Research Catalog

Title

Ordered West : the Civil War exploits of Charles A. Curtis / edited and with an Introduction by Alan D. Gaff and Donald H. Gaff.

Author

Curtis, Charles A. (Charles Albert), 1835-1907

Publication

Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, [2017]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Gaff, Alan D.
• Gaff, Donald H., 1970-

Description

xiii, 575 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm

Series Statement

War and the Southwest series ; number 13

Uniform Title

War and the Southwest series ; no. 13.

Subject

• Curtis, Charles A. 1835-1907
• United States. Army > Military life > History > 19th century
• United States. Army > Officers > Biography
• Quartermasters > United States > Biography
• Indians of North America > Wars > West (U.S.) > 1862-1865
• Frontier and pioneer life > West (U.S.)
• Arizona > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Personal narratives
• New Mexico > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Personal narratives
• West (U.S.) > History > 19th century

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 546-560) and index.

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 -- Notes.

Call Number

JFE 17-1837

ISBN

• 9781574416695
• 1574416693

LCCN

2017004008

OCLC

965766587

Author

Curtis, Charles A. (Charles Albert), 1835-1907, author.

Title

Ordered West : the Civil War exploits of Charles A. Curtis / edited and with an Introduction by Alan D. Gaff and Donald H. Gaff.

Publisher

Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, [2017]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

War and the Southwest series ; number 13

War and the Southwest series ; no. 13.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 546-560) and index.

Added Author

Gaff, Alan D., editor, writer of introduction.

Gaff, Donald H., 1970- editor, writer of introduction.

Research Call Number

JFE 17-1837