The Old Army in Texas: A Research Guide to the U.S. Army in Nineteenth Century Texas

By Thomas T. Smith

Book Overview

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 Quareterly, 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 and Indian conflicts.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876111703
• ISBN13: 9780876111703
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Texas State Historical Assn
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"