Army Regulars on the Western Frontier, 1848-1861
- ISBN-10
- 0806133120
- ISBN-13
- 9780806133126
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 332
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Oklahoma Press
- Author
- Durwood Ball
Description
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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