Divided into 15 chapters and 5 appendices, McChristian’s book is an outstanding reference for collectors and museum curators, as well as being a fascinating account for anyone interested in the history of America’s frontier army. Our recommendation: Buy this new 2-volume set and McChristian’s earlier The U. S. Army in the West, 1870-1880. They represent the “must have” references on America’s frontier army and deserve a place in any military history enthusiast’s library. And while your at it, pick up a copy of McChristian’s outstanding book, Fort Bowie, Arizona: Combat Post of the Southwest, 1858-1894 (see our review in the September 2007 ACG Bookshelf).

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About the Author

Douglas C. McChristian is a retired research historian for the National Park Service in the Santa Fe regional office, and a former National Park Service field historian at Fort Davis and Fort Laramie national historic sites and at the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. A resident of Tucson, AZ, he is the author of Fort Bowie, Arizona: Combat Post of the Southwest, 1858-1894, and The U.S. Army in the West, 1870-1880: Uniforms, Weapons and Equipment.

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