findings of this investigation"--P. 3.

Download or read book Fort Chadbourne written by Ann Pate and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Texas Haunted Forts written by Elaine Coleman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-09-15 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The forts of Texas, once teeming with soldiers, settlers and Native Americans, today stand like silent sentinels, abandoned to the ravages of sun, wind, and time. Their legends and stories are ghostly reminders of a past steeped in violence and tragic loss. Tales of Indians wrapped in buffalo robes and a ghostly lady delivering white roses to an officer's desk are woven with historical facts, placing the reader in the midst of the action. Photographs of these historic places send the reader back in time as haunted souls of long-lost legends fill the pages.

Download or read book Frontier Forts of Texas written by Roger Norman Conger and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells in vivid, colorful fashion the story of eight of the most important forts of the Texas frontier during the last half of the nineteenth century.

Download or read book Fort Concho Its Why and Wherefore written by James N. Gregory and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-31 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'Fort Concho: Its Why and Wherefore' by James N. Gregory, readers are taken on a journey through the history and significance of this iconic fort in Texas. Gregory's writing style is both informative and engaging, providing detailed insights into the purpose and location of Fort Concho during the 19th century. His meticulous research and thorough examination of primary sources make this book a valuable contribution to the study of frontier forts in America. The book is a blend of historical analysis and narrative storytelling, making it accessible to both scholars and general readers interested in the history of the American West. Gregory expertly contextualizes Fort Concho within the broader historical context of westward expansion and military strategy, shedding new light on its role in shaping the region. Through his vivid descriptions and compelling storytelling, Gregory brings the fort to life in a way that resonates with readers of all backgrounds. 'Fort Concho: Its Why and Wherefore' is a must-read for anyone fascinated by the history of the American frontier and the forts that played a crucial role in its development.

Download or read book Forts and Treasure Trails of West Texas written by Joe A. Gibson and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Old Army in Texas written by Thomas Ty Smith and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2021-10-27 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Old Army in Texas, U.S. Army officer and historian Thomas "Ty" Smith presents a comprehensive and authoritative single-source reference for the activities of the regular army in the Lone Star State during the nineteenth century. Beginning with a series of maps that sketch the evolution of fort locations on the frontier, Smith furnishes an overview with his introductory essay, "U.S. Army Combat Operations in the Indian Wars of Texas, 1849–1881." Reprinted from the Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Smith's essay breaks new ground in an innovative analysis of the characteristics of army tactical methods and the nature of combat on the Texas frontier, introducing a unique historical model and methodology to examine the army-Indians conflicts. The second part of this guide, "Commanders and Organization, Department of Texas, 1848–1900," lists the departmental commanders, the location of the military headquarters, and the changes in the administrative organization and military titles for Texas. Part III, "U.S. Army Sites in Texas 1836–1900," provides a dictionary of 223 posts, forts, and camps in the state. It is the most extensive inventory published to date, including essential information on all of the major forts, as well as dozens of obscure sites such as Camp Las Laxas, Camp Ricketts, and Camp Lugubrious. The fourth part, "Post Garrisons, 1836–1900," gives a year by year snapshot of total army strength in the state, the regiments assigned, and the garrisons and commanders of each major fort and camp. Supplying the only such synopsis of its kind, the "Summary of U.S. Army Combat Actions in the Texas Indian Wars, 1849–1881," the guide's Part V, offers a chronological description of 224 U.S. Army combat actions in the Indian Wars with vivid details of each engagement. The 900 entries in the selected bibliography of Part VI are divided topically into sections on biographical sources and regimental histories, histories of forts, garrison life, civil-military relations, the Mexican War, and frontier operations. In addition to being a helpful catalog of standard histories, there are two important and unusual aspects to the bibliography. It contains a complete range of primary source microfilm material from the National Archives, including the roll numbers of specific periods of forts and units; and secondly, the bibliography integrates nearly all of the published archeological reports into the section on fort histories. The Old Army in Texas is an indispensable reference and research tool for students, scholars, and military history aficionados. It will be of great value to those interested in Texas history, especially military history and local and regional studies. This superb reference work is illustrated with a number of maps and rare photographs of the U.S. Army in nineteenth century Texas.

Download or read book Life on the Texas Frontier written by John M. Elkins and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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