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Unlike previous histories, this book argues that the politics of slavery profoundly influenced the western mission of the regular army - affecting the hearts and minds of officers and enlisted men both as the nation plummented toward civil war."--BOOK JACKET.
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The officers and ladies of the Old Army were an elite if exiled group in the Trans-Mississippi West during the period of the Indian Wars from 1865 to 1890. In, but seldom of, Western communities, and often isolated far in advance of homesteaders, they maintained a stylized code of conduct shaping the life and manners of many frontier posts, often under formidable circumstances. Their isolation - social, psychological, and physical - gave them a sense of unity not easily to be found elsewhere in the American society of their time. To bring us a truer picture of their milieu is the purpose of this book.
In 'Tenting on the Plains (Illustrated Edition)' by Elizabeth Bacon Custer, readers are transported back to the late 19th century as the author vividly describes her experiences during the US Army campaigns on the Western frontier. Custer's descriptive prose and detailed accounts provide a first-hand look at the challenges faced by soldiers and their families during this tumultuous time. The book is written in a compelling narrative style that engages the reader and brings to life the harsh conditions of life on the Plains. Custer's unique perspective as the wife of General George Armstrong Custer adds a personal touch to the historical events she recounts. This illustrated edition enhances the reader's experience by providing visual representations of the landscapes and people Custer encountered. Tenting on the Plains is a valuable literary work that offers insight into a pivotal period in American history, making it a must-read for those interested in frontier life and military campaigns of the late 1800s.
“The drums they roll, upon my soul, for that’s the way we go,” runs the chorus in a Harrigan and Hart song from 1874. “Forty miles a day on beans and hay in the Regular Army O!” The last three words of that lyric aptly title Douglas C. McChristian’s remarkable work capturing the lot of soldiers posted to the West after the Civil War. At once panoramic and intimate, Regular Army O! uses the testimony of enlisted soldiers—drawn from more than 350 diaries, letters, and memoirs—to create a vivid picture of life in an evolving army on the western frontier. After the volunteer troops that had garrisoned western forts and camps during the Civil War were withdrawn in 1865, the regular army replaced them. In actions involving American Indians between 1866 and 1891, 875 of these soldiers were killed, mainly in minor skirmishes, while many more died of disease, accident, or effects of the natural environment. What induced these men to enlist for five years and to embrace the grim prospect of combat is one of the enduring questions this book explores. Going well beyond Don Rickey Jr.’s classic work Forty Miles a Day on Beans and Hay (1963), McChristian plumbs the regulars’ accounts for frank descriptions of their training to be soldiers; their daily routines, including what they ate, how they kept clean, and what they did for amusement; the reasons a disproportionate number occasionally deserted, while black soldiers did so only rarely; how the men prepared for field service; and how the majority who survived mustered out. In this richly drawn, uniquely authentic view, men black and white, veteran and tenderfoot, fill in the details of the frontier soldier’s experience, giving voice to history in the making.