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Forts and forays : James A. Bennett, a dragoon in New Mexico, 1850-1856
- Title
- Forts and forays : James A. Bennett, a dragoon in New Mexico, 1850-1856 / edited by Clinton E. Brooks and Frank D. Reeve.
- Author
- Bennett, James A. (James Augustus), 1831-
- Publication
- Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 1948.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | F801.B4 A3 1948 | Off-site |
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- Description
- 85 pages : illustrations, portrait, map (in pocket); 24 cm
- Summary
- This is a rare account of frontier soldiering in the pre-Civil War Southwest by an enlisted man. James A. Bennett joined the regular army in 1849 and was stationed in New Mexico for six years before he deserted to Mexico. Assigned to the First Dragoons, he visited major New Mexico posts such as Forts Union, Craig and Fillmore. During his service, Bennett waged war on the Kicarilla, Mogollon, Mescalero, and Mimbres Apaches, the Navajos, and the Utes, suffering serious wounds at the Battle of Cienguilla. This is a unique glimpse into the routine duties and terrifying ordeals of soldiering in the antebellum Southwest.
- Subject
- Bennett, James A. 1831- > Diaries
- Bennett, James A. 1831- > Correspondence
- Bennett, James A. 1831-
- Since 1848
- Frontier and pioneer life > New Mexico
- Indians of North America > Wars > New Mexico
- Fortification > New Mexico
- Military bases > New Mexico
- Soldiers > New Mexico > Diaries
- Soldiers > New Mexico > Correspondence
- Fortification
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Indians of North America > Wars
- Military bases
- Soldiers
- Travel
- New Mexico > Description and travel
- New Mexico > History > Sources
- New Mexico > History > 1848-
- New Mexico
- Genre/Form
- Americana
- Personal correspondence
- Diaries
- History
- Sources
- Note
- "Originally printed as ʻA dragoon in New Mexico ̓in the January and April, 1947 issues of the New Mexico historical review."--Dust jacket.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical footnotes.
- LCCN
- 48006157
- OCLC
- ocm02693237
- 2693237
- SCSB-313562
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library