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Ordered West: the Civil War exploits of Charles A. Curtis

edited and with an Introduction by Alan D. Gaff and Donald H. Gaff
Resource Type:
Book (Print/Paper)
Publication:
Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, [2017]
Related Series:
War and the Southwest series; no. 13

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Table of Contents:
  • The adventure begins
  • Across the plains
  • Along the Santa Fe trail
  • Into New Mexico
  • Arrival in Santa Fe
  • Albuquerque and the Rio Grande
  • Arrival at Fort Craig
  • On the march
  • Encounter with Apaches
  • Las Cruces and Mesilla
  • New Mexico stories
  • Across the Jornada del Muerto
  • From Peralta to Fort Marcy
  • Quartermaster duty
  • Romantic entanglements
  • En route to Conejos
  • No potatoes, but a new assignment
  • Indian attack at Los Valles Grandes
  • Pueblos and Navajos
  • Indians of New Mexico
  • Lost in the wilderness
  • Winter quarters
  • Return to Jemez
  • Good-bye to Los Valles Grandes
  • Departure from Albuquerque
  • Headed to Fort Wingate
  • Inscription Rock
  • Sightseeing and a captive boy
  • Coues and consequences
  • Colorado Chiquito and a porcupine
  • Troubles with Coues and Indians
  • Arrival at Fort Whipple
  • Building a fort
  • The missing mail carrier
  • Horse flesh
  • A bad day fishing
  • Cash and carrying on
  • Life in Prescott
  • Fight at Red Rocks
  • Politics and punishment
  • Into the desert
  • Water in several forms
  • La Paz
  • Major Thompson's scout
  • Last days at Fort Whipple
  • Doctor Coues in charge
  • A change in command
  • California and home.
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Author/Creator:
Curtis, Charles A. (Charles Albert), 1835-1907 , author
Contributors:
Gaff, Alan D. , editor, writer of introduction
Gaff, Donald H., 1970- , editor, writer of introduction
Languages:
English
Language Notes:
Item content: English
Main Work:
Ordered West: the Civil War exploits of Charles A. Curtis [by Curtis, C.A.]
Related Series:
War and the Southwest series; no. 13
Subjects:
United States Army — Military life — History — 19th century
Arizona — History — Civil War, 1861-1865 — Personal narratives
New Mexico — History — Civil War, 1861-1865 — Personal narratives
Curtis, Charles A. (Charles Albert), 1835-1907
Quartermasters — United States — Biography
United States Army — Officers — Biography
Indians of North America — Wars — West (U.S.) — 1862-1865
Frontier and pioneer life — West (U.S.)
West (U.S.) — History — 19th century
United States Army
American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
1800-1899
Quartermasters
Armed Forces — Officers
Indians of North America — Wars
Indians of North America
Frontier and pioneer life
Armed Forces — Military life
Arizona
West United States
United States
New Mexico
Genres:
History
Personal narratives
Biographies
General Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Physical Description:
xiii, 575 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Call Numbers:
E607 .C87 2017
ISBNs:
9781574416695 (cloth, alk. paper)
1574416693
9781574416824 (ebook) [Invalid]
Library of Congress Control Numbers:
2017004008
OCLC Numbers:
965766587