Fort Sam Houston

by John M. Manguso

Book Overview

Fort Sam Houston has been San Antonio's Army post since 1845. Originally located in the city, elements of the post began moving to Government Hill in 1876. Fort Sam Houston became one of America's most important military installations, witnessing the end of the Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, the birth of military aviation, World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. "Fort Sam" contributed more than one million soldiers and airmen...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738596167
• ISBN13: 9780738596167
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.1"