Fort Davis: Outpost on the Texas Frontier

Fort Davis, one of the army's largest western posts, was built in the mid-1850s. Evacuated by the U.S. Army at the beginning of the Civil War, the fort was occupied by Texas state troops, then reoccupied by the Federals. After the war, the War Department began shifting regular army units, including the famous black regiments, many of them comprised of former slaves.Wooster discuses the details of daily life at the fort as he uses its history to provide a window on the frontier military experience.

About the author

ROBERT WOOSTER has published many articles and books on western military topics. He is an associate professor of history at Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi.

Product details

• Authors: Tshacotten, Robert Wooster
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.1994
• EAN: 9780876111390
• ISBN: 978-0-87611-139-0
• No. of pages: 58
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 6 mm
• Weight: 95 g
• Series: Fred Rider Cotten Popular Hist; Fred Rider Cotten Popular Hist
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous