Army Regulars on the Western Frontier, 1848-1861

Army Regulars on the Western Frontier, 1848-1861
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Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Total Pages : 332
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ISBN-10 : 0806133120
ISBN-13 : 9780806133126
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Download or read book Army Regulars on the Western Frontier, 1848-1861 written by Durwood Ball and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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